Karnataka High Court
N.K.Chandrashekaraiah vs State Of Karnataka on 16 July, 2009
Author: Anand Byrareddy
Bench: Anand Byrareddy
I
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE
DATED TH1S THE 1.6"" DAY OF JULY, 2009
BEFORE:
THE I-ION'BI.,E MR. JUSTICE ANANI) BYRAREDIW
WRIT PETITION NO. 42143 OF 1995 (KIIRAT C"T'j--_: ,
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WRIT PETITION NO. 42144
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I,AND£€Eg;§a§REVIs_ION?ETITION No.372?fOF
0F1995--{_I{lI1j1A)'--..VV '
WRIT PETITION NO._563(}.QF 919914 (I<i§RAT)" O; 4 7
IN W.P.Nng;;1_43/I995 V
BETWEEN:
N.K.Chandrashekaraiah,
S/0.Late Kempananjaiah, _ ._ 1
Aged about 56 years, Agricultuf Sty v
Residing O1'NéI'uI1IanVgVa1;ITown, _ *
Bangaficm; Di.st1:'ic_t.' ' '
(By Shri Advocate)
.4' V E «Stat_e" 'I€;Vé1'£rIai*aka,
" . "Repre:~;énI¢dwbyihe
4 ASC'Cretary' {£3 GOV€£'£1mE'3l'1[
R'even__i.Ié Départlnent, Vidhana Soudha,
B an~g1aOrc-- 1 .
The Land Tribunal,
Nemlnaligala Tzfiuk, Nciamangala by its Secretary.
4 44 '"3'.'T SmE.Sakamma, W/O Late Kempaiah.
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..PETlTIONER
Ix.)
4. Sri.I3y1'e Gowda, S/0 Late Kempetiah.
('21) Smt. Ganganmua
W/0 Late Byregowda. 45 years;
(b) Smt. Pankajja
D/0 Late Byregowcia
W/0 Krishnappa, 19 years
(0) Mrs. Gayathri
D/0 Late Byregowda, 19 years;
(d) Kumari Reepa V
D/0 Late Byregowda, 14 yezirvs»
(e) Master Gangaraj _ ; ' _
S/0 Late By1'eg0wd2£;.1.t2 ye;_11's 1 '
Respondent :10. 4 (d}'aI1d L
are minotjs
th«eir*rflQ'ih-er S39?-t~~.. (j'€!flE§"&mn1fr~ V
t;_1e resp0mE3e.ntnQ.4(.a)"~.__ _ *
5. Sri.Rafi1z;ehandra_, Sfe L_a"1*e_ >Ke"mpaiah,
6. Smt.'S1_tsheev1a'm;t1'a;LD/(S. Late Kempaiah,
:7; D/0.0f Late Kempaiah,
D/0. of Late Kempaiah
9. Sent. "Yeshedamznat, D/0. of Late Ketnpaiah.
H 0.,S_mt. VS"h.arada1mna, D/0 of Late Kempaiah
_' Li.lV.'S:tit.G0wramma. D/0. Late Kempaiah.
Smt.Th1m.ma}<.ka, D/0.Late Kempaiah,
$
1.3.
:1)
b)
15.
3
Shot. Byramma, E)/o. oi' Late Kempaiah.
Respondents 3 to E4 are are all Majors,
And Resaidents of Dodciakarertahalli.
Nelamangalal Taluk, Bangalore District.
.Smt. G-an gamma, D/O. Late Kernpananjaiah,
Since deceased by her legal representatives
M.S.Chandrashekaraiah, S/o. Late Shivabasappa
Aged about 64 years,
Residing at No.498, 8"' Main Road,
3"} Cross, Vijayanagar,
Bangalorew40.
M.S.Nagara_]', S/o.Late Shivaluaealipa,
Aged at N 0.44 C Street,
K£ll£t.'§l§33ly£im Fort, Bangalorea?_._____ '
M. S.VishW_a11at_h;_ S/o;'l;ate"SE1iyabasappa,
Agedt.5.bout'5w8 ye'é;2:_s;. ._
Residing z1tlANoVf..79/4§,l\/iav arli l\/lfain Road,
Bangéilofe. ' '
Smt. Daklélaay avnarnrna; S v
D/er; Late i£.eAn1pananjaiah,
Aged about 62 v
'V " . Vlitesidevnt ovlfilelamangzlla Town
Bangalore: 'Dilsrtrlct. ...RESPONDENTS.
'él?:V'ly«.(Sri«l.'D.Nagaraja£*ah, Advocate for R--l5 (A to C.)
Sri..K'.'SubblaRao,F'Advocate for R-3 to 14.
Sri . l*l«...'C . B_ziS-.3/a~rj , Government Ple
_ A _ The; Writ Petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the
a f'C'ons't<i.1«L1tion of "India, praying that for the reasons stated in the
l' . ttt;eL7-:r;panying the affidavit that this Hozfhle Court be pleased to
consider this Application and the Appeal No.LRA 159/90 filed before
' -the Land Reforms Appellate Authority, Bangalore may be treated a
3
ader for Rwi & Rw2)
writ peIi.ti.0n in View of amendment of Section 17' of the Land
Reforlns Act.
This Petition coming on for Preliminary Hearing tllisiiety, the
Court made the f0110wjng:-- M 7
IN L.R.R.P.3727/£990
BETWEEN:
Sri. Kempaiah, S/0 Byranna .,
Since decez1se.d by his Legai Rep1'e.sentatiyves:;'_"T A.
