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SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
Manje Gowda S/o Late Shri Kempe Gowda – Appellant
Versus
State of Karnataka – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:
(b) Issue such other order or directions as this Hon’ble Court deems fit to grant under the circumstances of the case including costs, in the interest of justice and equity.
2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the orders at Annexure-A in Appeal No. 7/2023 dated 16.1.2014 passed by the Zilla Panchayat at Annexure-A and the order dated 7.03.2002 passed by the President, Taluka Panchayat at Annexure-L are without jurisdiction inasmuch as neither of them have powers under Section 237 of the Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 to cancel the katha issued by the respondent No. 4, Nagamangala taluka panchayat in favour of the father of the petitioner who had already deceased prior to the order being passed.
3. The contention of Sri. G.S. Venkata Subba Rao,
Section 267 indicates that powers vested are only for purpose of suspension of any particular action pending enquiry relating thereto and does not confer any power to cancel khatha.
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