Karnataka High Court
Sri B K Nanjundaiah S/O Late B Kamaiah vs The Commissioner Bangalore ... on 3 June, 2008
Author: V.G.Sabhahit
Bench: V.G.Sabhahit
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PRESENT
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KHMARA PARK WEST,
B§s.LL1'é'.RY Raw,
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~ .. _f . ' Sri R." Sridhar Hireatathg 34621., for R4
" H érzi Riijesh, A€lv., for R3 3
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3~f.AR.KATAKA HIGE {"3G?3RT .&x".3"I' ?RA'i"iFi'i'3'r '$6 SE'?
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'!'hi5 Wait Appeal gaming :33 for preiim-Ezgary
he-migg this day, Sabhahit «L, delivereé the ft:§3¢:2a9;*%i_ 'u,§g,f:4V.Vv
J1} DGEERX EXT
'§'his appeaj, by the '::¥1'§§i:MA'V;:«'e1:i.Ai:i'<3n::9;*% '
l'€o;§3'3'£'.3!3GQ'? sg flied being iggima
passed by the learned Qitgdgééh aziazi:::;i::"_1s§%;;§:§éi€;".?:§2&£"B?\, 'V
wherein, the writ pertitioa amfgré'~;2.i'§:-'_':_~a"i: \5 herein
has bean dismisseda
.'iAV}§§';=é'E§;sz1t.5--'.Vfi--éra§i:1"'V§3,}§§:-4 mp, §3s:z,a§.i3-'?{?i3é}G?
seeflfitg fat the acqtgisitiag, yrcceediggg
in res§eé.'~!t:.._ V9! 5315 af Maiagala viifiage measuring
5 . VA;;~:x.e:s §aiu5;;_ggt ta ta: ya-eiimigary natifizmtion
»A iiatjgé ' 15.,:€!~'.7,_1982 and fin-:12 gctification éatatfi
lapsed in View of thizé fact that the
V. {§'..'.f-if sézifi kind and far fmthe: dimetism tfiat me
§RGfQent made by the {int respandent ii; {avatar of the
~~-tihiyd reapanéent in the writ petitian is iiiagai am! tea
direct the fotzrtk respmzdernt to wittdraw the said 335%
bemiag $3': I*lo.16 meastzring 5% Asses fa-23:23; the
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preliminary aotificaticm, it is the ccnteatiea :31' the
writ: yetitionexs that Bgfiamaiahg who wags the father of
the figst writ perisitizzaner and grand father
petititmer H933 and 3 was the swag: _
bearing Sy, iiluglé maamazing 5 V2
Pagazeééy Palya of Maiagala
hoblig Bangalcre Earth Tainig, fitge
saw: under the zegsterefi $§§i;:._xii«eed :§.:1§CL19-S3.
B. Kamaiah died hiét Hchiiéren
namely' 3.3. BEanj1znégg§gé.h_VV a'£wvfit'»~:V._§;§éfiZi:ia:aer§;
Bhaslsfara _l§.é's§ 1§.y_,a Raddy, maccerzrdeaefi 29 the
é:sta.te, u'!'hi:'d Kamaiafi filed 311:1; Q,-3.
3193232! agfiinét. Ehe fimt writ petitioner £13:
pa.§1£iti€;'n agd sefiééifite possesaian of the jaaint famiiy
/' L9" cam amiss: wag eatfired izzta ifl the
..I~"7_ :3 _ A 91'
:§a¢i§_:{ s2:it.--£1::'i;£§T:;ha2f portion in $37, Haznlé was aiietteé €113
the 311323 :3!' the first gasstitioner and remaiging haif
gaazérficn wags ailgtted ta the abate 2)? petitianér ?;§'css."£
13 as per the comgxromises decree dated 13.6-6,198£'_§.
St. is the flgrther case of the writ getiticenezs that the
mvemze entries ¢:2ntinued in the game 91' Kamaiah am!
alike: partititsn; the third resprendent - Srgciety
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in the iand fer detreiapmem inta sites and
to give 36.1% ef the developed area.
petitionazzra and theiz signatzzreg' !::.?_;kt3e_1:I set.'*été.i--;
stamp papers ta éea! with th»€:.V :3'
regard, it is the fuzthex Ii>§ {kc ;'§a:fit§'ofie:s 'V
that the writ petitiexggm cq1_:t.i:§TLtaéii-. to béia:-..p«:a'Esses3icxa
of 11%: respective pox-t"i":t:J.ég'£-'r_'>'S.77._!::f§fi§:é tkezvy gm': 3.2%.
