K. SOMASHEKAR, UMESH M. ADIGA
Shivapal, S/o. Sri. M. Kalasappa Gowda – Appellant
Versus
V. Ramprasad S/o. Late V. Varadaraju – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
This intra-court appeal is directed against the order passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.42727/2013 (SC/ST) dated 29.09.2015. The aforesaid writ petition was decided along with W.P.Nos.19997 to 19998/2013 by rendering a common judgment. The said writ petition W.P.No.19997-19998/2013 was filed challenging the orders passed by the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as 'KAT') in Appeal No.980/2009 dated 26.04.2013 on I.A.No.10. However, the order passed in W.P.No.19997-19998/2013 is not challenged by the aggrieved party. Therefore, there is no need to discuss about the facts of the said writ proceedings.
2. The subject matter of this litigation relates to Survey No.30 of Kadiganahalli Village, Jala Hobli, Bengaluru North Taluk totally measuring 3 acres, out of which the subject matter of case suit is 2 acres. The Special Deputy Commissioner of Inams Abolition, by its order dated 15.09.1958, conferred occupancy right in respect of Survey No.30 measuring 3 acres of Kadiganahalli Village of Bengaluru North Taluk in favour of one Kinchanna Bhovi @ Vaddara Channa Bhovi under the provisions of the Mysore (Personnel and Miscellaneous) Inamss Abolition Ac
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