ORDER :

I. Facts of the case:-

(i) The petitioners in most of these cases claim to be the owners and in possession of properties and trace their title from the Maharaja of Mysore. The petitioners rely on sale deeds, consequent entries in the records of the Mysore City Municipal Corporation amongst other records to evidence their title, possession and enjoyment. It is only in W.P.No.25592/2015, the Royal Family themselves are before this Court challenging the action of Deputy Commissioner.

(ii) Petitioners are aggrieved by the orders dated 26.05.2015 passed by the Deputy Commissioner in RRT Nos.540/2014-2015, 541/2014-2015 and 542/2014- 2015 whereby it has been held that the lands in which the petitioners claim interest and rights were originally ‘B Kharab’ i.e. Government lands reserved for public purpose, and accordingly consequential directions were issued to the Tahsildar to cancel the Kathas, i.e. mutation entries standing in the name of the petitioners.

(iii) It is stated that the Governor General of India had accepted the offer of Sri Jayachamarajendra Wode yar, the Maharaj