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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DHARWAD BENCH

DATED THIS THE 14 TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2015

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE L.NARAYANA SWAMY

WRIT PETITION NO. 107959/2015 (GM-RES) AND W.P. Nos. 109227 – 295 of 2015

BETWEEN:

1. KALAGOUDA BALAPPA PATIL AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AGASAGI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

2. VAIJU LAKSHMAN LUMLACHI AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AGASAGI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

3. PRAKASH GOPAL LUWAR AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AGASAGI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

4. NINGANI HANAMANT KANGRALAKAR AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AGASAGI, 2

TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

5. BASANAGOUDA CHANABASAPPA PATIL AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AGASAGI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

6. SHETTU NAGO GHEVADE AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AGASAGI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

7. VAIJU BABU AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AGASAGI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

8. KEMPANNA LAKSHMAN LUMAGOL AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AGASAGI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

9. SMT.KALAVVA KALLAPA BADIGER AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: AGASAGI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

10. SMT.PARVATI BASANAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK , R/O: AGASAGI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

11. PRADEEP GOPAL LUWAR AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 3

R/O: AGASAGI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

12. SMT.VIMAL IRAPPA SOKAR AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: AGASAGI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

13. SMT.BHARATI PRAKASH LUWAR AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: MANDOLI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

14. MAHADEV SHIDDAPPA KADOLKAR AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MANDOLI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

15. GOUDAPPA RUDRAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MANDOLI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

16. BASAVARAJ SHIVAPUTRA NAVI AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AGASAGI TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

17. KUMAR SHIVAPUTRA NAVI AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AGASAGI, TQ BELAGAVI, 4

DIST: BELAGAVI.

18. SMT.SUVARNA BABU TORE AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI.

19. SHIVAPUTRA BALAPPA NAVI AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AGASAGI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

20. SMT.BASANEVVA SHIVAPUTRA NAVI AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: AGASAGI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

21. TULASA MARUTI GHIIVADI AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AGASAGI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

22. ANUSHA NIGANNI KANDOOLAKAR AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AGASAGI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

23. PARASARAM G BACHANAPPA AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AGASAGI, TQ BELAGAVI, 5

DIST: BELAGAVI.

24. JIVAPPA RANU BACHANAPPA AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AGASAGI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

25. RAMA BAIRU DONAKARI AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AGASAGI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

26. NINGAPPA RAMAPPA PATIL AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AGASAGI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

27. MALLAPPA BALAPPA LADDI AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AGASAGI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

28. CHANDRU NAGAPPA MALLANNAVAR AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MURAKATTI, TQ BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI.

29. CHANNAGOUDA RAMANAGOUDA GOTTADAKI AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 6

R/O: , TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

30. SHIVAJI NINGAPPA REDKAR AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SUTAGATTI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

31. TOPANI JYOTIBHA GHEVADI AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SUTAGATTI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

32. RUDRAPPA SHIVALINGAPPA MUDENNAVAR AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SUTAGATTI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

33. GANGU JYOTIBHA DONAKERI AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SUTAGATTI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

34. LAKSHMAN GANGADHAR KANGRALAKAR AGE: 70 YEARS, 7

OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SUTAGATTI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

35. MARUTI PAKEERA BURALI AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O: KEDANOOR, TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

36. MARUTI KALLAPPA WARGE AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O: KEDANOOR, TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

37. SHIVAJI PUNNAPPA BALOGI AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O: KEDANOOR, TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

38. SANTOSH SHIVAJI BALOGI AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O: KEDANOOR, TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

39. MAHADEV SAMAN SAMBAJI AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, 8

R/O: KEDANOOR, TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

40. APPAYYA RAMA SAMBAJI AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O: KEDANOOR, TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

41. PRABHAKAR SAHADEV SAMBAJI AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O: KEDANOOR, TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

42. MARUTI RANHU REDEKAR AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O: KEDANOOR, TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

