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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DHARWAD BENCH

DATED THIS THE 19 th DAY OF JANUARY 2015

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE A.N.VENUGOPALA GOWDA

W.P. Nos.100601-100632/2015 (GM-RES) C/w. W.P. Nos. 100799-100800/2015 (GM-RES) & AND 100503-100507/2015 & 100636-100686/2015 [GM-RES]

IN WP Nos. 100601-100632 OF 2015

BETWEEN

1. MAHABUB M KALLED, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SON OF MR.MALLIKSAB KALLED , DIST:

2. MAHANTESH A KALAL AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, SON OF MR.SAHOK KALAL, UGARGOL, DIST: BELGAUM

3. MANJUNATH A SUNKAD AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, SON OF MR.SHANTAPPA RAVAL, UGARGOL, DIST: BELGAUM

4. GANGAPPA Y DALAWAI AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, SON OF MR.NAGENDRAPPA MIRAJKAR, HARLAPUR, TAL: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM : 2 :

5. MANJUNATH M DALAWAI AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, SON OF MR.MAHADEVAPPA DALAWAI, UGARGOL, TAL: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

6. MUKKANNA R LAMANI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, SON OF MR.RAMAPPA LAMANI, YALLAMMANAGUDDA TANDA, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

7. RAMESH G LAMANI AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, SON OF MR. GOPAL LAMANI, YALLAMMANAGUDDA TANDA, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

8. RAJU L LAMANI AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, SON OF MR. RAMAPPA LAMANI, YALLAMMANAGUDDA TANDA, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

9. KUTUBUDIN M KALLED AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, SON OF MR. MALLIKSAB KALLED, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

10. SALEEM K KALLED AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, SON OF MR. KUTUBUSAB KAKAL, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

11. MAKTUMSAB K AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SON OF MR. KADIRSAB MANTUR, UGARGOL, DIST: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

12. SANTOSH P LAMANI AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, SON OF MR. PUNDALIK LAMANI, YALLAMMANAGUDDA TANDA, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

13. SOMANY F BARKI AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, SON OF MR. FAKIRAPPA BARKI, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM : 3 :

14. SHARANAPPA S RWAL AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, SON OF MR. SHANTAPPA RAWAL, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

15. ASPAK M TABASED AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, SON OF MR. MAHAMUDSAB TABASED, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

16. SHANTAVVA H KUMKUMGAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WIFE OF MR. HANUMANTAPPA KUMKUMGAR, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

17. VIJAY S WADKAR AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, SON OF MR. SHIVAJI WADEKAR, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

18. KASHANBI I @ PATAN AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WIFE OF MR. IBRAHIMSAB YARAGATTI @ PATAN, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

19. SUSHILA P SURAVE AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WIFE OF MR. PARASHURAM SURAVE, YALLAMMANAGUDDA, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

20. MAHANTESH M CHULAKI AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, SON OF MR. MALLIKARJUN CHULAKI, UGARGOL, TAL: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

21. ASHOK J GONGADE AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, SON OF MR. JAYAPALAPPA GONGADE, UGARGOL, DIST: BELGAUM

22. LAXMAN G LAMANI AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, SON OF MR. GOPAL LAMANI, YALLAMMANAGUDDA TANDA, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM : 4 :

23. GOPAL R LAMANI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SON OF MR. ROOPALAPPA LAMANI, YALLAMMANAGUDDA TANDA, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

24. RAJU M KALAL AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, SON OF MR. MALLESHAPPA KALAL, UGARGOL, DIST: BELGAUM

25. MALLESHAPPA Y KALAL AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SON OF MR. YALLAPPA KALAL, UGARGOL, DIST: BELGAUM

26. ANASUYA H LAMANI AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, WIFE OF MR. HANUMANT LAMANI, YALLAMMANAGUDDA TANDA, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

27. SHANKAR S KALAL AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, SON OF MR. SURESH KALAL, SHANTINAGAR, YALLAMMANAGUDDA, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

28. MALLIKARJUN G HADIMANI AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SON OF MR. GADIGEPPA HADIMANI, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

29. NAGAPPA K KURATTI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SON OF MR. KALYANAPPA KURATTI, UGARGOL, DIST: BELGAUM

30. NABISAB M AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SON OF MR. MAKTUMSAB DODAWAD, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

31. SHANKAR M HADIMANI AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, : 5 :

SON OF MR. MALLIKARJUN HADIMANI, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

32. RATNAWWA S LAMANI AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, WIFE OF MR. SHANKARAPPA LAMANI, YALLAMMANAGUDDA TANDA, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM. ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. P V GUNJAL, ADV.)

