Karnataka High Court
B R Ganganna Gowda S/O Ramanna Gowda vs The State Of Karnataka By Its Secretary ... on 14 July, 2009
Equivalent citations: 2010 (1) AIR KAR R 668, AIR 2010 (NOC) (SUPP) 928 (KAR.)
Bench: K.L.Manjunath, Ravi Malimath
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R/0 MALLAGHATTA, KASAEA HOBLI
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(By Sri
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AND
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62 YEARS,
WIFE OF LATE B R GANGNNA Gowna
R/O MALLAGHAmwA, KASABA HOEL$ _ T
KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DIS?RICT'az 2
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THE STAKE or Kanmamgxm BY Ifs $éG§E?ARY TO
THE BEPAR$M3yT.oE_RgvERvE=j,_ 5
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'_'3EH:fim aazfi TEMPLE, KUNIGAL TOWN
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HUSBEHB or MUHIGAKGAMA
R/Af_§§IH TEMPLE STREET
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. $D§IGAL TOWH
'(THE LAND TRIBIRQAL
"K'{3NIG@AIa TOWN
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TUMK.'{3R DIS'.I'RIC'E
RESPGNDENTS
(By SM? : ASEA. M.' GERIMATH, HCGP FOR R1 )
Petition came to be allowed and the was "
set aside and remanded "tho
21.2.33. Again after
considering the evidence
relying upon the passed
o.s.1~:o.39o/53 whiozi '' in
re. .A. No . 1 6 /1979 . _ in
R. s . A. no . 1 0:7) ' application filed
by the " occupancy rights
on 29.331934; _.'w.i':ic:h again the tenant
filed a wrii:..%po1-.:1:ioo'<..--in W.P.Na.6884/84 and which
"'i§'J;'it be allowed and the matter
~ to the tribunal. The Sfriizrunal in
the"i3*" .7'o£ litigation confirmed the earlier
'anoi; zfefiected the applicaticm rum in farm
I135}? its order dct:.?.3.1989. Against: which the
filed a :E..R.A. before the Land Reforms
"Appe11ate Authority, and due to abolition of the
appellate authority, the matter was referrm to
this Ccurt in C.P.Nc>.8614/1993 and Civil Fetition
Sf»).
came to be converted into Writ fietition in
W.P.1~3o.268Ci1/2000. The Writ Petition
dismissad on merits by holding that the $p§é:1aa£_
herein was not a tenant _of_ tfié" land tand'»'
concurring with the orders; of»'tha"giri$tn§l;
dismissed the Writ Petition on-V.V:13?"fl§15e;ne.VV'téeesfi"
Challenging the legality anfi eorrootnoso of the
order, the present" fiyea1;ti$: filed by the
unsuccessfulrapé11ant}=
3. The learné¢"ooun§o1 for the apellant has
raisedg the fo1iofiing"jpoints in support of his
xxarguméntéf *
Vtn;§fiafi¢ri5una1 as wall as the learned Single
VtJudeVhavé~ebmmittad an error in not considering
""5ftné gase of the appellant solely relying upon the
';udgmnt and decree passed in O.S.No.390/68.
flkelying upon a Jhdgment of this Court in
7«f ":35aAs:RATaz mm & OTHERS V.LAND TRIBUNAL, unwx
ARD OEHERS reported in 1979(1) KLJ 30? contends
$1';
that 3 even if a decree passed
J
appellant in a Civil Court considexi::=.§:'.the:
and object of the Karnatake
still the 'tribunal had coheider
appellant was a tenant: asvhlen' §.V.3."1'9fV?:4' it was
imperative on the of ~ to grant a
relief to the 'v'alte::-natively
contends since the ':5-:=:sré=,ni1e4_"entfiee still continue
in the efipeliant.V"exren after: 3..3.19v4,
the Tr:li3un--el V "considered the revenue
entries , "';,;?aeu_§§;;»t1cn attached thereto .
_..v1'l1ere%5§:,§r;e; on H' these.» two grounds he requests this
A"Cou1;;~'t» aside the order passed by the.
leexfied and so also the order passed
by eribunal, Ifitunigal.
VA Eiaving heard the counsel fax: the appellant
Government Advocate fie: the responeents,
are of the opinion that the learned Single
Judge hes. not coztmitteci any error, in Order to
5%'
interfere with his order for the _ foii'e$r.ing
336330113 2
It is no doubt true that in E.
o-mmns Vs. mm) TRIBUNAL, um;:9:1:
Court while considering ,'i:h4_e pr;v£rision}3AV.ic>f
section (2) of Section Act
No.31/'19'74 has ---held' lies been
passed by the Civi1,_ and after
1 .3.1974 , thef "&s£--wé.ub~section (2)
caf SectiVi3n~¢3 its ixrmrtancze and it
is furtheghelazl " matter can be reopened
,L~yf fcfie 1 ';'rii:>ii'nas_-1.' and ear: be considazted.
