JUDGMENT

Jyothi Mulimani, J. - Sri. Sanjay Nair, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri. R.V. Jayaprakash, learned for respondents 3 and 4 have appeared through video conferencing. Sri. D.S. Shivananda learned Additional Government Advocate for respondents 1 and 2 has appeared in person.

2. The facts are stated as under.

It is stated that the petitioner is the absolute owner in physical possession and enjoyment of residentially converted land of Sy. No. 16/P3, situated at Doddakallasandra Village, Uttarahalli Hobli, Bangalore South Taluk having purchased the residentially converted land from its erstwhile owners Sri. Dodda Muniyappa and others under an absolute registered sale deed bearing No. 2894/2005-06 dated 13.04.2005 registered in the Office of Sub-Registrar at Kengeri.

The property is claimed to be originally a grant land granted in favor of one Sri. Muniswamy on 21.07.1979. The said Muniswamy was put into possession and was in peaceful possession and enjoyment of the same and his name was entered in the revenue records and books. The said Muniswamy is none other than the father of vendors of the petitioner and grandfather of respondents 3 and 4 herein.

It is averred that the Gra