1. Sm.t.Sakamma, W/0 Late l<.e112>;5_zii'ei(.1.
Aged about 68 years
Ex)
Sri. K. Byre Gowda, __
Since deceased by his ' T _ V 9
Legal Representatives '- A
(3) Smt. Gaz1'g'an3:nia. W/0 B5nfeg§€)'wd_a.:A
(b) Simt. 0 yrehgowda
19'y.e_a"rs_ '
(C) 'Kujnari Gayatnri, 'D/()v Byregowda
i5.,,.3'C*1_rs ..... .. v
V D/0 Late Byregowda
("e_) 1\/E.;is'te:;«:'{"If3ngaraj, S/0 Byregowda
.31 'years
'"'~.Resp0ndent no. 2 (2-1) and 2(e)
are minors represented by
their mother Smt. Gangarnma
the petitioner 110.2(3)
5
Sri.K. Ramaehztndra, S/o Late Kempaiah,
Aged about 44 years
Petitioners nos. E to 3 are
Residing at Doddakazenahalli
Village, Nelamangala Taiuk
Bangaiore District
Smt. K. Byrammzt b
Wm B. K. Narasimhaiah "R R
Aged about 60 years
Residing at No. 3870
9&3 C1'oss, Gayathrinagar
Bangalore--56() 021
Smt. K. Thimmakka, W'/(}..ifi\i21rtIStti'£ii1":':4.
Aged about 58 years
Residing at Byadarahaiii V V .
Begur Post, Ne1amanga}:i"fiFa--It:ii< "
Bangalore DiSfI'§§.t[:.' '
Smts, K. GovVr:t--inrnVz1, W,/oi "CrV;t1'tgai1anu maiah
Residing at Thaivar'ci<e1*e' "
Nelamiaiigafa TaE._uk'» _ R' "
Bangalorebistrict-_
i.akshrfi:1'm.m.:-i5'W/0 Doddarangaiah
A V R'esid'1rtg zitlfetitaganahaiii
' 'Neiainai1igavla"Ta1uk
A '- . ga.lo.:'.eV D.iist1*i'ct
Smt. ..iE?,:'],«i""Eli?fl1"{l£1., W/o Byrappa
Resi.diri«g at Paiarahalii, Begur Post
. Vixtelamangala Taluk
_ Bartgalore District
E Smt. K. Sharadamma, W/o Giriyappa
-- Residing at Srinivasapura
.15
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.10. Smt. K. Yashodamma, W/0 Rajanna
I].
I2.
{By Sh:"i. K. Subba Rae, .='»\dv,0e'atei"foiifiiegal ii'e'p.1':é$ci'}.iativcs of
Residing at Muppadaghaitta
Kudzmur Post', Doddabaiiapura
D0ddaba.l1pu1'a Taluk
Smt. K. Padmavathi, W/0 Byregowda
Residing at Byadztrahalli
Nelamangala Taluk, Baiigaiore District
Sim. K. Sushila, W/0 Kempaiah
Residing at D()ddai<arenz1ha1]i
Nelamanganahalli.
All the petit.i0ners are represented
by the Genera} Power of Attozjney
Hoidez.' Sri. Narasimhaiah
petitioner n0.2( A & B))
AND:
. The State 4ic>f"Kairri%4ttia.k21.. "
Represeritedy by the _ b
Secretary to G0 ver§11nf_e:'1t' «
Revenue Dcpmtiiient, '
Soudhzi'; ' ..... .. <
V" « _ Biang1;t0re~'i«.__
-The Laiid,yi_1"rii[bvu'iial,
i A Néiainang-£i}ae'Ta1uk,
Neiaitiahgaia
Rcp~reSC_r1{ed by its Sec1'e.i'ary.
Si"i«.. Mtlddaveeraiah
'Shiice deceased by his Legal Representatives
21) N. M. Shivzmanda, S/0 Late N. K. Muddaveerz-iiah
3
D
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Residem 0fThyamz1g0ndiu
Nelaxnangala Taluk
N. M. Shivap1"a.san11a
S/0 Late N. K. Muddzweeraiah
Resident of Subhashnagar
General Merchant
Nelamangala Taluk
N. M. Umadevi
D/0 Late N. K. Muddave.e.raiah
Resident of Subhashnagar
Nelamangala Taluk
N. M. Kempanna. S/0 Late 1\/Iudcilbéax/ee:;'_rN'z1i*.;iV1'1 '
General Merchant _'
N eialnangala Taluk V"
N. M. Shanthakumari, S/0 L2-1--t--eV.Kv.--.M*.--.Mudd}1veeraiv;;h
Resifient of Biiigere..¢_Tiptu1é_ T.aj1:k ~
Tumkur District " = '
. K. Muddaveeraéah
Resigjenté No.V25,--53' >?VI"a_i_n" A
Vasanthappa B-lock... 4«¥.'-~Cross
: 'G ayanahanli Bengal 0re--32
S:xLIi1§iI](ia, Late N. K. Muddaveeraiah
= . TR'e..side nt x0f---- Mantinamutt Road
ANve1}'1m:11:.gal2i Taluk
Siii. P.afé1mz£Shivaiah
. S__ri.. Vfiipakshaiah
V 'Smjé. Gnngammzz, {)/0 Late Kempananjaiah
Since deceased by his Legal Representatives
Z
8
21) Sri. M. S. ChandrasheI<araiah
S/0 Late Shivabasappa
Aged about 64 years
Residing at No. 498. 8"? Main Road
3" Cross, Vijayanagar
Bang;-fl0re--560 040
b) S1-1. M. S. Nagaraj, S/0 Late Shivabasappa
Aged about 60 years
Residing at No.44, 'C' Street
Kaiasipalyam
Bangalore-560 002
C) Sri. M. S. Vishwanath, S/0 Late ''
Aged about 58 years ._
Residing ai No.79/4, Maga(ii_Mai.n Read
Bangalore _ "
. Smt. Dakshayanamma, _W/0 Kem-pa:nv3.nj'a.i_ai1
. N. K.'Cha.riri:7a$iie}c,aitaiéi!i
Since deeeaI$etivVby his LegaI__Representaiives
a) N. Leela _ '
D/0 Late. N. K.-.ChJndraShekaraiah
; 'Aged aboa1s,38 'year':;
" 4°*.Mahan__Ehina IV/Iuit----R0ad
A Neiamaiigala
3 .B'angal'GrreiF'.uraI District
A ' AN. 'i':<§i1.-cfigfrcieesh
S/oi.LaE(?§ N. K. Chandrashekaraih
Aged about 36 years
AA Mahan£hinaMuEtR0ad
'"';NeIaman gala
V' "Bangalore Rural District ...RESPONDENTS.