43. YALLAPPA BHARAMA KAROSHI AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O: KEDANOOR, TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

44. SHANTARAM KALLAPPA TAKATAKAR AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O: KEDANOOR, 9

TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

45. LAKSHMAN SAHADEV SAMBAJI AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O: KEDANOOR, TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

46. RAMESH MAHADEV SAMBAJI AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O: KEDANOOR, TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

47. SHIVARAM DATTU PATIL AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O: KEDANOOR, TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

48. BABU DEMANNA KAMBALE AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O: KEDANOOR, TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

49. SAHADEV GAVADU BELAGAVAKAR AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O: KEDANOOR, TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI. 10

50. ARUN SAHADEV BELAGAVAKAR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O: KEDANOOR, TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

51. CHANDRAMA IRPPA RAJAI AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O: KEDANOOR, TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

52. IRAPPA BHARAMA METAGUDALI AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O: KEDANOOR, TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

53. KEMPANNA BHARAMA METAGUDALI AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O: KEDANOOR, TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

54. BABU CHUDAPPA HONAGEKAR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O: KEDANOOR, TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

55. RAJU BAHRAMA KAROKI AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O: KEDANOOR, TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI. 11

56. LAKSHMAN IRAPPA SAMBAJI AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O: KEDANOOR, TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

57. NINGAPPA SIDDAPPA TALAWAR AGE: 85 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O: GANJENATTI, TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

58. APPAYYA RAVALU PATIL AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O: GANJENATTI, TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

59. JYOTIBHA APPAYYA PATIL AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O: GUNJENATTI, TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

60. RAJU NINGAPPA PATIL AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O: KEDANOOR, TQ: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

61. SHANKAR DUNDAPA DESAI AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KADOLI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI. 12

62. RAMESH GOVIND KOTARE AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KADOLI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

63. RAJU SHETTI BELAGAVAKAR AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KADOLI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

64. SUBHASH BALARAYA DHAYAGONDE AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KADOLI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

65. NAGAPPA MINAJI APPUGOL AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KADOLI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

66. NAGENDRA NINGAPPA PATIL AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHALAVENATTI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

67. YALLAPPA NINGAPPA PATIL AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHALAVENATTI, 13

TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

68. LAKSHMI YALLAPPA PATIL AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHALAVENATTI, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

69. BALU CHUDAPPA HONAGEKAR AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KEDANOOR, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

70. MARUTI RAJU REDEKAR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KEDANOOR, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI. ... PETITIONERS

(BY SRI : H M DHARIGOND, ADVOCATE)

AND :

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER , BELAGAVI.

3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR 14

DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE PEKETA ROAD,BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI. .. RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI RAVI V. HOSAMANI, A.G.A. FOR STATE)

THESE PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF , PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 1 ST RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPORT DATED 13.03.2012 SUBMITTED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND TO TREAT THE NON AGRICULTURE LOAN IN TO AGRICULTURE LOAN AND WAIVE UP THE ENTIRE LOAN BORROWED BY THE PETITIONERS FROM VARIOUS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES/BANKS.

THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

ORDER

The learned Government Advocate is directed to take notice for the respondents – State.

2. The petitioners have filed these petitions praying to direct the respondent No.1 to consider the report dated 13.03.2012 submitted by respondent No.2, vide Annexure-C, and to treat the non-agriculture loan into agricultural loan and to waive up the entire loan 15

borrowed by them from various co-operative Societies /

Banks.

3. The learned Government Advocate for respondent – State submits that the petitioners have to approach the Government and this Court cannot pass any such orders.

4. There shall be statutory right and statutory duty. When the statutory right is established, then only direction can be issued to exercise the statutory duty.

In the present case, no such statutory duty has been established by the petitioners – farmers, for issuance of mandamus. In these circumstances, this Court is restrained to issue such directions. However, it is for the petitioners to approach the Government.

Accordingly, petitions are disposed of.

Sd/- JUDGE hnm