ORAL ORDER

1. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of Certiorari to quash the order dated 28/06/2008 passed by respondent No.2 - the Assistant Commissioner, produced as per Annexure-B and the order dated 18/09/2013 passed by respondent No.1 – the Deputy Commissioner, produced as per Annexure-A, confirming the order of the Assistant Commissioner.

2. Heard Sri.Chetan Munnoli, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri. P. N. Hatti, learned HCGP for respondents No.1 and 2, Sri.V. Vidya, learned counsel for the caveator/respondent No.3 and Sri.Girish A. Yadawad, learned counsel for respondent No.6. Perused the materials on record.

3. The case of petitioners is that;

3.1. As per Annexure-D, the land measuring 6.83 acres, situated at M.Sugur Village, Siruguppa Taluk, Ballari District, was granted in favor of the father of respondent No.3, by name Mallappa. However, the said Harijan Mallappa sold the land to three different persons, under sale deeds dated 11/05/1970. Those three persons have, in turn, sold the said 6.83 acres of land in favour of the petitioner, under a registered sale deed dated 11/08/1987.

3.2. It was only on 08/10/2004, that respon