( 1 ) THE authorities issued a notification under Section 15 (1) of the Karnataka irrigation Act, 1965 dated the 17th of august, 1978 proposing to acquire a portion of the petitioner's land in survey no. 10 of San Hosur village of Manvi taluk for the purpose of laying the channel to reach water to the land of the third respordent. This was followed by a notification under Section 15 (2)of the said Act dated 17-10-1978. The petitioner filed his objections which were considered by the Assistant Commissioner after giving a hearing to the petitioner. Thereafter an order came to be made under Section 16 (1) of the Karnataka irrigation Act on the 2nd of January, 1979 Exhibit 'c' proposing to acquire the notified portion of the land. It is the acquisition in so far as it-pertains to land of the petitioner that is challenged in this Writ Petition.

( 2 ) WHEN the matter came up for consideration, the learned Single Judge felt that it is difficult for him to follow the Division Bench ruling of this Court reported in 7972 (2) Mys. Law Journal 265 between Kalappa v Deputy Commissioner, mandya and another. It is therefore that this case has been referred by the learned Single Judge to the division Bench.

( 3 ) WE would like to point out at the out set that the learned Single Judges are bound by the decisions of the larger benches such as the Division Benches and Full Benches. The learned Single judge has to follow the decision of the larger Bench. That is the position even if the learned Single Judge is inclined to take a view different from the one taken by the Division Bench That is the discipline which all of us are subject to. If the decision is rendered by the learned single Judge the parties are entitled to take up the matter the appellate Bench and then canvass before the Division bench about correctness of the view taken by another Division Bench. It would be for the Division Bench, if it is persuaded, to doubt the correctness of the view taken by another Division bench. In that event it has to formulate the necessary points of law and refer the same to the Full Bench for consideration. We are therefore, clearly of the opinion that reference to the Division bench was not justified, on the ground that the learned Single Judge is not inclined to agree with the view taken by the Division Bench.

( 4 ) IT appears to us that there is a mistake committed in preparing the head-note of the case in 1972 (2) Mys. Law journal 265. The last paragraph of the head-note indicates that the principle enunciated therein is with reference to sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the karnataka Irrigation Act, 1965. But on a careful readirg of the judgment and particularly paragraph 7 of the said judgment, it becomes clear that the said enunciation is with reference to subsection (2) of Section 15 of the Karnataka irrigation Act. The Division Bench pointed out that the Notification issued under Section 15 (2) should Contain particulars about the extent of the land in the survey number that is required for construction of field channels, the boundaries and the measurements thereof. It has been pointed out that the said requirement is mandatory and serves a very good purpose of informing the persons likely to be affected as to what is the precise land that is sought to be acquired, with a view to enable them to submit their objections. Therefore we do not find any good ground to take a view different from the one taken by tke division Bench in Kalappa's case referred to above.

( 5 ) SO far as the merits of the case are concerned, we must point out that the question of applying the law laid down in Kalappa's case, does not at all arise. Not a single ground has been taken in the Writ Petition bearing on Section 15 (2) of the Karnataka Irrigation Act. Hence, the question of relying upon the decision of Kalappa's case does not at all arise for consideration. The principal grievance, as can be seen from the writ petition, is that the irrigation channel is being lai

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