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R.DEVDAS J., (ORAL):

The petitioners are aggrieved by the order of forfeiture passed by the 2nd respondent-Assistant Commissioner, Bangalore North Sub-Division, invoking the provisions of Section 83 of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 for violation of the provisions contained in Sections 79A and 79B of the Act. The petitioners are also aggrieved by the subsequent order of the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal in Appeal No.157/2013 dated 31.01.2017.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners draws the attention of this Court to the Karnataka Land Reforms (Second Amendment) Act, 2020, Karnataka Act No.56 of 2020, whereby the provisions of Sections 79A, 79B and 79C have been omitted. Moreover, as per Section 12 of the Amending Act, all cases finally disposed off before promulgation of the Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 (Karnataka Ordinance 13 of 2020) shall remain unaffected by the Ordinance. Section 12 (2) provides that all cases pending before any Court, Tribunal or other Authority competent under the provisions of the Principal Act on the date of promulgation of the Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 (Karnataka Ordinance 13 of 2020) pertaining to Sections 79A, 79B and 79C shall stand abated.