In a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, petitioners challenged proceedings initiated by the Tahsildar under Section 129 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act regarding a land mutation. The court held that the notice was valid and no order had yet been passed, dismissing the petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 24282 OF 2024 (KLR-RES)
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by CHAITHANYA K Location: High Court of Karnataka
ALL ARE R/AT DODANAHALLI VILLAGE, JADIGENHALLI HOBLI, HOSKOTE TALUK, BENGALURUF RURAL DIST-562 114.
…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAMU K.S., ADVOCATE)
AND:
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MANISHA A.S., AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. PRABHUGOUD B.THUMBAGI, ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI. S.R.SREEPRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR R6; VIDE ORDER DATED 02.09.2024, NOTICE TO PRIVATE RESPONDENT IS DEFERRED FOR TIME BEING)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN RRTDisp/499/2024 DATED 20.08.2024 (VIDE ANNEXURE-G) AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN
ORAL ORDER
2. Admittedly, dispute pending before respondent No.3
pertains to change of mutation regarding the property which is the subject matter of the writ petition. Respondent No.3 has power under Section 129 of the Act to issue notice to the parties concerned and order change of mutation. In this regard notice has been issued to the
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parties concerned. Admittedly, no order has been passed so far.
Hence, the writ petition is hereby dismissed .
SD/(M.I.ARUN) JUDGE
PGG
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the talhet passed the jurisdiction to proceed under the Land Revenue Act.
Whether a notice under Section 129 is maintainable without a final order.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sri. Kanakaraju M.
Smt. Sarojamma
Sri. R. Devarj
Sri. Shivakumar
Sri. Siddappa
State of Karnataka
M.I. Arun
As recorded by the court registry
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