P.V. Reddi, C.J.— These two writ appeals are filed against the order in Writ Petition No. 6485 of 1999, dated 14.12.2000. The writ Petitioner is the 1st Respondent in Writ Appeal No. 574 of 2001 and Respondents 2, 5, 7 and 8 are the appellants in Writ Appeal No. 548 of 2001. The writ petition was filed questioning the order dated 10.7.1979 passed by the Land Tribunal, Honnavar Taluk, Karwar District.

2. An application was filed before the Land Tribunal in Form 7 under Section 48-A of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act claiming occupancy rights over the agricultural land in Sy. No. 125. The Land Tribunal, Honnavar, by its order dated 10.7.1979 declared the applicant (appellant in Writ Appeal No. 574 of 2001) as occupant and directed the registration of his name in the revenue records accordingly. It may be mentioned that the Petitioner claimed in Form 7 that he was cultivating the land as a tenant for a long period. No other particulars were mentioned therein. No evidence regarding possession and cultivation of the applicant as tenant was adverted to in the order dated 10.7.1979. The order is bald. Though it stated in the order that public notice was issued in Form No. 8 the lear