Petitioner challenged the Karnataka Land Grabbing Prohibition Act, 2011. Counsel submitted proceedings were dropped, rendering the writ petition infructuous. The High Court dismissed the petition.
Dismissal of the writ petition as infructuous.
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WP No. 12811 of 2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2023
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA WRIT PETITION NO. 12811 OF 2019 (KLGP)
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by D K BHASKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
SRI. H.K. LAKSHMAN S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT HOYISALALU VILLAGE JANNAPURA POST MUDIGERE TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT PIN-577550.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. LEELADHAR H P - ADVOCATE)
AND:
BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
REVENUE DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR DR AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALURU-560001.
MUDIGERE, MUDIGERE TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT PIN-577550.
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MUDIGERE TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT PIN-577550.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. N. KUMAR – AGA FOR R-1 TO R-3)
THIS WRIT PETITION FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO: A) DECLARE THAT THE KARNATAKA LAND GRABBING PROHIBITION ACT, 2011, (KARNATAKA ACT 38 OF 2014) AS ULTRAVIRES THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA BEING VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLES 14, 20, 21 AND 300-A AND/OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE; B) DECLARE THAT THE KARNATAKA LAND GRABBING PROHIBITION ACT, 2011, (KARNATAKA ACT 38 OF 2014) IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSANCES OF THE PETITIONERS CASE IN L.G.C.(G)NO.618/18 UNDER ANNEXUR-A; C) QUASH THE ORDERS DATED 01.06.2018 PASSED BY THE SPECIAL COURT CONSTITUTED UNDER KARNATAKA LAND GRABBING PROHIBITION ACT, 2011 IN L.G.C.(G)NO.618/18 UNDER ANNEXURE-A; D) QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 18.8.2017 FILED BY THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER BEFORE THE SPECIAL COURT CONSTITUTED UDNER KARNATAKA LAND GRABBING PROHIBITION ACT, 2011, L.G.C.(G)NO.618/18 UNDER ANNEXURE-P.
THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, K. SOMASHEKAR .J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Learned counsel Sri H.P.Leeladhar for the petitioner
is present before the Court physically and fairly submits that the proceedings in LGC (G) No.618/2018 is dropped in pursuance of the circulars issued by the Government of Karnataka. Consequent upon dropping of proceedings,
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this writ petition does not survive for consideration. This
submission is placed on record.
Keeping in view the submission made by counsel for the petitioner, this petition is dismissed as having become infructuous.
Sd/JUDGE
Sd/JUDGE
DKB
Sri. H.K. Lakshman
State of Karnataka
The Tahasildar Mudigere
The Range Forest Officer Mudigere
K. Somashekar
Umesh M Adiga
As recorded by the court registry
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