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Dismissed¶59

Sadashivappa v. Smt Lalithamba

Karnataka HC9 Apr 2026WA/1957/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; Neutral citation NC: 2026:KHC:19715-DB; Writ Appeal No. 1957 of 2025 (KLR-RES); decided 09-04-2026; Bench: D K Singh and T.M.Nadaf. Intra-court appeal against Single Judge's order dated 15.04.2025 in W.P. No.6643/2023 (Alur Taluk, Hassan District). Appellants: Sadashivappa, Channamma, Mohanraju, Manjulamma, Pushpananda (counsel Sri. Virupakshaiah P.H.). Respondents include Smt Lalithamba, State of Karnataka, Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner, Tahsildar, Land Tribunal, and B.R. family members (AGA Sri. M.N.Sudev Hegde for R1-R5). Subject: revenue record entries based on Land Tribunal order set aside by Supreme Court; deletion of appellants' entries; status quo order of Assistant Commissioner set aside by Deputy Commissioner; Single Judge confirmed. Outcome: writ appeal dismissed; no quantum involved. Statute referenced: S. 4, Karnataka High Court Act.

What did the court decide?

None; the writ appeal seeking reversal of the Single Judge's confirmation of the Deputy Commissioner's order was dismissed. ¶59

Why is it important?

The Division Bench found no error in the judgment and order passed by the learned Single Judge confirming the Deputy Commissioner's order setting aside the Assistant Commissioner's status quo direction on the appellants' revenue entries. ¶57

What the court decided

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Outcome

None; the writ appeal seeking reversal of the Single Judge's confirmation of the Deputy Commissioner's order was dismissed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the intra-court writ appeal should succeed in setting aside the judgment and order dated 15.04.2025 of the learned Single Judge in W.P. No.6643/2023, whereby the Single Judge confirmed the Deputy Commissioner's order setting aside the Assistant Commissioner's status quo direction on the revenue entries made in favour of the appellants after the Land Tribunal order was set aside by the Supreme Court.

Court's answer

The Division Bench found no error in the judgment and order passed by the learned Single Judge confirming the Deputy Commissioner's order setting aside the Assistant Commissioner's status quo direction on the appellants' revenue entries.

Ratio / Principle

Accordingly, the writ appeal was dismissed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Division Bench of the High Court of Karnataka (D K Singh and T.M.Nadaf, JJ.; oral judgment per D K Singh, J.) dismissed W.A. No. 1957 of 2025 (KLR-RES) filed under S. 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act by five appellants whose names had been entered in the revenue record pursuant to a Land Tribunal order that was later set aside by the Supreme Court, resulting in deletion of their entries. The learned Single Judge (order dated 15.04.2025 in W.P. No.6643/2023 filed by respondent No.1) had confirmed the Deputy Commissioner's order setting aside the Assistant Commissioner's order maintaining status quo of the revenue entries. Holding there was no error in the Single Judge's judgment and order, the Bench dismissed the appeal.

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NC: 2026:KHC:19715-DB WA No. 1957 of 2025

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 1957 OF 2025 (KLR-RES)

BETWEEN:

SADASHIVAPPA

S/O LATE KOMAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,

R/A HANKALAGI VILLAGE,

K. HOSAKOTE HOBLI, BARATHUR POST, ALUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201.

CHANNAMMA

Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

D/O LATE KOMAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/A TATTEKERE VILLAGE, KUNDUR HOBLI, ALUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573 201.

MOHANRAJU

S/O LATE KOMAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/A MOODARAHALLI POST, KODLIPETE HOBLI, SOMAVARAPETE TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 236.

MANJULAMMA

W/O MOOGAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/A DONAHALLI VILLAGE, HANUBALU POST, SAKLESHPURA TALUK,

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NC: 2026:KHC:19715-DB WA No. 1957 of 2025

HC-KAR

HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 134.

PUSHPANANDA S/O LATE CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/A HANJALIGE VILLAGE, BHARATHURU POST, KENCHAMMANA HOSAKOTE HOBLI, ALUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201.

…APPELLANTS

(BY SRI. VIRUPAKSHAIAH P.H., ADVOCATE)

AND:

SMT LALITHAMBA W/O LATE LINGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/O HANJALIGE VILLAGE, BHARATHURU POST, KENCHAMMANA HOSKOTE HOBLI, ALUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001.

THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573201.

THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ALUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573201.

THE TAHSILDAR ALUR TALUK, ALUR, HASSAN DISTRICT-573134.

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HC-KAR

THE LAND TRIBUNAL ALUR TALUK, ALUR HASSAN DISTRICT-573 134 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN

B.R.CHINTAMANI, D/O LATE RANGAIYENGAR, AGE MAJOR,

B.R.RADHAKRISHNA, S/O LATE RANGAIYENGAR, AGE MAJOR,

B.R.HARI, S/O LATE RANGAIYENGAR, AGE MAJOR,

B.R.BHARGHAVI, D/O LATE RANGAIYENGAR, AGE MAJOR

R7 TO R10 ARE R/AT No.30/1, OLD No.19, 1^ST A CROSS, 1^ST A MAIN, HRUSHIKESHNAGAR, BANASHANKARI 3^RD STAGE, HOSAKEREHALLI, BENGALURU-560 070.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. M.N.SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R1 TO R5)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN WP NO.6643/2023 AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 15/04/2025 IN WP NO.6643/2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE BY ALLOWING WP NO.6643/2023 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 HEREIN, ETC.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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HC-KAR

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)

The present intra Court appeal is filed impugning the judgment and order dated 15.04.2025 passed by the writ Court

on the petition filed by respondent No.1 in this appeal.