AND

1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELGAUM. AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, SRI RENUKA YALLAMMA DEVASTHANA, YALLAMMANAGUDDA-591173 TAL: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGUM

2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER SRI RENUKA YALLAMMA DEVASTHANA, YALLAMMANAGUDDA-591173 TAL: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGUM.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUNIL S.DESAI, ADV. FOR R1 & R2.)

THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING THIS HON’BLE COURT TO: QUASH ANNEXURE-C, THE AUCTION NOTIFICATION DATED 03.01.2015, ISSUED JOINTLY BY RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2 AS BEING WHIMSICAL, ARBITRARY, WITHOUT AUTHORITY AND HENCE ILLEGAL AND ETC.

IN WP Nos. 100799- 100800 OF 2015

BETWEEN

1. RAJAPPA S/O HANAMANTAPPA KUMKUMGAR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC: SWEET STALL BUSINESS, R/O. SAUNDATTI, TQ: SAUNDATTI, DT: BELGAUM. : 6 :

2. MALLESHAPPA S/O APPANNA KUMKUMGAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC: KUMKUM BANDHAR BUSINESS, R/O. SAUNDATTI, TQ: SAUNDATTI, DT: BELGAUM.

... PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SHAILA BELLIKATTI, ADV.)

AND

1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELGAUM AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, SRI RENUKA YALLAMMA DEVASTHANA, YALLAMMANAGUDDA-591173, TAL: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER SRI RENUKA YALLAMMA DEVASTHANA, YALLAMMANAGUDDA-591173, TAL: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUNIL S.DESAI, ADV. FOR R1 & R2.)

THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING THIS HON’BLE COURT TO: QUASH ANNEXURE-D THE AUCTION NOTIFICATION DATED 03.01.2015 IN RESPECT AT ITEMS 1(B) OF ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 & 2 AS IT IS ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY, PERVERSE AND CAPRICIOUS.

IN WP Nos. 100503-100507 & 100636-100686 OF 2015

BETWEEN

1. GURAPPA DEVAPPA KERI, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SON OF MR.DEVAPPA KERI, UGARGOL, DIST: BELGAUM.

2. SANTOSH Y KUMKUMGAR AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, SON OF MR.YANKAPPA KUNKUMGOR, SAUNDATI, DIST: BELGAUM. : 7 :

3. SHARANAPPA S RAVAL AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, SON OF MR.SHANTAPPA RAVAL, SAUNDATI, DIST: BELGAUM

4. MANOHAR N MIRJKAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SON OF MR.NAGENDRAPPA MIRAJKAR, SAUNDATI, DIST: BELGAUM

5. ALLISAB M SULTANAVAR AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, SON OF MR.MAKTUMSAB SULTANAVAR, UGARGOL, DIST: BELGAUM

6. GOPAL R LAMANI AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, SON OF MR.RAMAJI LAMANI, YALLAMMANAGUDDA TANDA, SAUNDATI, DIST: BELGAUM

7. SRIKANT C KALAL AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, SON OF MR.CHANDRASHEKAR KALAL, UGARGOL, DIST: BELGAUM.

8. YALLAPPA G KARIGAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SON OF MR.GADIGEPPA KARIGAR, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM.

9. KONAPPA Y LAMANI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SON OF MR.YANKAPPA LAMANI, YALLAMMANAGUDDA TANDA, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

10. UMESH M KALAL AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, SON OF MR.MALLESHAPPA KAKAL, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

11. LAXMAN A LAMANI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, : 8 :

SON OF MR.ARJUN LAMANI, YALLAMMANAGUDDA TANDA, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

12. GANAPATI A LAMANI AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, SON OF MR.ARJUNAPPA LAMANI, YALLAMMANAGUDDA TANDA, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

13. KRISHNAPPA P LAMANI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SON OF MR.PUNAPPA LAMANI, YALLAMMANAGUDDA TANDA, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

14. IRANNA M CHULAKI AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, SON OF MR.MALIKARJUN CHULAKI, UGARGOL, DIST: BELGAUM

15. BASAVARAJ N KAMBAR AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, SON OF MR.NAGAPPA KAMBAR, UGARGOL, DIST: BELGAUM

16. MALLIKARJUN G KALAL AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, SON OF MR.GANAPATI KALAL, UGARGOL, DIST: BELGAUM

17. ALLISAB K MANTUR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SON OF MR.KADARSAB MANTUR, UGARGOL, DIST: BELGAUM

