Judgement Key Points

P. VISHWANATHA SHETTY, J.

( 1 ) SRI s. n. hatti, learned additional government Advocate is directed to take notice to respondents 4 to 6.

( 2 ) THE question that would arise for consideration in these petitions is as to the power of the 4th respondent-deputy commissioner to withdraw the kumki privileges enjoyed by varghadars of certain agricultural lands.

( 3 ) THE petitioners in these petitions claim that they have been enjoying kumki privileges in respect of land measuring 1 acre 89 cents out of 7 acres 55 cents in sy. No. 152/2-a1 of kariyangala village, bantwal taluk, dakshina kannada district as they are the varghadars of certain agricultural lands situated adjacent to the said lands referred to above.

( 4 ) THERE is no dispute that the petitioners have been enjoying kumki rights in respect of lands referred to above. The deputy commissioner in exercise of the power delegated to him by the state government under Section 195 of the Karnataka land revenue act (hereinafter referred to as the "act") passed an order dated 5th august, 1997, a copy of which has been produced as Annexure-E , extinguishing the kumki rights of the petitioners and others in respect of the lands referred t

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