Karnataka High Court
Sri Chikkasangappa vs Sri Chikkamunibovi on 14 February, 2020
Author: B.Veerappa
Bench: B.Veerappa
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2020
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.VEERAPPA
W.P.NO.3634/2020 (KLR-RR/SUR)
BETWEEN:
1. SRI CHIKKASANGAPPA
S/O LATE SHIVANNA
AGE ABOUT 70 YEARS
2. SRI DODDASANGAPPA
S/O LATE ANNAYAPPA
AGE ABOUT 73 YEARS
3. SMT. SIDDALINGAMMA
W/O LATE SIDDALINGAPPA
AGE ABOUT 73 YEARS
4. SMT PUTTAHONNAMMA
W/O LATE SANGAPPA
DEAD BY HER LRS
4(a). CHANDRASHEKARAIAH
S/O LATE SANGAPPA
DEAD BY HIS LRS
4(a)(1). SRI SANTHOSH KUMAR S C
S/O LATE CHANDRASHEKARAIAH
AGE ABOUT 40 YEARS
4(a)(2). SRI BASAVARAJU S C
S/O LATE CHANDRASHEKARAIAH
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
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5. SRI C RAJANNA
S/O LATE CHIKKACHENNAPPA
AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS
ALL ARE RESIDING AT
SUGGATTA VILLAGE
HUNASEMARANAHALLI POST
JALA HOBLI
BENGALURU NORTH (ADDL.) TALUK
BENGALURU - 560064.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI.NANDA KISHORE, ADV.)
AND:
1. SRI CHIKKAMUNIBOVI
S/O LATE BEGURUVABOVI
AGE MAJOR
2. SRI GURAPPA
S/O LATE MUNIVENKATABOVI
AGE MAJOR
BOTH ARE RESIDING AT
SHARADAMMA BUILDING
DOOR NO.102/5
MAHESHWARAMMA GUDI BEEDHI
YELAHANKA OLD TOWN
BENGALURU.
3. SRI MUNISWAMAIAH
S/O LATE MUNIVENKATAPPA
AGE MAJOR
4. SRI MUNIKRISHNA
S/O MUNISHAMAIAH
AGE MAJOR
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5. SRI DINESH KUMAR
S/O MUNISHAMAIAH
AGE MAJOR
RESPONDENTS 3 TO 5 ARE
R/AT SUGGATTA VILLAGE
JALA HOBLI
BENGALURU NORTH (ADDL.) TALUK
BENGALURU - 560064.
6. SRI MUNIYAPPA
S/O LATE YALLAPPA
AGE MAJOR
R/AT NO.76, TAVAREKERE MAIN ROAD
3RD CROSS, DRC POST, S G PALYA
BENGALURU - 560029.
7. SRI MUNIYAPPA
S/O CHINNABOVI
AGE MAJOR
R/AT NO.339, SHANTHIPURA
HUSKURU POST
SARJAPURA HOBLI
ANEKAL TALUK
BENGALURU - 560100.
8. SRI RAMU S/O MUNIYAPPA
AGE: MAJOR
NO.522, NEAR RAMA TEMPLE ROAD
SHANTHIPURA VILLAGE
HUSKURU POST
SARJAPURA HOBLI
ANEKAL TALUK
BENGALURU-560100.
9. SRI RAJU
S/O MUNIYAPPA
AGE MAJOR
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BASAVESHWARANAGAR
BENGALURU-560079.
10. SRI HANUMANTHARAYAPPA
S/O LATE SUBBANNA
AGE MAJOR
11. SMT. MUNIRATHNAMMA
W/O LATE RAJANNA
AGE MAJOR
12. SRI PUTTANNA
S/O LATE SUBBANNA
AGE MAJOR
13. SMT. NANJAMMA
D/O LATE SUBBANNA
W/O LATE NAGARAJ
AGE MAJOR
14. SMT. PILLAMMA
W/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH
AGE MAJOR
15. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA
D/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH
AGE MAJOR
16. SMT. CHANDRAMMA
D/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH
AGE MAJOR
17. SMT. ANUSUYAMMA
D/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH
AGE MAJOR
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RESPONDENT NO.10 TO 17 ARE
R/AT SUGGATTA VILLAGE
HUNASEMARANAHALLI POST
JALA HOBLI
BENGALURU NORTH (ADDL.) TALUK
BENGALURU - 560064.
18. SMT. SIDDAGANGAMMA
W/O LATE LOKESH
AGE MAJOR
19. SRI MANJUNATHA
S/O LATE LOKESH
AGE MAJOR
RESPONDENTS 18 AND 19 ARE
RESIDING AT NO 5/A
MATHRU LAYOUT, 4TH CROSS
YELAHANKA NEW TOWN
BENGALURU - 560064.
20. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY
REVENUE DEPARTMENT
M S BUILDING
AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BENGALURU - 560001.
21. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT
BANGALORE - 560001.
22. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
BANGALORE NORTH SUB-DIVISION
BANGALORE - 560001.
23. THE TAHSILDAR
BANGALORE NORTH
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ADDITIONAL TALUK
YELAHANKA SATELLITE TOWN
BANGALORE - 560064.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.A.S.PONNANNA, SENIOR COUNSEL A/W
SRI K.S. HARISH, ADV. FOR C/R10 TO R17
SRI Y.D. HARSHA, AGA. FOR R20 TO R23)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL
FOR RECORDS OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN RRT(2)(N)
CR.NO.426/2004-05 FROM THE FILE OF THE DEPUTY
COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU
RELATING TO THE ORDER DATED 19.12.2019 AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY
HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for Respondents No.20, 21, 22 and 23 raised a preliminary objection with regard to maintainability of the writ petition against the order passed by the Deputy Commissioner, whereby, the Deputy Commissioner exercising his powers under Section 71 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 has granted land in favour of the respondents No. 15 to 22 in appeal No.R.R.T.(2)(N.A.) CR.NO.426/2004-05 is not maintainable, as the petitioner have an alternate remedy of -7- appeal before the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal under the provisions of 49(c) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964.
2. The said submission is not disputed by the learned counsel for the petitioners and he fairly submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition, with liberty to the petitioner to avail the alternate remedy of appeal before the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. The said submission is placed on record.
3. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed, with liberty to the petitioners to file an appeal before the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal, as contemplated under law. If any delay in filing the appeal, the petitioner shall file an application for exclusion of time spent before this Court.
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JUDGE mpk/-*