18. KASIMSAB M SANNAKKI AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, SON OF MR.MAKTUMSAB SANNAKKI, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

19. RAMCHANDRA T RAWAL AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SON OF MR.TIPPANNA RAWAL, : 9 :

SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

20. MOULASAB A MULLANAVAR AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, SON OF MR.ALLABAKSH MULLANAVAR, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

21. KEMPANNA F BHAJANTRI AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, SON OF MR.FAKIRAPPA BHAJANTRI, UGARGOL, DIST: BELGAUM

22. MARUTI Y UMARANI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SON OF MR.YELLAPPA UMRANI, UGARGOL, DIST: BELGAUM

23. FAROOK M HEBSUR AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, SON OF MR.MEHBOOBSAB HEBSUR, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

24. RAVI F KALAL AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, SON OF MR.FIROJI KALAL, UGARGOL, DIST: BELGAUM

25. SANTOSH P LAMANI AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, SON OF MR.PUNDLIK LAMANI, YALLAMMANAGUDDA TANDA, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

26. VIJAY P LAMANI AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, SON OF MR.PUNDLIK LAMANI, YALLAMMANAGUDDA TANDA, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

27. RAJAPPA H KUMKUMGAR AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, SON OF MR.HANUMANTAPPA KUMKUMGAR, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM : 10 :

28. MALLIKARJUN Y BALIKAI AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, SON OF MR.YALLAPPA BALIKAI, UGARGOL, DIST: BELGAUM

29. HUSSAINSAB D CHOORIKHAN AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, SON OF MR.DILAWARKHAN CHOORIKHAN, SAUNDATTI,DIST: BELGAUM

30. HUSAINSAB S BADEKHAN AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, SON OF MR.SAHABUDDIN BADESAB, UGARGOL, DIST: BELGAUM

31. MAKTUMSAB H CHOORIKHAN AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SON OF MR.HUSSAINSAB CHOORIKHAN, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

32. SHIVAJI M RAWAL AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, SON OF MR.MAHADEVAPPA RAWAL, SHANTINAGAR, YALLAMMAGUDDA, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

33. SANAUL M SHABAR AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, SON OF MR.MOULASAB SHABAR, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

34. MEHABOOBSAB S KERUR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SON OF MR.SHIEKHAJISAB KERUR, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

35. ANIL BASAVARAJ KUSNOOR AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, SON OF MR.BASAVARAJ KUSNOOR, UGARGOL, DIST: BELGAUM

36. RENUKA B KUSNOOR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SON OF MR.BASAVARAJ KUSNOOR, UGARGOL, : 11 :

DIST: BELGAUM

37. PRAKASH B LAMANI @ RAJPUT, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, SON OF MR.BALAPPA LAMANI @ RAJPUT, YALLAMMANAGUDDA TANDA, SAUNDATI, DIST: BELGAUM

38. FAKRUSAB M DODDAMANI AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, SON OF MR.MEHABOOBSAB DODDAMANI, SAUNDATI, DIST: BELGAUM

39. RAJSHEKAR D KUMKUMGAR AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, SON OF MR.DUNDAPPA KUMKUMGAR, SAUNDATI, DIST: BELGAUM

40. DADABHAI D CHOORIKHAN AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SON OF MR.DILAWARKHAN CHOORIKHAN, SAUNDATI, DIST: BELGAUM

41. MAHBOOBSAB H GAIBUNAVAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SON OF MR.HUSAINSAB GAIBUNAVAR, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

42. REHMANSAB M YELIGAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SON OF MR.MODINSAB YELIGAR, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

43. GANGAVVA Y KUMKUMGAR AGED ABOUT 88 YEARS, SON OF MR.YALLAPPA KUMKUMGAR, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

44. BABUSAB B SIRASANGI AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, SON OF MR.BUDANSAB SIRSANGI, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

45. VISHWANATH D CHULAKI AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, : 12 :

SON OF MR.DANAPPA CHULAKI, UGARGOL, DIST: BELGAUM

46. FATIMA N USTADNAVAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SON OF MR.NABISAB USTADNAVAR, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

47. PANCHU M BHAJANTRI AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, SON OF MR.MUTTAPPA BHAJANTRI, UGARGOL, DIST: BELGAUM

48. MAHADEVI P RAWAL AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SON OF MR.PARASHURAM RAWAL, SHANTINAGAR, YALLAMMANAGUDDA TANDA, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

49. MALLESHAPPA A KUMKUMGAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SON OF MR.APPANNA KUMKUMGAR, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