per the éecre¢_'ia'_ <:2.:s;"r;o',ggg';;_jgg<:'. gags: 15912.69 me mtg
re.::.sg3ondezgt~ ':1..'-3!._;.':*;?'.%!l€§I!.f.'.'~;':'T'.§h' them by
makizfig z1I_11i}'€:;:§_3.e:;1§ ifi.;is,zfi¢1;r_'at its m=am§:&_*.-rs, the writ
petitioiiem "izhat acqtzisitian gyraceedigg
we:-gt .initi§t-xii ia 'reépé}_;t: 9f 53'; 959.16 measuring 5 1%
¥€£1ad"%~3;:e1imi n}f§}:i'Vy natification $513} 12139:; gazagseri <31:
lanés were saught ts be acqttixeé. fm:
'Ifh§ %f¢r:n§§t'§.s;s'$ of ilagazabhavi laymst 11 stage anti finai
natificgfign had been passed on {}5.i'}8.1§8fi agé
£:héi'eafl:.er; a cmrigendnm had been iassued the cazamrrst
the extent 9!' land E.'-mm {.32 Acres tag: (39 Acrea: €32 Gtmtas
as per the attic: dated. ?.1,1T£=?.§3iE? 211311 tfiat awaré §;=..a<1
been passed by tixg Land gcquisitian cfiicez an
1942,1986 and thereaftez, a Znzliz allotment: had beer;
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33 We have fiaaxd the lean-ned ceggmanei
appearing far the appellants and the 1t:~az':aea:£..:i::r§:';;..#g:§ii
aygezzziszg for the gespqndents 1 ané 2,
4. Lessgned ceunsel a§=_p:2:.u:i§g frag"
appellants submitted th.a1:"i'._h=e.__ Iapfia €323' gifil this 1
writ gzetitianers ix; ap§roa¢h__i_§ig:_tE;j2s ch§%.l§eng1Tng
acqttisition and b11VI§s %"a3.Al§_tm_¢§§t'=._'§;2r§}21e3.ag by the first
respondent in £avou:'9£--' is due ta
non-serviceg iiiaf 'p-eltititaners mad the delayiin C-tgzzrt baa: iseeg exgyiaiaesé by showi§gVVvsi:§ic§§é:1fi"§§§i4$é* its the writ petiticmars wage zmtA.-segvefi' .ivg.'Vfivhe."-atffinisitian praceeding am}; the cénieziia hf wmfié show that the Land was aware of the decree passed ia fle,322!19$£3, Learned ccztmaei ftirthtzz :;::1';::r1'§tf.?i::.i; that the Land Acqrziaiticg Qflésezu whc was ef the decree passed is: the ccmpramise petitirm $.31 (L3, 1\laa222!3;98Q am-nag the writ petitiguersi ¥;'as am: jzzstified Ea not preceediag further withasat isstaigg natice ts: thé mit pagiticners aad further, the hgiiz ailotmeat made in faxgmxs of the thin}; r£=:5§_sz3!a:§@:§t§ \_y§x S which ig a defuanct society is illegal, Learszsed ceaggz-ei hag reiied {wen the cieciaion of this {Smart VYALIKAVAL E-IGUSE nuznmye ce+_;;:éanvE'$;§a1%;*:éé':-2 '- sacmw, BANGALDRE vs. '95 .... .. ,;;;~:.§.:§é:é.:?;iéV;»é;" "
2/» mams a;2r.>02g4; K:_:x.L=J, 13$; ¥,t: ha*:2';*a?:§A§._' 1343331311 :31' this Cxgtzri: has which is. beneficiary zznéi-;r____L:és:§;:.t§§ii:i:_§§;;-- _i§ bazsgus fieciety, it was not ailatmenl: and laad acquisitigg for _ vf¢i'i:.§;;-;ié~d. Legrznad cetmsei has :%_iL!.¢,=.=c{;1iT:'a5:_,?.§.<;§1':.t§,'g¢'>lJn tiaéljiagieza cf the §€<>s3.'?;-3::
$119:-a,._:me 1g_§;.,§¥;%;§;I_§;Ta\?AL "gamma BU§L.1Z§'iNfi ce- oy. socggm \:;'..,._._ i.';?'.- éagmaagyva Am .02':-EERS gage? Aifigfllifl the order passes} by this court :,.1?.G.L.200{!""'§fiv 'W31', 2519,2394 of 1999 has beam V' _ the cthex hand, the iearned. r.:o1mg.=e§ gsgpfearvinig for respondents 1 am! Q axgigeé ix: szapgzrzsrt of érder and submitted that there is ina3.'dina_i:.e delay
-~.§:}n the part sznf the writ petiticnerzs in appraaehing this Cmtrt and the enizxies ia the zevemw reemzaiias @9323 get :5 the game af the writ petitioners on the date 4.2:" the \§U'§.
