The High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a mutation order under the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, holding that the petitioner had an alternative efficacious remedy before the Deputy Commissioner. The court reserved liberty to approach the appropriate forum.
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NC: 2024:KHC:42320 WP No. 3040 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 3040 OF 2024 (KLR-RES)
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by CHAITHANYA K Location: High Court of Karnataka
(BY SRI. CHOKKAREDDY, ADVOCATE)
AND:
…PETITIONERS
NC: 2024:KHC:42320 WP No. 3040 of 2024
AGED: MAJOR, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE NORTH SUB-DIVISION, KANDHAYA BHAVAN.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. HARISH A.S., AGA FOR R1, R2 & R4; SRI. BIPIN HEGDE, SR. ADVOCATE FOR SMT. LATHA S.SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R5; VIDE ORDER DATED 19.02.2024 NOTICE TO R3 IS DISPENSED WITH)
THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH ANNEXURE-A, ORDER DATED 14.12.2023 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IN R.A.(BE)NO.407/2023 BY ALLOWING THE REVENUE APPEAL IN FAVOUR OF RESPONDENT NO.5 FOR EFFECTING THE MUTATION AND REVENUE ENTRIES IN THE SY.NO.54/3 (EARLIER PART OF SY.NO.54), MEASURING 1 ACRE 35 GUNTAS, SITUATED AT BYRASANDRA VILLAGE, MARATHAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN
ORAL ORDER
Commissioner under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964.
SD/(M.I.ARUN) JUDGE
PGG
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be permitted to bypass the alternative efficacious statutory remedy under Section 136(3) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964.
3 provisions across 2 enactments
SMT. AARTHI B.K.
SMT. SHYAMALA
STATE OF KARNATAKA
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE NORTH SUB-DIVISION
SRI. PRAMOD L.PATEL
TAHSILDAR, BANGALORE EAST SUB-DIVISION
M.I.Arun
As recorded by the court registry
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