'i:3c:.aj;se:nde,;-:m;z';*'V Subsequently, the learned Single
V "caf had an occasion to consider
the c.$..~=.;¢".4;>.f" BHAGIRATHI mm a o-rm:-"es vs. LAND
£1069: in the case of VE1~IKA'1'AIAE AND
vs. Izmcmma AND o'rrmRs reported in ma
"'(:;égtérLaa=A1<A) seams 3.980 PAGE 693 wherein this
Court has held that" any decree passed prior to
/'
1.3.1974 weuld be binding on the parties. (2),
5. From the perusal of the5eQt§e Sfid§$@fltSt 3k we are of the opinion that eten thofigt theta is ne prohibition for the Land tribune; ta dcnsiaer-t the tenancy rights as on ;¢3§;9?§ itteepeetive of the decree passed thy fitheflifittil Cburt in Venkataiah's eaee, ttigitttgttgagjhela that the decree paaseé pfitet tel; gfigete it binding on the Parties» """ "wneteferef fit iemelear that when the O éffa 9:, appellant has sfi£fieté@";'aecree s that he is not a tenent of the land in question prior to tN1,3.1§?44th;¢n"5u§gment has been affirmed by this ! tceutt tn Rgsfe, No.10?/74 dt.18.1.1974, the same t7--_ is binding en the appellant. we are also of the ta_4epinien.ttet whenever 3 Judgment is rendered by a ~«eetgpt¢nt Civil Court prior to 1.3.1974, is 'V,e$inding on the parties. If there ie a tenancy 'ediepute a on 1.3.1974 and if such land is Vested in the Gavexnment, then the question cf considering the actual dispute between the we parties would arise. In the instant cage-- the Land Reforms Act: came into the K eoxzpetant Civil Court hats u cantentian of the appellant thtatthe 3;_s"I._.a"
at the land in question. is. tenant as on 1.3.1974, the 'q;ia3.5tio1{1Vv"<;f_,j:e.st:i.ng the land in the Government ?§.ri'ré' all. when the land has Govezncnment, the questiorr alleged tenancy of the €§pp:all3iu1t:':--. 'Land '1Z'r:i.1::auna.1 does nczt arise at all," _ this point, we are of the opiéggién thrt-. 3.V§___a. Judgment; has been passed by Court prior to 1.3.1974 the vsaxtlrejxhzifi' on the yartieé. If a coxmterzt ci.v:i..1 .44"('.f:ai$;;'t'has hald that a person is net a the question of vesting the land in the Government under the :[.and Reforms V ' w H does not arise at all . In such circungstanzzas, the Tribunal aannat entertain the application filed. in form I:¥o.?. Similarly, if a 5*' H decree has been passed by a conpetent declaring a person as a tenant:
goes without saying such ii, V Gcvernment anti in sugh 'c::£.'I:cums§4*.é§:».n(5.és,':'; 1'.1ie.: Tribunal would get; juriséiuétigan form No.7 filed. by the
6. Tharefqxe, we._ are: in the instant casgéé Civil Courté prior he_:3.:.§1vW'vi:hat the appellant as not a of considering his applic-3.t:i.o:{" Tiihunal again daes not arise "at; a-3:1 2 "V'3§.cco£*£ii'ii§_.3'1y, graunci No. 1 is answered 'éLgé,:i._Tx1u$'t.: aggsellant . as the 2"" point is concerned, when léné has not faaen vested, zmre ravenue V' jéf1t~.:_3'.é.-5 in the records wi3.3. not enure to the "- 3.:e_§r£efit of the amellant: sinaa he has already field to be not a tenant. 'fiherefere, tha presumption attached to the revenue entries will ex?"
not come tea the aid of the appellant tenancy right unless and unti3:'"a~-c:as--¥_e by the appellant that the .
to the appellant on lease! '"afteJ:"' the dismissal of his suit é§§"hefotev1§3.1974. Therefore, point No.2' 'M "against the appellant .
8 . At 1thii,=_."}f_Vstéag-§}'~':.'t"tiie' counsel for the appertilargt' _* submitted that azfiter the dismigsgl of Rfifi fi§]1é7/19?4 dt.1e.1.1974 the owner: Q3. xthté .'i*1a..?s filed a suit for bare Qinjunétioiit ' A:»;fe.=,st:r:a:":'i'.'ni ng the appellant from " his lawful possession and t»'AA"""enjoyAm:a_ntV_.c;£;f'4:i?:e: property in o.s.z~:o.2o5/'23 on the "tCfiianqf"Mfihsiff at Tumknr and the said suit is Vtpefiding} Even if the suit had been filed by the in such a suit the right of the owner naéxmot be taken away by instituting such a. suit against the appellant in View of thejid@§fiééf¥T~ passed in O.S.No.390/68.
9. in the msult, the "