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9
(By Shri. Dayelstiankai', Advocate for Rcsponctent no. 6 and 7,
ShrE.D.O. Kotresh, Advocate for Respondent no.8, Shri. C. B.
Srinivasan, Advocate for respcmdcnt 3 (A~G) respondents nos.2, 4, 5
and 8, Shri. K. K. Associates for respondent no.8,
Shrj. Nagarajaiah D, Advocate for Respondent no.6 (A~C)
Shri. Kumar & Kumar Associates, Advocates for R€3Sp0t1d&313t 8 (A
and 8) Shri. H. K. Basavaraj, G(wemmcnt Pleader for Respondent
no.1") . *
:[r. :§< :5: :1: :3:
This Land Rent Revision Petition is flied under E')
of Karnataka Rent Act against the Order dated EE.O'7..i9€)0_:m;iCie
LA. Nos. 3, 6 and 7 in L.R.A. No. 157/1990 on that-i't1c':j0.i' the i)istt_iCt.. b
Land Reforms Appeiiate Authority at B;uig'a'iote.
This Petition coming on for Hearisigithiis day,' the.aC:_)LiI.ft"'1'nvade_V
the foiiowingw ._
IN \v.t>.No.421=t4t}*iur§)g (IKLKREVVS i_ '
B EZTWEEN :
E . S mtivsakani W/o La'tF::K¢_mpa_i ah.
Aged".aboL_1t68_yea'i'-st ii
2. Sri. K. Byrr: (iowda, '
Since ritrceasedby his '
.RCp_!'€S€Ht£i[i.'"v'€S« *
. L' fa) Si1a.t_§'G'an?§z:'mtna, W/o Late Byregowda
._ .4-*5t'YE.;1t's
(B) smi.' Patikajja, D/o Late Byregowda
years
in . :(o)"A_«E<.t1n1ari. Gayathri, D/o Byregowda
» V' " 16 years
(d) Kumari Roopa, D/o Late Kempaiah
£3 years
10
(e) Master Gar1g::i"::j, S/o Byregowda
11 years;
Respondent no. 2 (:1) and 2(e)
are minors represented by
their mother Smt. Gangamma _
the petitioner no.?.(_ :1)
3. Sri.K. Ramachandra, S/o Laie»K_empa'ia.h,A'F.
Aged about 44 years ' ..
Petitioners nos. 1 to 3 are V.
Resitfing at D()dd2tkarenzi"n;1]]i
Village, Nelamangala Té1'iuI<~.
Bangalore District '
4. Sent. K. Byrazinzfm, W/GLB. €K';"N'&ra3irn'h'aiah
Aged abQi1«t'-'iflyegargé ' .: .
Residing ax Nof_.3870' A j
9"' Cgrossv.'Gayi1tiiii;naga:f' A
BangaEore¥5'6,O_V{)2fl, _ *
5. Sim. K...frhimma1:ka.,jw_/e~..Nar'asaiah
Aged about 58 years, 'Reading at Byadarahalli
Begu:P0s£, N.eA1nm'anga1a Taiuk
Ff3€Lr.1ga_loreADistriCt~.. ..... .. v
» A «Snug. ma mma, W/0 Dodd arangaiah
. '«R_esidivng,n_{ B'y2id211*ahaEEi Begur Post,
" .NeIam.anga}ae"Teluk, Bangaiore District ..PETITI'ONERS
'w_(By S'hl:'~i.i'K:_. Siibba Rae, Advocate)
':34-.N "
1.? State of .Karnz1tuk21,
' Represented by the Secretary to Govemment
E
go
Revenue. Department,
Vidhana Seudha.
Banglaere-L
The Land TribLma.3_.
N'eI.an'1angala Taluk,
Nelamangala by its Secrezary.
Srj. Muddaveeraiah ._
Since deceased by his Legal. Represé':ntatfwesj.
a)
b)
d)
N". M. Shivzmanda, S/0 Late' K. 1\V/§l_lC'i'CiP1V(3t'I",£i'i;i§!} d .
Resident of Thyamagondfu '
Nelamangala Taluk L'
N . M. Sh ivap1'asz1nna_, 'S,/0 .1.-',z11e§.Nf_* If uddaveeraiala
Resident of Subhashnagaaf ' " --
General Merchant '
Nelamangala"i'--z1Iuk§;
N. M. ;U'n%;'g._xaéva,-'I13/o Muddaveeraiah
i?'.es.ide_'nAtA' Of »S_1.iVbA}1asi2.r3:ag.ar . '
Nelarnangaia Tjal_L1k»_ "
N. K_e.rnpann_a.,A'S/e=E§ate Muddaveeraiah
5 Genera} Mere.ha'nt
'-2N3}£1inanga1a"Ta.1u.1<«'
.. V N--.._M~. S«han£haku1nari
'S/0' Late Muddaveeraiah
""nResid'e"nI Biligere
.. f>
Ti1_:tur,T~a3uk, Tumkur District
31 Muktamba
V 2D/0 Late N. K. Muddaveeraiah
-Resident No.25, 5"} Main
Vasanlhappa Block, 49" Cross
Gayanahalli, Ba11ga.i.0re--32
8
g) Smt. Sunanda
D/0 Late N. K. Muddaveerzziah
Resident of Mantinamutt Road
Neiamangaia Taiuk
. Sri. Paramashivaiah b
. Sri.. Virupakshaiah
. Smt. Gangamma
D/0 Late Kempananjaiah V'
Since deceased by his Legal RCp1T€S"Cfl'tEt{.i_Y6S
a) Sri. M. S. Chand.rash'ekaraiah }
S/0 Late Shivabasappa _ 1
Aged about .