',1 preliminary aatificatian aad acqlzisitiqn procégdiag have been eompieted and award has been 19,§Q,1936 by the Land Acqzzizitian ~ zegard to the ccntentg :3!' t.}_1;g»__x1ec:2*iéi5;.. ' Acqtzisitign Diiicer has deposifsegd aimémfit civil Gourt so that the -;':5 a1-*..!:_§ea are' 'ié:;t£2;§¢>r§§ ti: cempengatian weuzld, gt:-gt. .'£ai£§;§g.1§~rt!:v§;%::ed in acccrtiance with an-:3; 31£2§ :33' Haxnataka Lans1._Acq1:v1:$iti§;1 referred ts: as the 'Acjtj '_:{§;§--.s.rr=ei13i-V}ré.:=:, §:§%.f 'x§m;:e§1gnefi eras: daess net #331! fax 1i1;ii--:¢:A£:=§z'Vene::é*«§_§ this ap;3eai= _ $5, 33¢ haVveA'gi§'aéh anxious caasitiegatian tn the c¢;..Q;i::ie*a*gr:;1:§a-£115 ofxtfha--«iearged eegsngei zzgvpeazing $9: $49 ' the leaxaed caamsel apyeaxiag fez tbe §:s2s§:§ndér2§t';§.émc£ censidered the mateziai an record :3 £12424" 5!' the principles iaiest down by the !r.i.'@n'§ie V' guipzeme Com.-t ané the division beach of this cmirt 29 'fiecisigns cited by the learneé cot:n§e3'§ agsearixzg $122: V' Wfhz: apgzellanta.
Ii notified about the acquisition not disputed that subsequent to passing of 0.3. No.222l1980, no entries rrei'e"2:::n_de in _rei*enne records and as on the date of the names of the writ petitioners seere. mi: revenue records and ;_1rhere!or'e;'p_:there is ;:am-fit in the contention of the iearned* for the appellants - urrit__ irlrrit petitioners ought to_ the acquisition 1' 12.05.1930 in (3.3.
No.22?! _ earlier to the preliminary notificntiondatfed and in the absence of any material. to entry is made showing the names . i 'of the irritjvhpetitieners in the revenue records, it is clear of issuing notice to the writ pet*itionersViAfwAeuld not arise. There is no merit in the ii."~'«,__e-eontentioin of the learned counsel appearing for the pV":Vé;ppei'iants that the Land Acquisition Officer. who eras irfiare of the judgement and decree passed in 0,8. No.222!1980, ought to have notified the writ petitioners of the acquisition proceedings, as it is clear from a perusal of the judgement and award passed by \s>\/'Se the it '12 the Land Acquisitism Qfficer that the Land Gfficer has referred 1:9 the said. jzzdgemezsg 0,3. !1I9=Q22.! 3.9813 ix: the 2mra_rd :am2-- in jgadgemegt, fizz; directed tfiéit awarded is: respect sf fifiajl '~:,'i;as,-VV'f;2-.§<;.§éi'!i:a=:éV:::.'! in 'V V the civil Cmsrt as .ar..f_:.1t1-i.a.es.v.r+V .!I.arVVaVé.§'r§:%':_ "$2.9 t afiia§.1ab!a§ in the resort! 9!' rights '~t_.;rhc_: wegstziri be entitled to {sf the said lands and_ 1:9 ascertain under: V the _!;<:;t:.5 aheut the persoig é2ompez;sat.io.t:, Tigmzgh in the jthsziz' Land Acqtuiaition Qfiicer on !:;9;1_12.1§35,_' t.1fier§é is a reference to the judgement _ Noéézf 3,980; the contents of the awmd. we said jizdgemeair and degree ia {L3, PI:é:Q 22{~1£!? f!§&3 was predtzced by rmponéent H¢:a.:3 -- "-=._ '-».;39ciefy.._. ' ¥.!.r..I.der the airczimstancea. the leamed singles having cansides.-ed in detail the azzszsntents «of the and the greliminary agtificatirm am: the $331452! netification, hag rightly held that there is no merit in their cent-gntiag of the writ petitixmem 4:§=:=x;*!: tfie mi: petitioners were emzitled ta notitze sander the \9»?> 13 acqaisition proceeding in View :22!' the sieczee pasxsedén
93. 139.222! 1989, Having regard tea the the award and the fact that names V' petitioners have met been 'infl rewards eveen afier expiry cf six gassing the decree zmzzzlxego, we ha-1:; tha;%.--£i;';;>_ ggd .fi3xidiag.E:*3f the iearned 313$-Le Jaidgeg maizeriai rm regard wmzitiv 'fiis akeaéy 3:
