The High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging an order under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, holding that the petitioner has an alternative efficacious remedy under Section 136(3). Liberty was reserved to approach the appropriate authority, with condonation of delay for time spent in the writ petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 13968 OF 2023 (KLR-RES)
BETWEEN:
SRI. JAGADEESHCHANDRA HEGDE, S/O SRI. B.C. HEGDE, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 640, 9TH MAIN, 2ND CROSS, 3RD STAGE, 3RD , BLOCK, PANACEA HOSPITAL, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 079
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. RAHUL S REDDY, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by CHAITHANYA K Location: High Court of Karnataka
ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF RAZAK SAB PALYA, BABLUR POST, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 149
REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNERS
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. HARISHA A.S., AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. KRISHNA NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR R5 TO R12; SRI. SUDHARSHAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R14 (1 AND 2); R3 SERVED)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 30/01/2023 IN RA (YLK) NO 625/2022 ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU NORTH SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU R2 AT ANNEXURE -A AND ETC.
NC: 2024:KHC:45715 WP No. 13968 of 2023
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN
ORAL ORDER
The petitioner in the instant writ petition has challenged an order passed under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka land Revenue Act, 1964.
In view of the dismissal of the writ petition, pending interlocutory applications does not survive for consideration and are accordingly, dismissed.
Sd/(M.I.ARUN) JUDGE
DH
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner has an alternative and efficacious remedy under Section 136(3) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, warranting dismissal of the writ petition?
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Sri. Jagadeeshchandra Hegde
State of Karnataka Department of Revenue
The Assistant Commissioner Bengaluru North Sub-Division
The Tahsildar Yelahanka Taluk
The Special Tahsildar Land Reforms Land Tribunal
Smt. Razia Begum W/o Late Abdul Karim Sab
M.I. Arun
As recorded by the court registry
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