Residinggat' 'f~.3.e_.' 'A983, 8"': Main'"Re'ud a
3" Cross:;~Vijieyanaga1*__ H '
Baz1ga3ore.::5§0 040 '
b) S111-i. M. S'.<N.aga;faj 2
S/'0 Late Shiv'ab:1sa'pVpat--.__ " __
Aged about 60 yea:'$_ '' b J
Residing at .N0.44',._' '=',Street
; 'i{3.1asipaIy.ani" 'L
' 'an'ga,lere--56i} {)D._?.v
Sfi.:M_[ S,_Vishwanath, S/0 Late Shivabasappa
" » . Aged a'bQut----58 years
_ ARes:1tiivn.N<>.79/4, '§\/Iagadi Main Road
Bat1gaE.Qre:'
_ . N. K. 'Chandrashekaraiah
' .. Sincektieeeased by his Legal Representatives
L C. Leela
D/0 Late N. K. Chandrztshekaraiah
Aged about 38 years
l3
Mahanthina Mutt Road, Nelamangala
Bangalore Rural District
h) N. C. Nandeesh
S/0 Late N. K. Chanclrashekaraih
Aged about 36 years
Mahanthina Mutt Road, Nelainangala
Bangalore Rural District
Respondents 4 to 7 are
all majors and residents of
Nelamangala Town
Bangalore District
8. Smt. Dakashayanamma
W/0 Late Kempaiah, Major p
Nelamangala Town ...Rti:';vSP.(.)Nl)lilN._T_S. E
(By.Sri.D.O.i 'for Respondent no.3A to G and
R€SpOI1dC11't=11().4. tol"%%...vi.Sh:fi.'--D. Advocate for Respondent
no.6 (A.gC) S'i'1AIA"l'.ivii.C.WS'..V'Fi'3,§lEml1£i_KIJH1flF, Advocate for Respondent
no.3 (A,iB, De1'entiant"anLl.Gyanti Respondents nos. 4 and 5)
=i¢>l<?E<?l=>i<
Wm Pe't1«atm. is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the
._ ii'Cons"titut'io:'11 _of._._India, praying that for the reasons stated in the
aecom.pan.yi'ng'»the_affidavit that this Horfble Court be pleased to
i'eons'ide:""th1isx A.p'p}i'catit)n and the Appeal No.ALRA I028/87 C/W
ALRA No.l02f'} and lO30/87 filed before the Land Reforms Appellate
Authority-_,'i Bangalore may be treated as a writ petition in View of
aamendrnent; of Section E7 of the Land Reforms Act.
"'~«This Petition coming on for Preiiminary Hearing this day, the
Cotirt*1hade the l'ol1owing:~
S
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IN W.P.N0.563£}/I 994
BETWEEN:
1.
D
" ru
Sri. N.K. Muddaveeraiah, S/o Late Kempananjaiah,
Since deceased by LRs.
NM. Shivananda, S/o Late N.K. Muddm/ee1'aiah,.... L
Aged about 45 years,
NM. Shivaprasanna, S/o Late N.M,,.EX/Iuddaye'e.ra--§.ah,V7 4'
Aged about 40 years,
N .M. Kempanna, S/0 Late NM. " L'
Aged about 30 years,
NM. Umadevi, D/o Late uML1d'd;_1veeta1ah.V_
Aged about 42 year§,*..._'_ L " ' 'A 'A
N .M. Sharlthakumari, D5/oy
Aged about 33YearS-4? t L' '
NM. Mukthaniba, D/o~Late I'_~3.K. Muddaveeraiah,
Aged' about 32." yeatfs, A L" __
Suuanda, D}'o._ Late N.K_'_. dbduddaveeraiah,
Aged about 36 .yea.r$,
'\[irubaks«h.:1jab.v, S/o Late Kernpananjaiah,
Aged abotlt 65 years,
. Shivaiah, S/o Late Kempananjaiah,
Aged' about 60 years,
2 N.:K.. Basavarajappa, S/o Late Kempananjaiah,
L Aged about 58 years,
-VN Chandrashekharaiah. S/o Late Kempananjaiah,
Since deceased. by LRS.
5
AH are residents 0fNelan1z-mgala
Bangalore District.
NC. Leela,
D/0 Late Sri. N.K. Chzmdrztsheknraiala,
Aged 38 years, Mahzmthina Mutt Road. Neiarnangala,
Baligalorc Rural District. "
Sri. NC. Nandeesh,
S/0 late Sri. N.K.Chand1"asheka.raiah
Aged 36 years,
Mahanthina Mutt Road, Nelaman
Bangaiore Rural District. '
Town, "
' '- V_..P;'3T1T1Q'N1ER'S
(By Shri. C.S. Prasarlna Ku;jn.1a.1', _
AND:
. The State pf" :<ayrr£m1g:a;
Represented by the _ _ _
Secretary. to G0ver?5p_nen--s.. A "
Revenue Depfltftrneitt, Vi4dh«ar1a_Seudh.a,
Bangtl-a_0re§ 1 .'
The Land Tribunatl,-_ S
Nelamangafa Taituk; Netaanangala
R'e~9p.re:s_e'r1ted by i"t;s;« S.e.t:.:=etary.
'--- W./QR L-ateyrr'1-p:t'iah
Byre
S/0 I;,ate.. Kempaiah,
A' Since tieceased by his Legai Representatives
~Smt. Gangarnnm,
W/0 Late Byre Gowda,
Aged about 46 years.
3
16
4b. Smt. Pzmkaja,
D/0 Late Byre Gow'cEa:,
W"/0 Sri. Krishnappa, Aged about £9 years,
40. Smt. Gayathri,
D/0 Late Byre Gowda,
Aged about £4 years,
4d. Kumari Roopa,
D/0 Late Byre Gowcfa,
Aged about 14 years,
4e. Master Gangaraj,
S/0 Late Byte G0wd'a;._& _
Aged about 12 years} --
R.4(d) and 4(e) are Amivners,-"" -- 11"' " .
