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KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
R DEVDAS, J
SRI NARASIMHAIAH C – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KARNATAKA – Respondent
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| 1. lack of notice in forfeiture cases (Para 2) |
| 2. procedural fairness in administrative action. (Para 3) |
| 3. notice was issued but petitioner did not appear (Para 4) |
| 4. need for compliance with land reform legal standards (Para 5) |
| 5. impact of legislative amendments on land forfeiture. (Para 7) |
| 6. mandatory remand for consideration of fair hearing. (Para 8) |
ORAL ORDER
Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents.
2. This writ petition has been filed aggrieved by the order passed by the Assistant Commissioner in proceedings bearing No.L.R.F(83)(Ke):53/2015-16 and
96/2015-16 dated 19.12.2018 at Annexure-F.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this is a case where the impugned order of forfeiture has been passed by the Assistant Commissioner without notice to the petitioner. It is further submitted that under similar circumstances, a co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.No.7821/2021 has passed an order dated 16.08.2021 remanding the matter back to the Assistant Commissioner for fresh consideration after affording an opportunity of hearing to the aggrieved person.
4. Learned Additional Government Advocate points out from the impugned o
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