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Shri a K Hanumanthappa v. the Deputy Commissioner

Karnataka HC3 Jul 2026WP/14659/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Maintainability of writ petition against civil court order; Section 96 CPC; office objections sustained; conversion of writ petition into Civil Revision Petition within two weeks; Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; order dated 04.01.2025 in OS.No.352/2023, II Addl. Civil Judge and JMFC Channagiri; disposed of for statistical purpose; pending IAs closed; Karnataka High Court; GM-CPC; single judge Lalitha Kanneganti.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of for statistical purpose; petitioner directed to convert it into a Civil Revision Petition within two weeks; pending I.As. closed. ¶44

Shri a K Hanumanthappa Vs the Deputy Commissioner — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:33496 WP No. 14659 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF JULY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 14659 OF 2026 (GM-CPC)

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BETWEEN:

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SHRI A.K.HANUMANTHAPPA S/O LATE BHARAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS AGRICULTURIST R/O KONDAJJI VILLAGE TQ: HARIHARA DISTRICT: DAVANAGERE.

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RAJAPPA

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S/O A.K.HANUMANTHAPPA AGE:61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MALANAYAKANA KATTE

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TQ:CHANNAGIRI

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Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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DIST:DAVANAGERE.

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PRABHU

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S/O A.K.HANUMANTHAPPA AGE:40 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE TQ: HARIHARA

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DIST: DAVANAGERE.

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D.H. RAVI

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S/O A.K. HANUMANTHAPPA AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE R/O KONDAJJI VILLAGE TQ: HARIHARA DIST: DAVANAGERE.

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HC-KAR

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HANUMANTHAPPA A.K., S/O A.K.HANUMANTHAPPA AGE:35 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE TQ: HARIHARA DIST: DAVANAGERE.

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D.H.NAGARAJA S/O A.K.HANUMANTHAPPA AGE:36 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE TQ: HARIHARA

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DIST: DAVANAGERE.

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ALL PETITIONERS ARE REPRESENTED BY THEIR GPA HOLDER, 5^TH PETITIONER.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. CHAKRAVARTHY T.S., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAVANAGERE DISTRICT

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DAVANAGERE.

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THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST BHADRAVATHI DIVISION BHADRAVATHI.

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THE REGIONAL FOREST OFFICER SHANTI SAGARA REGION MAVINAKATTE, CHANNAGIRI TP DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.

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THE TAHASILDAR CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT BHADRAVATHI DIVISION BHADRAVATHI.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. SANJAY YADAV B., AGA)

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HC-KAR

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 04.01.2025 PASSED IN OS.NO.352/2023 BY THE COURT OF II ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT CHANNAGIRI AND ETC.,

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI

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ORAL ORDER

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Office has raised objections with regard to maintainability of writ petition in view of Section 96 of CPC. Office objections are sustained.

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The petitioner shall convert this writ petition into Civil Revision Petition within a period of two weeks from today.

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The writ petition is disposed of for statistical purpose.