V.G.Somashekhar v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: Form No.57 regularisation of unauthorised occupation; Section 94-A Karnataka Land Revenue Act 1964; Rule 108-CCC Karnataka Land Revenue Rules 1966; Competent Committee; pending applications; transfer of Survey No.327/B/1 (9.88 acres), Kudutini village, Ballari; Deputy Commissioner Ballari order dated 12.10.2019 (Annexure-T) quashed; Tahsildar letter June-2019 (Annexure-J); Pattan Panchayat Kudutini respondent No.5; Articles 226 and 227 writ petition allowed; disposal within 3 months; structures not to be disturbed; nature of property not to be changed; eligibility left open to Committee.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed; the order dated 12.10.2019 issued by the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Bellary (Annexure-T) quashed; the Committee directed to dispose of the pending Form No.57 applications in accordance with Section 94-A of the Act r/w Rule 108-CCC of the Rules within 3 months of receipt of the order; any structures on the petitioners' properties not to be disturbed and the nature of the properties not to be changed until the applications are disposed of.