IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD
ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE
Vimal S/o. Satish Honashetti – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka, By Its Secretary, To Revenue Department – Respondent
ORDER :
ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE, J.
Writ Petition No.63771/2012 is filed assailing the order dated 04.05.2012 passed by the Land Tribunal, Chikkodi.
2. In terms of the said order, the application filed by father of respondent No.3 viz., Dattu Naik Mallade is allowed and occupancy is granted in respect of Sy.No.75/2 measuring 7 acres 8 guntas and Sy.No.76/2 measuring 7 acres 19 guntas in Yamagarni Village, Taluk Chikkodi.
3. The landlords have filed the present petition on the premise that the Tribunal could not have granted occupancy right in favour of Form No.7 to the applicant as immediately before 01.03.1974, the applicant was not lawfully cultivating the property as a tenant and was not eligible for grant of occupancy right.
2. Writ Petition No.63497/2012 is filed by legal representatives of deceased Shankar Hindurao Ghorpade. It is stated that Shankar Hindurao Ghorpade had filed Form No.7 claiming occupancy right in respect of Survey No.76/2 of Yamagarni Village, Taluk Chikkodi. The applicant - Shankar Hindurao Ghorpade claimed that he is a tenant under Appusaheb Gurulingappa Honashetti of Nipani since 1950-1951.
3. Writ Petition No.83970/2013 is filed by the legal representatives of

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