Mohan S/O Mahadev Devadiga v. the State of Karnataka
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Karnataka HC (Dharwad) WP No.110066 of 2025 (KLR-LG) under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India; petitioner Mohan s/o Mahadev Devadiga (Bhatkal, Uttara Kannada) sought mandamus to consider his representation dated 22/05/2013 (Annexure-H); respondents included State of Karnataka (Revenue Department), Deputy Commissioner Karwar, Tahasildar Bhatkal and forest officers (ACF Sirsi, DCF Honnavar, RFO Bhatkal, ACF Bhatkal subdivision). AGA's memo (correspondence of Assistant Commissioner, Bhatkal through Tahasildar dated 18.02.2020) showed the representation was already rejected by competent authority by order dated 26.12.2016; gazette notification declaring Survey No.680 of Shirali village forest land and DCF Honnavar opinion dated 27.06.2022 produced. Relief held not to survive for adjudication; petition disposed of; liberty reserved to challenge the 26.12.2016 order. Keywords: land revenue, forest land, representation, rejection order, mandamus, Uttara Kannada, Shirali, Bhatkal.