Represented by Srr;!g3._mma--V-V4 R"; u
A1} are residentistoi' Ije;3d{iaK=a.t'ent1I*1a1ii'vyéiiege,
Entaganahaf ii _ P"oe;'1j--, '1fz1iuk VeI"aJf;j1aI1g_z11a,
Bangaiote D'i.s1r.i'ct7 '
5. Ramach2tn'd_fa,v..S/e -Lahte Ketilpaiah
n y_ 6. S"u'§:heey1'an1ma, Df0LzJ_.te Kempaiah
7 D/0 Late Kempaiah
1.3/0 Late Kempaiah
Yzmaocfigzlmtna, D/0 Late Kempaiah
,,J30,Siiaradztinxnzl, D/0 Late Kempaiah,
' 1 fglzlyaintna, D/0 Late Kempaiah
5
17
l2.Gowramn1a, D/o Late Ketnpriiah
i3.Thin1rnakka, D/o Late Kempaiah
14. Byramma, D/o Late Kempaiah
Respondents 3, 5 to I4 are aii
Majors, and residents of
Doddakareriahalli.
Neiainangaia Taiuk.
Bangalore District. « _
(By Shri. H.R. Basavaraj, Governinentviflezideif:'for=.Res}5onde:nt_ No.A.i.
and 2, Shri. K. Subha Rao, Advocate E'or*.Res;_ponden't;; No.3 to:_6'--~and_
Respondent Nos. 8 to 14, Sh1'i.r'S.'N.. Kumara.a=wai;iy,' igkdvxroeate fo.r .
Respondent No.7)
asses"
Memorandum of Civil. Pet'ition _.niidefr.VS\ection 17 of the
Karnataka~Land'gRefoé?nis (A:'nendinen.t._)"Act, E990 praying to can for
the records in i_\¢io3..LR--A.C158/i_9§'0 pending on the file of the Land
Refor1ns"~.A;jpe11'ateV'Att.thority._and to treat the same as Civil Petition
and to considereéthe sai1:e'in_ae_eoidance with law.
; This Peti'rioAnVeo1ning on for Hearing this day, the Court made
the .foi:l.oWrii;5?" ' .....
ORDER
Counsel for the petitioners and the respondents. ',As all. these petitions arise out of the same proceedings seeking oe.enr5';1ncy rights, the same are disposed of by 21 common order. é £41.
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Q? iI1jfJlIl£3§i§§I§'v .TV:;:s;1r§-firzitgg»ifizs r;i¥.?2£!V siaiznanis as wcéi as 31¢ iafiafiurdfrom in§r,;ff::§"éng;*~;iii'i}=!*"hi3 pvamscssiugz in rcgpeci of these: iEiI1(§§"v'4&{h6¥t:'V.'f!,§§£V'af¥pii'C£i{£;!_)l1 was rsje-vied. The aaigi imcriyn prfc1 j_az::""";'.7é£w_iiIg._ been rcjcciesd, Eht: wiiiiaanez" had prrsferrzsti éhc .z;b%,:_»_x{¢ "s3f;;§,_ i;.§;§i§é§ Refurnés §~?;t:\-'i3§m1 }'c:iiii¢.m bcferc this; ezuzzré ;:hziE§en'?ging"ikc ztzfussai of such an inierim ;':r2:jy<:::. Thig cuuri in AA£§'§£:s-._firs§. i:1:~:£am:r: having grankzd an inierim mrder {sf 3-2&3}: uf Vtfispusscssiun, {he same: was pending. Huxwwr, W.';L§'! {Em afioiifiun of iiw Agtzpciiaie Auihméiy, this appcgai mi' £hv.: pciiiionar abaicé. Th:1"::a§icr gispg W'€3¥'éi3 iezietzn ii}? 312: §';f§§iiL'!§§f:I° Eu gisrafzzy as 'B KS?) E61 11.: fiiég anzi {Em respugxficni Rafi §,_.j.u§ hig nmfijti' ix13§::'v§;§£i£§ ' aaidizzg his name. afier the ward? '"'§~:{:x;::p;=;iiah?'.
5. ii was ifizrihm' aiicgsii _fb'j~;,r._%hs agfipiicani _%§ié::2=u.§fif;:'..3 §;§§€>§§. ~ unwards fizz: sznirics in tire: p'.;;§*1a,n.i.:»: :§2a,£§f *:f§;%x1'::,zi'21':::.iVv_'§§a;%5§<_ and Qhi:-1 Ezaai enabled éhc ms; I1Lié:§'i'¥.V'¥£.i*'§'€'.£:::=;t3.':5i «i1a§i:=.::sn wifirx sass amt} {hm the mspurxdésfiis W-3-:ra:»§§v%.fig :».a.wa§"_--§z9m"§:§';:;: iané anti {ha}; Kim}; did no: izzifiz _.:£1a7;9"£isa, 4'a'i:d'""§..§2i-xv' W§=~.*-:*:a'%;: not 3. vric-uliuriaaifi by ptrxxftztsgéfiyn. "i':4.§fl§ux1§i§».}ias héld' Vihai afirsr guing ihruugh {he Record :35 Réghis..afi»;§f§§zé'~R'i'{7"fur {hrs ycspeclivc szznwsy' numbers C§aiI}'ft:£i_§)}? the. firs{"a;§p§i4.;.ani, that grahanis for surxsey :1-3.3 was favour (sf ihc mgpundzmi far {he year E96'?~6§ H~L:£1:gf;1ré3:~:« ';;:}<.i ;i;%§:;:i ii. $3 pmve;-.d fiaai. flu: appiitzani was nu: in p<3:;'s:::~:SiA:3zi'{:f iht: izmd nu": {he dais uf azssiing. Inszgafar ax survey xr1i}:9; is wncsmgd, ihc pahani wms fuund 19 have been £amper=c4i file: urdcr cf the Tahsiidm" ttflti {he Assiasiaszi Cawznnxéxgityncr acccpicfi fizz: cufiis-"&i1;n of tin': land by {inc respundesis med ihai as: 3cm: {mm Eh: gaaixanis, fihrzz ianeit; Wtfifif dtzxatrihttd ax Emnjar 3 V' A £':.o:$:_s_,'$':s.:r;._ 2*} 'M?
