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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF JULY 2021

PRESENT

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE

AND

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM

AND

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

W.P.No.60483 OF *2016 (SC-ST)

BETWEEN:

1.

SRI.MUNNAIAH

S/O LATE LACHAPPA

AGE : 48 YEARS

2.

SRI.ESHWARAPPA

S/O LATE GUNAPPA @ MUNIYAPPA

AGE: 31 YEARS

3.

SMT.MUNIYAMMA

W/O LATE MUNIYAMMA

AGE : 63 YEARS

4.

SMT.MUNIYAMMA

D/O SRI.MUNIVENKATAPPA

W/O SRI.NAGRAJ

AGE: 38 YEARS

PETITIONER NOS.1 TO 4 ARE

R/AT:MEENUNKUNTE VILLAGE

DODDAJALA POST, JALA HOBLI

BANGALORE NORTH ADDITIONAL TALUK.

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* Corrected vide chambers

Order dated 19.07.2021

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SMT.KALAVATHI

D/O SRI.MUNIVENKATAPPA

W/O SRI.AVALAPPA

AGE: 36 YEARS

R/AT NO.301, GEDDALAHALLI

RMV 2ND STAGE

BANGALORE -560 094.

6.

SMT.NARAYANAMMA

D/O SRI.MUNIVENKATAPPA

W/O SRI.NARAYANA MURTHY

AGE:34 YEARS

R/AT MALLUR VILLAGE

JANGAMAKOTE HOBLI

SHIDLIGHATTA TALUK

CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT.

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SRI.MUNIKRISHNA

S/O LATE MUNIVENKATAPPA

AGE 32 YEARS

R/AT MEENUNKUNTE VILLAGE

DODDAJALA POST, JALA HOBLI

BANGALORE NORTH ADDITIONAL TALUK.

8.

SMT.MUNIRATHNAMMA

D/O LAT MUNIVENKATAPPA

W/O SRI.VENKATESH

AGE: 34 YEARS

R/AT HOSAHALLI VILLAGE

BOODHIGERE POST

BANGALORE NORTH TALUK.

9.

SRI.MUNIKRISHNAPPA

S/O LATE MUNIVENKATAPPA

AGE 33YEARS

R/AT MEENUNKUNTE VILLAGE

DODDAJALA POST, JALA HOBLI

BANGALORE NORTH ADDITIONAL TALUK.

10.

SRI.RAMESH

S/O LATE MUNIVENKATAPPA

AGE 23EARS

R/AT MEENUNKUNTE VILLAGE

DODDAJALA POST, JALA HOBLI

BANGALORE NORTH ADDITIONAL TALUK.

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SMT.PAVITRA

DO LATE MUNIVENKATAPPA

AGE 24EARS

R/AT MEENUNKUNTE VILLAGE

DODDAJALA POST, JALA HOBLI

BANGALORE NORTH ADDITIONAL TALUK.

12.

SMT.AKKAYAMMA

D/O LATE KONDAPPA

W/O LATE NAGAPPA

AGE : 78 YEARS

R/AT MEENUNKUNTE VILLAGE

DODDAJALA POST, JALA HOBLI

BANGALORE NORTH ADDITIONAL TALUK.

13.

SMT.GUNNAMMA

D/O LATE KONDAPPA

W/O LATE NAGAPPA

AGE : 75EARS

R/AT MEENUNKUNTE VILLAGE

DODDAJALA POST, JALA HOBLI

BANGALORE NORTH ADDITIONAL TALUK.

… PETITIONERS

(BY MR.D.R.RAVISHANKAR ADV. FOR

MR.RAVINDRA PRASAD B ADV.)

AND:

1.

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

BANGALORE DISTRICT

K.G.ROAD

BANGALORE - 560 009.

2.

THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER

BANGALORE SUB-DIVISION

BANGALORE - 560 035.

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SRI.BIMAL KUMAR GOENKA

S/O LATE RADHE MOHANA GOENKA

AGE 53 YEARS

PARTNER OF M/S HAMLET CAMP WEL

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HOUSE NO.11, TUMKUR ROAD

BANGALORE - 560 002.

… RESPONDENTS

(BY MR.JEEVAN J.NEERALGI AGA FOR R1 & R2

MR.MANMOHAN P.N. ADV. FOR R3

MR.VISHWANATH R. HEGDE ADV. FOR R4 TO R10.)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227

OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA WITH A PRAYER TO CALL FOR

RECORDS IN PETITION K.SC.ST (S) NO.90/2007-08 ON THE FILE

OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE NORTH TALUK,

BANGALORE (R-2) AND PROCEEDINGS ON THE FILE OF THE R-1.

THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,

ALOK ARADHE J., DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

ORDER

The reference to this bench emanates from order

dated 19.05.2021 passed by the learned Single Judge.

The factual backdrop in which the reference has been

made to this Bench needs mention.

2. The petitioners are the persons belonging to

the schedule caste and lineal descendants of Late Konda

alias Kondappa, namely father of petitioner Nos.13 and

14 and grandfather of remaining respondents. Aforesaid

Late Konda was granted land bearing Survey No.45

measuring 5 acres and 3 guntas situate at Village

Meenukunte,

Jala

Hobli,

Devanahalli

Taluk,

vide

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Government Order dated 31.12.1927. The order of

grant contained a condition with regard to non-

alienation of land. On death of aforesaid Shri Konda, the

land devolved on the petitioners. The respondent No.3

purchased the lands in question vide five registered sale

deeds dated 31.10.1996 from the petitioners without

obtaining prior permission from the Government under

Section 4(2) of the Ka