Smt. Ratnavva W/O. Mahadevappa Hallikeri v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench (K.S. Hemalekha, J.), common order dated 23.01.2026 in WP Nos.103119, 103174 and 103457 of 2021 (KLR-RES/KLR-RR/SUR). Keywords: certiorari; Karnataka Land Revenue Act 1964; Section 5 Limitation Act condonation of delay; ancient mutation entries 1928/1929/1937; varadhi relinquishment; RTS appeal RTS/AP/98, 99, 100 of 2014-15 and RTS:RA:CR-32, 33, 34 of 2015-16; Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner Haveri; gross unexplained delay; mutation entries fiscal purpose, no conferral or extinguishment of title; civil court jurisdiction over title disputes; no perversity or jurisdictional error; writ petitions dismissed with liberty to pursue civil remedies.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; the dismissal was clarified not to preclude the petitioners from availing such remedies as are available to them in accordance with law, if so advised.