againsi whim-K, fit} ir::n:ane.:fg ezuuiai bt: e..:§*m§ci§. E}::zi.§!g th%:V'§§§§2:§§';~.;:$ :3? spxsi iyiapcuéium ii was t}b:it:3'§?€:(§ 2?"-1:53;' ';§'2::' saiei :;;is*1,--5é:'j~; §'::1f;11b::;f V wazaf fafigrw zmé ii xvas {}'.'t?}"-*gI'{'%W¥§ vs«'£€§?1_ fiisshcs '§¥;«::§=:.§_;§i'::_$ arms cigar ihai. ii was nui ££I1'€'.§i:i".."~£-i!§ii\,'2}§,_§§}E1.,T{}§1£§:€:'fsi§}€:St2"' azéruumsiauws, it was heiéfligai 222$ z:é;:g2§zx.:;é1a§ a:a;;:lai":';,£,si;'3a::é§a.i§2 his ciaim. ii. was; fuyilzcr €.§";::.' hat} iL:§a,iz'm:ei "'3 :».iu1**<sc},»= :1u.4_§.{}Vf1,5?' _;§§2§_}£:g§i 'ihv: "E-;_T'€f " 49;: fwsmsy 23:? £31: rmpgsngigtggi? "%1g3i:=é.§r§:: }2f2'--.i§i£:' at-gsgitxcfxaifl zepgai inspeszigion ii wax»: ubst:r\§§:,d 'ihai i'I1't'f"-i§r1:si[.pésggiiicani wags: in parsscssiun of surge}: m.;.3.{}.-5% 1~11}£§2}1vt'.§}£:€_ Qa:_L:":i§§:§n1;}; rigfiis; Lzmxiai be granicd is: his VinV_:x3§'arV":::;v..s.zm:c}r n::«.§'} zntrzisuring E2 as;:rI~.::: lé gazzziz.-.3 major puriion 9§i£1t: iami was feeuxzai is 132- mfi» '£:§z%fg¢g§. iand was dsscriircé am bm1jar ihpnx 3.. imxg §§.imc AA zgnti ikighappiicani had bemx granieai use upazza:-}-? sighlg in rmgpcci uf ' :§&-rats 353 guniats tau: sgif Eizc rer:'minéng;g Eami whégzia £5 faiigsxaz and 'T i§§¥::!"€;§.3§'€': ihmt: szars he :29 iésnaizu-3; in rttsgrmzi e§ file kind. The RX? ;-xizsu ziéd {mi infiicaic his puasessiaxn. ii xnsas Exrsnsgc ht',-Eéi Eizai ihc appiiazani *~.«°2=as mfsi t:§ig;}b§{: Eu be rcggigéargd am am g>;:s.:1.2§§2:§3i. 'é I!ISi?§:é:,t1" ms survey 33.225'? anti 2352 are cayxzccmtxi £§.}:._f%:°:§§ {ha fifih a§3§2§§£:az1§x warm the rix--*a§ a:§2fz§1fiés':i§:9«_ '31:: «pégii;4_;j:.§g§'%.:2§ iliiix b rival ciairzianis were i:,:;11T£p€:-Ft:§i.. Eui__ £i72!:_: Tah$i'_§;i}a2* i:»,r.fiJ:'-;;r"":§'p}<;;~--§. inspcgiiun had in fmti é1€;£}t3};?i¥('i'V""E§f:1z£i{ ihr: ¥;V7'i§§§£'§:'i:;§iL§!l:'}Néi':§ by i§2t;: .§3§é§z a;:);;2§§e:a;:E. Tim :;aV__id-._er&ér _\§$'a;»:.._:;;éi":s:§ei' lb}; Eh: ,Ass§a:£::s;n§ Cumméssfimzczr. 'Tim §ig§}§i§i?.If£§' £11; rtlispéz;-1.' jv ersf ;'.~Zl!§"¥t3};--" my ism?
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i.§1:: spa: the §and:--: wcm: aifizzucsni Eu ihc:Vr;si<it::2AVa§i§"V;2£fi-"a:§p5§<:::»;anL Sézurc ht: is in pm-zscsziiml azf 3 5znaf§V 1::*.>_;.xi~v.::}i fiurptrsa 0? aiming, man um and as 2; t§1r£::i};ing fiuur, fi'2fé.HL'>._1§1L{ wmgid be zaboazi 1 acre whfifn is umizsr ' zs;;uv:g;5»*a:i;§oti;.§' -,Th<:: T:*ibun::zI hag gpincd that! firm firs: appiiszané xivuaiid ht: $1"ii,;§3';§(i ii) ihib; czzglctzai namciyg 3 acre. ~'§ §m, {ha firs! apgifiwzai w.-ggs ht-,-lei sszziiiicai Ea; be rsgisigrcd :+2:«.~:_ afi; ac-etupani R! an sxicni :32? 3 awcs ami 3&3 guxziaa: in sanrvcy VA u ;1i.>.i{)f§ and I acre in s;:r¥:t:jaz' n%?2..5i«, tzasbjasazi £9 grzeasumxzzenik 2-57} The gmunai cxiaim of iha aggyiigzmxi x.vi§§'mui 3:13; suppuriing maimriai figs Been ¥!}€::£:h"d£§§éZa.3§}f auatcpieci by Eim Tribazéai by 2; crypiés: reasonizag, ihai, an Eh: ciaie; «:3? {ha spa! ii"§:«;1:§§,¢.<:\§i§4é;§3fI:.; 'kg: £2233 f£}i§§!(.§ 1!} be in pusscgxiun of this: iami and 11:3,! _Ai'§;-...c(:-£;§§:;§'nzé'i'§:>§; b ha:-£5 for Rsmzing sue}: a fitnaiing.
