Smt Balkeesjan v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petitions challenging the long pendency of land allocation applications. The Court directed the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of the applications within six months, while keeping the land ownership objection open for future consideration.
What did the court decide?
Directed the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of petitioners' applications in Form No. 7-A within a period of six months.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2022
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA S.DIXIT
WRIT PETITION NO.6249 OF 2022 (LR) C/W WRIT PETITION NO.6106 OF 2022(LR), WRIT PETITION NO.6242/2022(KLR-RES)
IN W.P.NO.6249/2022:
BETWEEN:
SYED AMJAD PASHA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, S/O PYARE JAN, R/AT DODDAHASALA GRAM, KOLAR TALUK & DISTRICT – 563 101.
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI. NAVEED AHMED, ADVOCATE)
AND:
- THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. BY ITS SECRETARY.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should direct the respondent authority to consider the small landholders' applications for grant of land filed under Form No. 7-A within a specified timeframe.
Whether the objection raised by the respondent regarding the land ownership (Government vs. private) should be recorded for consideration at the time of disposal.
What direction can be issued under Article 227 to expedite pending claims for land allocation involving minor households.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
SYED AMJAD PASHA
- petitioner
SMT. BALKEESJAN
- respondent
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
- respondent
THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KOLAR DISTRICT
- respondent
THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KOLAR SUB DIVISION
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · October
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/6242/2022
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