JUDGMENT :

K. V. ARAVIND, J.

Heard Sri. R. Subramanya, learned counsel for the appellant, Sri A. Krishna Bhat, learned counsel for respondent No.1, Sri V. Subhash Reddy, learned counsel for respondent No.3 and Sri. M.S. Venugopal, learned counsel for proposed R1(a).

2. This appeal is against the judgment and decree dated 19.04.2006 in R.A. No. 59/2001, passed by the Presiding Officer and Additional District Judge, Fast Track Court-IV, Kolar, dismissing the appeal and confirming the judgment and decree dated 24.07.1999 in O.S. No.468/1995, passed by the Additional Civil Judge (Jr. Dn.), Kolar.

3. This Court admitted the appeal to consider the following questions of law,

"(a) Whether the Courts below have committed an error in decreeing the suit when the land of A.D. Gangappa is sold on 27.03.1995 in favour of the appellant based on an order of regrant?

(b) Whether the Courts below have committed an error in decreeing the suit for partition in respect of inam land in the absnece of there being any re-grant order in favour of the inamdar - A.D. Basappa?"

4. By order dated 11.02.2025, additional question of law was framed as under,

" Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case and in li