8" in:-::u§'aa: as the conéczzfiizzs uf. ;h=:V fizfzéii égggiécafii £3131 pahani entries: in respt:1;i~sgf§}1e:"§£%ris,i.;. wiiiugh is i}iv§cY'st}b§:¢.:i nzaikzr :2? di:$';iét£ii:,'-T.£§i1:: Séiiiitt §1'££.$"'E§G§éiiél§é}t2£1 fizzaiiifs and ilhc mama: haziing. btten --1fc72:ié¢z2_»:§t:L__iT "'»..La:-~ ihv: z.1f§s;e: uf iim Assisiani Com-rnisxiufiuzg Sanlé has rcznainad in a{:«¢:}.rancr.:: wiiizxmi ' ¢gié'c.is:ig3-:'L1' béisxg iakcflinszrfar as Liza: parser: ezziilitzd iv E}:-:3 pahzmi .«.~31?:§.§"§é:;:.ii':..V§:£Suf'§?a!--i?uu§ and ih£§I'!::§L}f'£f ii timid" ma! haw wcigimsi in f:i%;:'m;r..__'é:éf-.§.§1c figs: appiicani an 223» Tim finéiaig ihai he mxsas ne::~:1._.iiiieé" iv 3 grani of uucupzzmzy }"igi'2§,§~;'~ is izmlcc mmpitsisiy = péiiiieui basis.
Q insofar as the gran: :1? {muupanc-3/ rigifis ii: ragga-gi 22? survey m.3.2.'35i £3 ezumr-amctdé lg i"§§E?: 2.%§?§§§€:::1IE§ wim $3 ihg E ' mz geiiiizmcr fig: wrii paziiiien nu.&éi»;?;i»:f.:E'§.r'§?;'5§S¢ ii $5 m13§en£i.::T~§."a§;9a;n ihai at fiw iimc gzf zspui in:~;pt:c:§.im§ ii was fuumfi £36"
ihai iizcz firs: agpiicani has siaarmi z§::a_n::»2*§;_ 431:4.§_"2.as3":~3' *ai§é.ng gié;1:§~L.;;..e§' iihc iand 3:; éizmshingg yard anti ii is i3§;'i}}§:fh.T'_' §;>i*;cis.i$ ti}1:;§'?£ has. {milled ihai um: acre uf ian{i-v.;§i:g;§1§ £9. £é.%¥:§::zi"€i§"iI; §axfu1sf"
ssf Eht: fifsi, appiicaxzi EiI1€.§:'1§3€,,f:g,:i2§};f:iI?'}'!'g'T'}f'AITighi§£%-.';'%.*::i.:-é g?é:11£ai;i mr;:rr::i}» Ea}; viriuzz :.:i\;uL:§°: puxsmsséariz, 33 §V§'::;%a':g§"2 %%;a.:_ %§.2:a3 *é%*'::£§::§§3§§ in ix:
grazgtcd bx: was} {$3f#'i£a2"ii*5_ =i T§§fl!fi§t}fB; V¥.i"XvE";:_"'#Li£'.§bt'§'!'Z!_'§t'3;»§.'1?;f(.Z&u§(.§ mbmii that @315 rwasuning emf f g.-.....
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the 'fri.bz;naE"ih_:;;: arm; oificgiéii cxieni :2f:;2ne~:> acre in sazrvtsg; n_a>'22 zncfiza :5:i¥'.}'rif£T_:3, s.2ff mamzm 422' using {Em mm: as iiarcfiiérxg graré, ;i:€§-ifiéix 1:s.%§«.x}.-:2.:f:§i(3crcci as a:L:§§ixr'a£.2}m (.2? laud ami U§;»£up$:m£§'f§f §"ighi,$ »{:¥..§u§£i; maxi ham: beet: granted and §ht:§'t:-f§.?}'§: £316 Fifi}: " 'appiicafil wizmct asiaim wan: c-unuadmi 3:2}: LE1: sywncr :3? fig: iaziéf ';'{12t:s'§:>t:-an msesrimyked 7&5: L315 Tffi3§,§¥§::i.E in gram-acfiing B3 c:.>2;i7;:' Git: mzcupam:-y righis izr: ffm-'Isa? aim {he Eirsi appiiuani ami §1z:>m:e iim azzficz wag»: has} in Ezrmz.
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38. By way 4.}? mpi},-' kin: Cuunsei fur aim pei§£ée;r:§£-.§§#{}_§2§<i czrgxzimui ihai gixrcn {ha cirezuzzzsianuc ihai nu__--a2§p§ic::§g--i._:' Etzzii groehxced any maiméai in supgmri 9? §::§5:*~ iififitzg the» 'st-#1:;§ig$"r2é_é»;;.i£:§vaIV' av:-zéiahic and ii/as ggui insptzuiian '«'e!*4&SA:i§f1€:"£}V};"i§'jg? §a:%;i}-.-i :31; iiiéz Tzihunai azauizi haw §3zmeecd¢£i;--._:I';.3uil«1rv. as "v§sLii*=.{é§"'z:'i;n1br:f' 1051, 9:2 aciuai pussarésigzz :;1§":i;é: E2";-z; appiiczmi has hem ascmiaincd by the Tribumxi t:,3;3:iiig:iu vs.i;z.m_c;:_§u:si4L3n {hat in: wzm uniiiiqii iii"::e¢$%.:upai%.;£:3* r%gi:i.:s. I}§s'<}'ifar as same}! my. 3251 ix uunctmeég 'iht: ilmnd thai the Ersi apgiitzani xvasxiia pusséssiozxééf sjnevaum 1.3? iami, which ht: was aging fur V ' §~=.iz.§i:i.=.1g' {sf finaglure and as ex threshing yard? which was in aizi of .§h'é:__ %ag3'i£1'L1§£:;§*¢z§""operafiun Lhat he wan: canrying an in other :_3i7"i'i2:~: land under his f.3£:£.}££§'.:!.§i£}¥I and human it canmfi be:
'*:,~;;.:§:3;' the Iané was mm wide: cultivaiiun and ht: has no: prmrad A §:i:sH;msst:sa:i<_3:1 of the iand iv bu eniiiicd is» iht: ueeupaney rigixis. In thia Eackgmanzi. the fiébzsnai having regscicd 5312 claim
9.? Q2: firai appiiszaggi is'; rcspmzé vi' several iififfii; sf kind whiis ZS 'EFF having g;r:;:.z:£cd m:¢.::.2p2:n<:y fégéilis in reaps:-i uf aurvey :29. E-351 and 22.51, :2, rm_uér<:d it) be examined. The wunztzr eiaim by uwxgesr L2? 111%: Iami am} iiw {ifih appiéa:-ant thai the szznzznazjv §§:.r;:
Tribunai ihxfi the appiicant wutzki has cn£ii§_§§1_:
€}£3€:§§§}2fi}i:j§' righis; in :i{§!"V't:'_'{;* min mc:.=:fz:§§»' (33; .'iii;"cé'--.;:5i::r%~s::.1j*«:z:.:§50$: iimi he was: in pussessimn s:3i"7:ii';.A-r; §:~_:n{§n_aS. on §,§*;é '<i::,L_:: Q? sp@_£ . inspcciiun wifixmli any further maié:ia§--in iixéés' rtzgard. §iI3t:§ i§'1:.H.%g.h the pahani szxlirics were 1i§1»:i:£;r.:i'§>;;}3§:é1§;? iii §;;E?g«§"£c£'§::cl {hat {Em name :1? {ha {:r--w;:'»:-,,:" f~:)t1:z'1:§:' pf-Ve:-,e:'V§:rg_3i:2 {hit yfiar B368 mzwargis and Eixai ax am ihs daiég -¢:s ii:;g;._§i9x::;§rs,i appiiuani. maid nui fit: said 112 be " * £13 ..Ai3 {§:ssg:;s::;§sg_n {sf fhc~ iéifid' " rtztasiming. :2? {int Tribunai ihai ht: zarax in pt;-:;.gt::sg11..:m_2§'3un Q1: (Eats aim iht: spa}! im~spt::_:§.io:_'m £h;»:£ was umch gfics i§!c-- éiaigs uf wsiing 311$ which is nut rgiktcied ii: {hes pahani? *}.¥s(::2iL§ be a ezirc-umsiatasaz-<:,, whie.,:h w§,:':u§d miiigaie against firm V' fizzding uf Eh: Tribunai.
