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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
RAJESH RAI K.
Khaji Mohammed Khalid S/o Late Khaji Abdul Azeez – Appellant
Versus
State of Karnataka – Respondent
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| 1. petitioners claim possession due to purchase. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. petitioners argue against land grant authority. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. respondent arguments supporting land grant. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 4. court's analysis of land ownership status. (Para 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 5. court concludes writ lacks merit. (Para 14 , 15) |
ORDER :
1. The petitioners in this writ petition are seeking a writ of certiorari to quash the grant order dated 24.01.2013 passed in RD 82 LGS 2012 by respondent No.1 - vide Annexure-AA, whereby respondent No.1 exercising powers under Rule 19 (1) and (3) of the KARNATAKA LAND GRANT RULES , 1969 (for brevity "the Rules") granted 2 acres of land in Sy.No.123 situated at Somanikoppa village (for brevity, "the subject land") on lease basis for a period of 30 years on the memorandum of request dated 10.04.2012 submitted by respondent No.5 - Sri Kanakadasa Seva Trust by remitting the lease amount of Rs.1,10,000/- on 19.02.2013 towards the lease.
2. The grievance of the petitioners is that their father late Khaji Abdul Azeez purchased the land adjacent to subject land i.e., 2 acres 36 guntas of land in Sy.No.123 (new Sy. No.137) situated at Somanikoppa village from o
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