aotzlficatiogt»'§§:§§\s:§§;1*;'_:3.:2§:§gf'geetiafiu ' 0!' the fict; mad the 13:34 the Bi'-5A,, puxguant tn» the notificfitisgfi datsaé and acgazéing 1:9 the gait} noti$ieaf,i-an'; ié gfbduced as Annexure 3*' to the . cf the lami ifi 53', £0.16 has {,1.§eg:é' h'y §3.B.A., on 2932,1986: it is @913 '$1231 séttéied gagging of the awaxd, the acqtziazittiagn ~».proc¢:é;=.¢1 i_§.:gs caanat he chalienged in the writ petitium the instant case, the writ gzetitianers have faiiesei stzbstantiam the cents.-gating that they were eatitaeafi:
to mzrtice in the acqaisitiag yroceedinga even in the absence 9!' entry 41:!" their names £3 the revezawee recazrig and in View of the kncwiedge «m the 93:1: :3? the \31«f'= Id re.-spezsderatgw a; an the siate of the gsreiimimazy natifieation ahmgt. the jaflgement gagged in ' s";3!.§i. K932311930. There is also no merit in the 9f the learned cottage! agpeaxing for that u the alletment made by 8,9,3"; §'.'.hAé 'fizst'-,reg;a.§j§§§eie:;:t:33.H favour of the third respomiemt ':%~'.__;5£'£:r':2.«':_*.A.iety» ;z'a.A"mas: VV petitfion is illegal as bulk a1'§'-3§E:§2.ent Vfiag' by the first reapcmient in§avo;ar"'t*§:?3§Vé'*';h31"5iA3'¢3E*'5fi'§*?fii'- * Saciety though land " Hagaxabhavi iayout I! stageatfey ArV:é;si4:£én'§:§xés§ sites tea the pzzblic; _§2,!.1 t;h:aié:"-.n__cti£ic;§tioz1 imstaed. by !3=.i3,:L, under sésgtian dated !}A5,1Q=19S'?3 it is cieaaf 'that thaw-.1Aa§nei5 ir§'s3:v"., E9315 vested with tke 3,3J.A,§ . "'3jt%é°réV.pé'Ls}e.:é?$s_io;m Iané was taken on 23.13.1986 ' pmvisian under the Bangaiere I}é'sf;:;29;3:z1e:,fn;E£ QQ.:zt§9rity Act; 19$}, for bulk alietment cf
--the Ia_'fi.¢,i *;md the said allotment. wemid get in agar way the azzqtxigititm ggroczaeding and the writ Wgtietitiaaners ctzase. to havg any intexest after the kind is acquired and when challeagee (:9 the acquigsitixzn proceeding; ha; been negativexi, it is ciezax that. the unit getitionerg have no locus stand: to chaiicmge the \9& iii staga-. by the B.Q,A, and it canaat he aiigpateed that fasrmatitsn 131' residential iaysut by 3,9,3", is :3. ;p'"1;,l3ii:_~, purpose, it ifi szibmittezl by the K agpeating for thg apgeiianta that lands tmiy at 1:33.: reqaegt cf the thia-ad '§eés§2§:1:sée:;«t T -" flaere is 21.9 magi! in thiz CO$1tE!!1tai€!2!1 -31$: it i§s.}¢;lAe%;r_r ~. pang-al at the prelim§i$,'§it'y !i:<2i:ji£'i=::2:t1i;fi<_;:;vV 'V"i.i§;;ted 'V 1§§'Q"!;1§8Q as per Amzg::aurg:"':$ _:1'§VV ":33: w'a1"it'*a;:r§é:ea! that beta! esztegt <3!' 1210 4:593; Q35 was aeqtlired for fo:mati9_n. "¢3s.f 1! stage am}.
'w'h£';!!'£;'._:flI>!j€.!;, VgZ9t',§?§E_ 1:4: tan: writ petitiagexs to centezfid __t.Ii:.;t th_ é agquirad at the iastance <31' theythigd iéggzgaéefit -'Society. Further, the material . g§;"I:'éé§rd"' A!t;J;r:;)11.lt:l'.v"é;lL:§t:x shew that the writ petitioners §:.:;:g,V'«§'i:.§;_é§:4:-:d the third respeadeat fer Q! the lanfi :9 ~§@'a§le fish: Society tr: develep the isms}. ixgm sites; .Vf__¥%1erefor£3. theta is no merit in the eantentiarn {sf fi:1_3,§:.iva:a:;':1..'~:.-1.'; cartmael appearing £422; the agapeliantaa that fihe asqtzisition was for ailatting tke land to the third reapsndent « Society. Accordiagly, we held tfiai: the impngmsxd rude: passed by the ieazneé asingie «,Imi;g, $.25 1'?
justified and sings not antic: from any extra" 9: as ta 132.211 fer interference in this intmncamt.":é:.2§s#§é:§Q f" ~ Accordinw: the writ appasfi iéé%'_'€ii$m:i<.5»sl¢?'§:#' 'ludrfi