( 1 ) IN these writ petitions, the petitioners question the legality and validity of two Circulars dated 9-2-1993 and 24-5-1993 issued by the Revenue Department of the State Government. In most of the petitions only the Circular dated 24-5-1993 is under challenge, which as a matter of fact is based on the Circular dated 9-2-1993.

( 2 ) THE petitioners complain that in view of the aforesaid circulars, the jurisdictional Sub-Registrars are refusing to accept the deeds of conveyance for registration.

( 3 ) THE Circular dated 9-2-1993 reads as hereunder :"government of Karnataka karnataka Government Secretariat, m. S. Building, no: RD 16 LGP 93 Bangalore, dated 9th Feb. , 1993 circular: sub : Discussions held by the Hon'ble Minister for Revenue with the officers on serveral aspects of Government lands and conversions with particular reference to Bangalore District - Ban on issue of Kaneshumari numbers in Form 10 of Gramathans land and ban on registration - reg. It has come to the notice of Government that large extents of Gramathana lands have been allowed to be sold on the ground that such land has been given a Kaneshumari number. Those irregularities and illegal