The petitioner is a society registered under the Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act, 1959. It is contended that lands in Survey Nos. 1, 2/1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of Srinivagilu, Amanikere, Begur Hobli, Bangalore South Taluk and Survey No. 12/1 of Jakkasandra Village, Bangalore South Taluk, came to be acquired by the State for the benefit of the petitioner-society and its members, and the proceedings were completed in the year 1988.

2. That the petitioner-Society has in turn allotted sites to its members and conveyance of the same by registered documents in favour of such members is substantially completed.

3. It is the petitioner's complaint that respondents 3 to 8 who are erstwhile owners of the acquired land (to the extent of 60 acres 20 guntas out of 66 acres 22 guntas acquired) are seeking to alienate the very lands and that the said respondents have, in collusion with respondents 9 to 15, executed sale deeds and have even got the same registered. Copies of such sale deeds are annexed to the petition.

4. The petitioner contends that the sale deed are illegal and opposed to public policy. The petitioner contends that in terms of Karnataka Land (Restriction on Tr