Mr. Ronald Vijay D Souza, Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

Mr. Ronald Vijay D Souza, Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 17165 OF 2026 (KLR-RES)

BETWEEN:

MR. RONALD VIJAY D SOUZA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, S/O LATE EGNESHIAS DSOUZA, R/AT DOOR NO. 6-90, KALLOLI HOUSE, BELVAI VILLAGE AND POST, MOODBIDRI TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT.

Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

MRS. SUNITHA DSOUZA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, D/O LATE EGNESHIAS DSOUZA, W/O MR. GODWIN FRANCIS DSOUZA, R/AT DOOR NO. 6-90, KALLOLI HOUSE, BELVAI VILLAGE AND POST, MOODBIDRI TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT. REPRESENTED THROUGH HER GPA HOLDER MR. RONALD VIJAY DSOUZA

…PETITIONERS

(BY SMT. SHWETHA NAYAK.N., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,

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M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001.

REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANT TO THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND EX-OFFICIO DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, MANGALURU 575 001.

THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS MOODBIDRI TALUK, MOODBIDRI, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 574 227.

THE TAHSHILDAR MOODBIDRI TALUK, MOODBIDRI, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 574 227.

MRS. STELLA DSOUZA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, W/O LATE JOHN DSOUZA,

MR. MELWIN KIRAN DSOUZA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, S/O LATE JOHN DSOUZA,

MRS. SHERLIN DSOUZA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, D/O LATE JOHN DSOUZA,

MR. KEVIN DSOUZA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, S/O LATE JOHN DSOUZA,

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RESPONDENTS 5 TO 8 ARE R/O 'DSOUZA COMPOUND', KALLOLI, BELVAI POST AND VILLAGE, MOODBIDRI TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT - 574 213.

MRS. WILMA LAVINA DSOUZA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, D/O LATE JOHN DSOUZA, W/O WILFRED DSOUZA, R/AT NEAR CARMEL SCHOOL, MOODBIDRI POST, MOODBIDRI TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT - 574 227.

MRS. THELMA FEMINA SANTHMAYOR AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, D/O LATE JOHN DSOUZA, W/O PREM SANTHMAYOR, R/AT DELL SERVICE, MOODBIDRI POST, MOODBIDRI TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 574 227.

MRS. AGNES DSOUZA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, W/O LATE VICTOR DSOUZA,

VINCENT DSOUZA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O AGNES DSOUZA,

MRS. ELIZABETH LOBO AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, D/O AGNES DSOUZA, W/O STANY LOBO,

MR. BAPTIST DSOUZA

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AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, S/O AGNES DSOUZA,

MR. ALWYN DSOUZA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, S/O AGNES DSOUZA,

MRS. JYOTI DSOUZA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, D/O AGNES DSOUZA, W/O MR. WILLIAM PEREIRA,

RESPONDENTS 11 TO 16 ARE R/O 'VICTOR VILLA', DSOUZA COMPOUND, KALLOLI, BELVAI POST AND VILLAGE, MOODBIDRI TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 574 213.

MRS. JULIANA MENEZES AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, D/O AGNES DSOUZA, W/O LATE ARTHUR MENEZES, R/AT SHIRTHADY, KASHIPATTA POST AND VILLAGE, BELTHANGADY TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 574 214.

MR. BONIPHAS DSOUZA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, S/O AGNES DSOUZA,

MR. DENIS DSOUZA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O AGNES DSOUZA, RESPONDENTS 18 & 19 ARE R/O

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'AGNES VILLA', KALLOLI, BELVAI POST AND VILLAGE, MOODBIDRI TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT - 574 213.

MR. PRAKASH DSOUZA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O AGNES DSOUZA, R/AT DSOUZA COMPOUND, KALLOLI, BELVAI POST AND VILLAGE, MOODBIDRI TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT - 574 213.

MRS. LAVINA FLAVIA DSOUZA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, W/O LATE CYRIL DSOUZA, RESIDENTS OF 'STAR VILLA', DSOUZA COMPOUND, KALLOLI, BELVAI POST AND VILLAGE, MOODBIDRI TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT - 574 213

MRS. LAVISHA SEEMA DSOUZA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, D/O LATE CYRIL DSOUZA,

MR. LAINISH DSOUZA AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, S/O LATE CYRIL DSOUZA,

RESPONDENTS 22 TO 23 ARE R/O 'STAR VILLA', DSOUZA COMPOUND, KALLOLI, BELVAI POST AND VILLAGE, MOODBIDRI TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT - 574 213.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI.B.J.ESWARAPPA., AGA FOR R1 TO R4)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 08/05/2026 PASSED BY THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANT TO THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND EX-OFFICIO DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, DAKSHINA KANNADA, MANGALURU, IN CASE NO. APL/07/2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.,

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

ORAL ORDER

Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent No.1 to 4.

The order impugned in this petition at

Annexure-A is passed under Section 49 of the Karnataka

Land Revenue Act, 1964. In that case, the petitioners are having an efficacious remedy under Section 50 of the Act. Accordingly, reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the competent authority, the petition is accordingly dismissed.

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Registry is directed to return the original

documents filed by the petitioners herein in the present petition with due replacement.

SD/(E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE

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