% 3?} ii. T116 circumsianur: ihai ti}: pahémi miri&s."i2;;§s:.'_TEst;ma urldsér chaiic-figs and a t-;u%§t:t.:E maiim' {>5 e:z1qui2"j\__,a_--A4'£%*§1is:§?§"hém ;£'&':;%ri 3-'$1 r2:as.:-hcai finaiiiy wuuid zwi ::££§*£f:l.lE1is:-éi"Vi§'x£*'§3.""fs?l 2z;g:g;i§'}-z.if.:x1£'v:gfgszaéss. In ihai, ii was R2? fin: firm ap1;:flican1 §g.i'g1;zr31m.§§¥;c'§2rm:§;,.:;fi§;ég;§ afincz: ii was fiat: i§:':~si a,p§§§t:ani v¥.i§1f,}"~x2¢a:~§ ::§::;:.;ii::*,i3f:g§*:32zg;j'1.bi§1a:§VVcnéricaV and the same nut havix:;g"'%3cr:n'VA1a§§§§::t;;£923" mnfiiziiréaiéun 2.355632 after iimsc (i6¥.":i{§f;§$ is a agixgfirnsisfixfige, --'%;a£§iia:¥§.3: .i:%*:,3:,;%:§ iii)? 2i§%e:§" figs: pusiiim: ef i!41_¢_'a_.:-p.§.i4€.a.1i _ i. ' V' T'§z:;rt:.£1:r::; .V§.hc1'gra3':_§1'triirtrcupancy right»: in flavour of £31: firsi;apgeiic-a£:i..,in~:§:rvé:y zm><1()fI vs-mnid have is; M rsczt-a:~:id«:;. " i:1:é£3§'ax"°' fsitixcvey E'§u.22f1 is cuziucmaéfi Elm éifih appIiL::a:1i, win; .:;=er12:§:;; §§1é:vfi'"--:;;1§ Izékziinani £1: §'f:t«§§}€2{:§ uféhes saint: £3 saié £9 3:-e iiza £$('.'}§'§ L2if £§st:; Lélfiéiérd, which it»: nei citsnicd by His fifth apgziiuani. The " ., i;ini§11n$'ianc:: lizai {he EYE}: applicani is the sun uf i{e:mp2m_§~a:2t:ya, Afiixéfleswncr 9f the kind wuuiei dwmunsimis Lhai {ix-:2 fifih agpiicani wuuici nut be in 2: gmsiiion in chain: as 2:: applic-azsi and the fasgzi ihai the iandieni has It:aéiij~; mppuriad iht: <.,;§ait11 of Fiat: fifiiz 5 35$ apgiiaani, wuuid Ezsdieaéta Ehzzi. filers £12532 2: ni::<u::~: is éiitfttai iht: claim uf {he fits! app§icani'3 case.
Eiamzcs, Eim eziaim in rcspcsi csf :;;,m;:::;s,»'«. 'n:,i.§£Zz'E. E' myésviihséagiziing ihaé fizz: firsi appiixsani. was an§..i~£;a:{§':%:: igzimg: m.::'$ é;n.. ' fizz land whiazh he was 3151: found :¢=,bu A.<j%'r<;¢.:«'s:;>a§,irV;>?;§ é.::§m:1:;r_;§,§V§.;;3.:;4: eimiieci £0 the firm appiéc-a2':i; .?1;:e:;'22"£§'%~:2g_;§js;; iii: §,V,'§'ZE§f;'E3ei§1;,: ' incécierliai ziucs no iutxgcgf surviv<:..f{§i~=.g;a::'i$§<.i<;:ri::i;i=;3:;: '~In5i3i:arE«r.:}iigéiiifivbsz'Ne..>.42ié§~4fI 995 is was-cmeti, tin: same dce¢S*--:;<:i.» I}§'£:'fl'"iiA'.Ci.}{3.§~§~;£iGI'a.ii{?31,, as £1211:-rt: wag am maitrriai z:1!.2é,€i::;E3E§:;V. {Q 1:e32ifc2:r .... ..¥}1:.: ucazupancy righix in famur of that 05 the iisms me? the iazzd, syhicfi has been {§¢1__;i :fi:d. vI§.'i*s ,t;£3E in dispute: #313: the pahuni cnizica; was m2£ 21E afi avai§3E:§g:}~ insufaz" as lhz: said iiazms uf land wE1i4.:§2 has beat: denim!
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