The appellants' names in the revenue record were

entered on the basis of the order passed by the Land Tribunal. However, the said order of the Land Tribunal came to be set aside by the Supreme Court. As a result, the entries made in favour of the appellants were deleted inasmuch as the very basis on which the appellants' entries were made in the revenue record was no longer available. Thereafter, noticing these facts, the learned Single Judge has confirmed the order passed by the Deputy Commissioner, whereby the order passed by the Assistant Commissioner for maintaining status quo in respect of the revenue entries made in favour of the appellants/petitioners was set aside.

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HC-KAR

We find no error in the impugned judgment and

order passed by the learned Single Judge. Accordingly, the writ

appeal is dismissed .

Sd/(D K SINGH) JUDGE

Sd/(T.M.NADAF) JUDGE

RKA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the intra-court writ appeal should succeed in setting aside the judgment and order dated 15.04.2025 of the learned Single Judge in W.P. No.6643/2023, whereby the Single Judge confirmed the Deputy Commissioner's order setting aside the Assistant Commissioner's status quo direction on the revenue entries made in favour of the appellants after the Land Tribunal order was set aside by the Supreme Court.¶50
The court held
The Division Bench found no error in the judgment and order passed by the learned Single Judge confirming the Deputy Commissioner's order setting aside the Assistant Commissioner's status quo direction on the appellants' revenue entries.ratio¶57

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Karnataka High Court Act4¶43

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Judgment and order dated 15.04.2025 of the learned Single Judge allowing W.P. No.6643/2023 filed by respondent No.1 herein, thereby confirming the Deputy Commissioner's order by which the Assistant Commissioner's direction to maintain status quo of the revenue entries in favour of the appellants/petitioners was set aside.¶43
Learned Single Judge (writ Court), High Court of Karnataka · 15.04.2025
Prior proceeding
The appellants' names were entered in the revenue record on the basis of an order of the Land Tribunal; that order was subsequently set aside by the Supreme Court.¶53
Prior proceeding
As the basis for the appellants' entries was no longer available, their entries in the revenue record were deleted.¶53
Prior proceeding
Noticing these facts, the learned Single Judge confirmed the Deputy Commissioner's order, by which the Assistant Commissioner's order maintaining status quo of the revenue entries in favour of the appellants/petitioners had been set aside.¶53

Parties & counsel

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appellant
Sadashivappa S/o Late Komaregowda¶9
Sri. Virupakshaiah P.H.
appellant
Channamma D/o Late Komaregowda¶13
appellant
Mohanraju S/o Late Komaregowda¶16
appellant
Manjulamma W/o Moogappa Gowda¶18
appellant
Pushpananda S/o Late Chandrashekar¶24
respondent
Smt Lalithamba W/o Late Lingaraju¶28
Sri. M.N.Sudev Hegde
respondent
The State of Karnataka represented by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department¶29
respondent
The Special Deputy Commissioner and Additional Deputy Commissioner, Hassan District¶30
respondent
The Assistant Commissioner, Alur Taluk, Hassan District¶31
respondent
The Tahsildar, Alur Taluk¶32
respondent
The Land Tribunal, Alur Taluk, represented by its Chairman¶35
respondent
B.R.Chintamani D/o Late Rangaiyengar¶36
respondent
B.R.RadhaKrishna S/o Late Rangaiyengar¶37
respondent
B.R.Hari S/o Late Rangaiyengar¶38
respondent
B.R.Bharghavi D/o Late Rangaiyengar¶39

Coram

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Hon'ble Mr. Justice D K Singhauthor¶49
Hon'ble Mr. Justice T.M.NADAFmember¶47

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 9 Apr 2026 · April
Registered: 4 Dec 2025
Case no.: WA/1957/2025
CNR: KAHC010799272025
Bench: D K Singh T.m.nadaf
Disposal: DISMISSED
Case type: WRIT APPEAL

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Cite this judgement

Sadashivappa v. Smt Lalithamba, WA/1957/2025 (KA), decided on 9 April 2026.

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Statutes1

Karnataka High Court Act4

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Procedural history4

Judgment and order dated 15.04.2025 of the learned Single Judge allowing W.P. No.6643/2023 filed by respondent No.1 herein, thereby confirming the Deputy Commissioner's order by which the Assistant Commissioner's direction to maintain status quo of the revenue entries in favour of the appellants/petitioners was set aside.Learned Single Judge (writ Court), High Court of Karnataka · 15.04.2025
The appellants' names were entered in the revenue record on the basis of an order of the Land Tribunal; that order was subsequently set aside by the Supreme Court.
As the basis for the appellants' entries was no longer available, their entries in the revenue record were deleted.

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Bench / Coram

Hon'ble Mr. Justice D K Singh and Hon'ble Mr. Justice T.M.NADAF

Parties & counsel