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Mohan P. Sonu vs State Of Karnataka on 18 March, 1992

4. Regard being had to the fact that Public Trust Doctrine applies to the 3rd respondent - Municipality in respect of the properties belonging to it, the disposal of the properties or the right to use the properties necessarily requires to be compliant with the mandate of Sec.72 of the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964, for short the 'Act', r/w Rule 39 of the Karnataka Municipalities (Guidance of Officers, Grant of Copies & Miscellaneous Provisions) Rules, 1966, as held by a Division Bench of this court in MOHAN P. SONU VS. STATE OF KARNATAKA reported in (1992) 2 KLJ 245. The Division Bench further 6 W.P. 38970, 38978 & 38987/12 observed in that decision, that the Act and Rules, act as a safeguard in the matter of disposal of municipal properties by holding a public auction so as to attract funds from members interested in acquiring such rights as mandated by the rule in order to protect public revenue and enable the State Government to decide whether sanction of the State Government contemplated under Sec.72 should or should not be extended.
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