50. AMINABI B HALIMNAVAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SON OF MR.BAPUSAB HALIMNAVAR, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

51. UMESH N KALAL AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, SON OF MR.NAGENDRA KALAL, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

52. MUNNA ABDULSAB DALAYAT AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, SON OF MR.ABDULSAB DALAYAT, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

53. MANJUNATH S ADAMMI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SON OF MR.SANGAPPA BADAMMI, , TAL: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM : 13 :

54. NINGAPPA R JALAGAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SON OF MR.RUDRAPPA JALAGAR, YALLAMMANAGUDDA, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

55. MARUTI S LAMANI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SON OF MR.SHINGAPPA LAMANI, YALLAMMANAGUDDA TANDA, SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

56. KASHAPPA G HANASI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SON OF MR.GURUBASAPPA HANASI, UGARGOL, DIST: BELGAUM ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. P V GUNJAL, ADV.) AND

1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELGAUM. AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, SRI RENUKA YALLAMMA DEVASTHANA, YALLAMMANAGUDDA-591173 TAL: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER SRI RENUKA YALLAMMA DEVASTHANA YALLAMMANAGUDDA-591173, TAL: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELGAUM

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SUNIL S.DESAI, ADV. FOR R1 & 2.)

THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING THIS HON’BLE COURT TO: QUASH ANNEXURE-D, THE AUCTION NOTIFICATION DATED 03.01.2015, ISSUED JOINTLY BY RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2 AS BEING WHIMSICAL, ARBITRARY, WITHOUT AUTHORITY AND HENCE ILLEGAL.

THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING , THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: - : 14 :

O R D E R

Sri. Sunil S.Desai, learned advocate, accepted notice on behalf of respondents, on whom copy of the writ petition was served.

2. With consent of learned advocates on both sides, these writ petitions were taken up for final disposal, since, the matters in dispute are covered by an order dated 28.11.2014 passed in

W.P. Nos.111967/2014 and connected cases.

3. The petitioners are in occupation of stalls, etc., erected in the property belonging to

Sri.Renuka Yellamma Devasthana Trust, situated at Yellammanagudda, Taluka Savadatti, District

Belgavi. Respondents having published a notification dated 03.01.2015, to auction the shops, etc., in the shopping complex and other areas in and around Sri.Renuka Yellamma

Devasthana, at Yellammanagudda, these writ petitions were filed, to quash the said notification and direct the respondents not to dispossess the : 15 :

petitioners from the shops/stalls/open spaces, etc., in the respective occupation, without resorting to due process of law.

4. W.P. Nos.111967/2014 and 111985-

999/2014 were filed, contending that the petitioners therein were permanent residents of

Yellammanagudda and they are in occupation of small shops/stalls/open spaces and carrying on business of selling flowers and pooja materials, apart from having refreshment stalls, etc., in and around the temple and without they being evicted, in the manner known to law, the shops/stalls/open spaces, etc. were sought to be auctioned on

29.11.2014.

5. Having heard the learned counsel on both sides and regard being had to the factual situation, the said writ petitions were disposed of, directing the respondents, not to forcibly evict the writ petitioners, even if they fail at the auction, i.e., otherwise than under due process of law and : 16 :

subject to continued payment of appropriate fee, which, each of them was paying. The writ petitioners therein were permitted to participate in the auction, which was scheduled to take place on

29.11.2014 and it was made clear that, if they fail to make the highest bid and are required to vacate the premises, it would be necessary for the respondents, to proceed in accordance with law.

Said observation was made having noticed that the eviction of the petitioners therein would be short- circuiting the procedure contemplated in law, even though property belongs to the respondents.

6. Indisputedly, the petitioners are identically placed as that of the petitioners in W.P.

Nos.111967/2014 and connected cases, decided on

28.11.2014. Hence, these writ petitions are liable to be disposed of in the same terms.

In the result, the petitions are disposed of , permitting these writ petitioners to participate in : 17 :

the public auction scheduled to be held on

20.01.2015.

If the petitioners were to be the highest bidder/s, they are entitled to continue in occupation of the respective shops/stalls/vacant spaces, etc., as the case may be, and in case, if all of them or some of them or any one of them, fail to make highest bid and are required to hand- over the premises, it would be necessary for the respondents to proceed against such occupant/s, who fail to make it to the highest bid, to take possession by resorting to due process of law.

It is made clear that none of the petitioners shall be forcibly evicted from the shops/stalls/open spaces, etc., as the cases may be, by the respondents.

SD/- JUDGE RK* Ct:byg/-