JUDGMENT :

RAVI MALIMATH, J.

1. Aggrieved by the order dated 01.09.2015, passed in Writ Petition Nos. 21942 of 2013 and 30973-30976 of 2013 and also the order dated 02.01.2018, passed in Review Petition Nos. 361 of 2017 and 364-367 of 2017, by the learned Single Judge, respondent nos. 1 and 3 have filed this appeal.

2. The parties will be referred to as per their ranking before the learned Single Judge in the writ petitions.

3. During the year 1977, M/s. Delicia India Private Limited amalgamated with M/s. The Swadeshi Chemicals Private Limited in terms of the order dated 26.09.1977, passed by the High Court of Bombay in Company Application No. 261 of 1977 in Company Petition No. 518 of 1977. The Company owned various lands. In view of the violation of Sections 79-A and 79-B of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1964 (‘the Act’ for short) the lands bearing Survey Nos. 97/3, 98/3, 99/2, 100/2 and 101 of Shettigere Village, Jalahobli, Bengaluru North (Additional) Taluk, measuring in all 20.13 acres of land were forfeited by the Assistant Commissioner by an order dated 31.07.1978. The same has not been challenged and has attained finality. Thereafter, the Government passed an order 29.08.1992