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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
VIBHU BAKHRU, CJ, C.M. POONACHA
S.B. Rajini, W/o. Sri V. Shivakumar Since Deceased, By Her Lr/Legatee – Appellant
Versus
Deputy Commissioner – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
VIBHU BAKHRU, CJ.
1. For the reasons stated in the application - I.A.2/2025, the same is allowed. The delay in filing the appeal is condoned.
2. The appellant has filed the present appeal impugning an order dated 03.04.2025 [impugned order] passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in WP.No.13263/2021 (KLR-RES). The appellant had filed a separate petition impugning an order dated 12.07.2021 passed by respondent No.1 (the Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru), whereby the appellant's application seeking stay of the proceedings in Revision Petitions – RP.No.277/2010-2011 and RP.No.260/2016-2017 – which were pending before the Deputy Commissioner, was rejected. It is the appellant's case that since there was a suit, being OS.No.1134/2006, which was pending before the Civil Court involving the issue regarding the title of the subject property, the revision petition in question could not be proceeded with.
3. The learned Single Judge found no fault with the decision of the Deputy Commissioner to reject the appellant's application for staying the proceedings and therefore rejected the petition.
4. Before proceeding further, it is relevant to briefly note the context in which the c
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