S. R. BANNURMATH, J.

( 1 ) CHALLENGING the order dated 26-6-1992 passed by the Assistant Commissioner, tarikere Sub-Division, Tarikere, Chikmagalur District, in no. SC. ST 12/90-91 (Annexure-B to the writ petition) rejecting the application of the petitioner to declare the sale of the land as void and the consequential relief of resumption and restoration under the provisions of the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of transfer of Certain Lands) Act (for short the "ptcl Act"), as well as the order dated 8-6-1999 passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Chikmagalur, in Appeal No. PTL 27/98-99 rejecting the appeal only on the ground of delay and laches (Annexure-D to the writ petition), the petitioner has approached this Court in the present writ petition.

( 2 ) THE brief facts, according to the petitioner, are as follows: the petitioner is a resident of Sutha Village, Hosanagara Taluk, shimoga District. He belongs to "dombaru" caste which is recognised as scheduled Caste under the Constitution of India, 1950, as per the relevant scheduled Caste Order. It is the case of the petitioner that the land, Survey No. 16/p of Gopala Village, Lakkavalli Hobli, Tarikere tal

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