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3. The pleadings tn the plaint are nothing but a mockery of the provisions of the Act. if the Assistant Commiussioner _ had taken stomoto proceedings as per the provisions of Se C. ms, of : rhe: Act, way back in the vear 1979 and not _ withstanding the passing of an order on 08.11.1982, f the order is not implemented or enforced till the year 2008, it is avery sad reflection of the state of administration, ee - oe Pe wd particularly by the statutory functionaries under this enactment and also on authorities functioning. under the provisions of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964."

- proveedin fies: under th the Act, tas psig vunder the e Act in ESE an enquiry, under Section 5 5 of the. Act, | ig inn respect .of the. o i cranied Hand and not in | respect: of persons; /individuals:
vy SS ". Inok intocunder Article 227 oer f 'vat l4. The present writ petitioner claims to be the purchaser of the said land as per the sale transaction of the year 1967 said to have been executed by Harijana Melappa.
iS. This Court while examining a writ petition of, the' present nature presented. under. Article 227 of the Constitution of India does not act AS a Court of appeal but is only concerned with "the. manner in which orders are passed by the Assistant. Comrnissi¢rer irr the first instance and the further orders. passed-in appeal, by the Deputy Commissioner, who, are ine two statutory functionaries, who function as statutory functionaries under the provisions-of the Act.
6... Therefore such orders passed in their capacity as "stetutery funetionaries, which are virtually akin fo a quiasi-
judicial functioning, is a proceeding, which this Court can stitution and within oo Snot a fone per) gore! ee ny Nake a ~
2) eon pooh the Jimits of the jurisc PS administrative/quasi judicial, functioning of statutory functionaries.

L?. Judicial review of such quash judicial functioning: or® otherwise of the administrative, authority "is. net be! confused with the appellate. jurisdiction, . that the "High Court exercises, wnder various statutory : provisions mcluding the C.P.C. either under Section 96 CPC or uncer Section 100 CPC. Juri sdict tion exer rel | sed ander Article 227 of the Constitution A ot. Inch | is essentially to ensure that the srt Go and ican function within their assigned sphere.-.¢ online' to the jurisdiction conferred on them, do wot go berserk*and do not act in violation of the _ statutory. provisions.