Karnataka High Court
Balawwa vs State Of Karnataka Rep By Its Secretary on 18 July, 2008
Author: S.Abdul Nazeer
Bench: S.Abdul Nazeer
IN THE EIGH COURT 0? KARNATAKA
CIRCUS'? BENCH AT DHARWAD
DATED THIS 'i'HE 18TH DAY OF JULY '"'
BEia'oRE;'
'21-119: $~iON'BLE MR..mSr1cE S.,_A ;3 ;f>'UL M--X ZE.ER " ''
w.m:0. 1532.di~~*2Q05."(L13}'
BETWEEN:
1) Sxnt. Balawwa, _
W/0 Sri Bhmamappafimmanagi, 'V
Age: 55 yea1"$_,"O_I_Cc: 'A " V
2) Sri DinesI1, '~, = % ~ _ ~
S] 0 Sfi Bhazamappa
Agca: 25 years, {3:<;c: E\gril., "
3) Smt. Re;fi;1;a;~
I Sr! ~§3hat'ama,ppa
Age: majgt', _V()rs;:: . ,
L'-~«'~S/0 SI'i,_Bha1'ama1;:pa Ammanagi,
Age: 20 years, 63¢: Agri1.,
_. ., ., Xfaduvfr ,1] 6'
* 'Ta;}uI<:' sthiiéadi,
}"f)_ist_: Bglgaam. PETITIONERS
féavilcumar Dfirokakakar, Adv. for petitioners)
State of Kamataka,
Represented by its Scacretaxy
1%)
Segaazttnent of Revenue,
M.S.Bui1éing, Bangalore.
2) The Land Tribunal
Chikodi represented by its
Chairman, Chikodi,
Tait Chikodi, Dist: Belgaum.
3) Sri A.8.Si1'ciesai,
Major, R/0 Vantamuxi, "
Ta}: Hukkeri, Dist: Bclgaum.
4) Sri Parashuram
Major, R] o Kanahaxgi, ' V _, ,
Tal&. {}ist: Beigaum. V
5) sci Bhocirao * ,
Major, R'/"o Tiiakwfatii, '-
Tal Dim: '
6) Smt. Basowwo Au ' 4' vétnagi,
Major, R/'c..Yadur._, A V
_ Dist: Belgaum.
_ Tbés' wiit pctificm is filed "Lmder Ariiclcs 226 311$ 22'? of
q_Constimti;:_m of India praying to quash A1:mex13re--i) is. the
V "ontlcr passed by the 2nd mspondeat dated. 4.5.2005 bearing
, v~.jT~5o.I~ZL«R.SR.I)I.Yad.u:r/353-9-336+116 to the extent it confers
" , occupancy rights in favour of 6&3 mspondent for 1/ 4731 share
' ingtllc said lands, and etc.
The pcfition coming on for preliminary hearing in B--
group, this day the court made the foiiowing:
°'( 'Hatti, 155.9? for re; and R2,
;¥}:¢i.E'»31i13;._,S;oP5'rIagadum, Aév. for R6,
RESPONDENTS
ORDER
Petitioners are the Wife: ' [¢g_~_'e5p¢e», Bhammappa Ammanagi. V L an applioafion in Form No.7 "'see--king V. V rights in respect of:".jEf11e 'Sy;I\ Io.52/ 11 measuring 35 guntas 5 acres 20 gmltas of Yad fielgaum District.
Similarly an application in Form rights in respect of sy.No.1 '4.3)Sc' Chikodi Taluk, Beigaum Distxict /4th share. One Shashikanth :'!;33maofiagi....b.ad also filed an application seeking [o'fV4occu.§)ancy rights in respect of half portion in the The Land Ttibunai by its order dated lézanied occupancy rights to an extent of 50°/E: of V' ..s}1:'-§11*ez the aforesaid lands in favour of said Shashikazlth
-- Ammanagi. The Land Tribtmal gmnted occupancy T " to an extent of 1/4* share in favour of Bhaxamappa Irappa Ammanagi and 1/431 share in favour of 6""
mspondent herein. Feeling aggrieved by the said order only R 4' in so far as grant of 1/431 share in favour of 'T V' herein is concemed Bharamappa Impoaé a'; u writ petition bctfore thfis court in was no chailenge £11 so for as tooan extant of 50% of share favo1;¥_ ISV/vfallappa Anmlanagi, Thus grarotv to an extent of 30°/6 of share do t}:;::V-- \_ favour of Shashiicanth finality.
2. """ b3=.&VVordo§;_"Vd33i'ed 10.9. E985 has set aside i:he "orfie}_r of ti-géé' and remitted the matter to the fof disposal in accordance with _._law. peflfiooéifiagd tho 6&1 respondent do not dispute :o£ocio'upancy rights to the extent of 50% of share nth Mallappa Ammanagi.
3. " "After remand, the Land Tfibunal hag once again occupancy rights to an extent of 1/4th share in __ it"€Si;§t?Ct of the aforesaid Land in favour of petitioners who ate other than the ix:-rgal representatives of Bhaiamappa Ammanagi anci 1/ 411* sham in favour of 6"' respondent. 5 3%' anzi the petition steoci abated as against Std respondent. The legal representatives of 3" zespondent had also fiieé a€¢i%'xjt petition challenging the impugned 3 " ._ W.P.No.23086j 2005. After hearing the parfies,V petition was dismissed today. 'f'1§;eWe't:i:tx€eS<t i;{1._':ui?1V'it petition is between petitioners 5*" .';espe12éne=.:fit;.AV"
Therefore, even though the petiti<:>a;f:.1"'is heiel 315 xespendent, it does :1-:st.Vmake"2'z12j,%'*d'fi§'erez1ee' far as this writ petition is conceztfiieé.' "
'7. is of the impugned oréer that the 'Ffit)flfl3J7 net given any finding as to .~vV.whet_E1er the 6*'? «respendent was in possession. and 1_e"u§fiv'atievI;"~of.A ihe lands as claimed in her §'orm No.7 the relevant point of time. ii is also
--Vevi{;¥.e:'r.'3';'t "6551 respondent has not predneed any Ieeords u claim. £11 the cixeumstanees, I am of the . e«*'e<$;1:s"ifi'ered Vi€W that the Land Tribunal ought to have held a T inspection. The Land Tribunal has not follewed the " procedure prescribes} in Rule 1'? 03? the Kaxnataka Land a '5.
Reforzns Act while holding an enquiry. Themfo15§,,"ti1§:_ _ Tribunal is Itzquired to {'6C011Sid{':'.;{' thfi matter
8. In ths resuit, the writ Jsu{:C~r: é:d$ it is._ accordingiy allowsd. The %the Land iii" V so far as grant of occupancy é11 6:xté:1it' sf €431 sham in favour of 61%: f€Sp0I1a.é1'¥£._ Yadur village, Chikocii Taluk, ' _%';r:1ga'£1.11ii' 'squasheci. The matter is t.1_14Vt;if"1';"e1'1 ('i'VVV"'I':::'ib1;1z1a1 for fresh disposal jaw Lula in the light of the obsew;itio§1$ due notice to all paxiies concAV(¢:_r;1zf*:c:iV. I*I.o I"
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