Prabhu and Anr. v. the State of Karnataka and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No.201112/2024 (KLR RR/SUR), High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench, before Justice R. Nataraj, order dated 28-01-2025. Petitioners Prabhu s/o Kishan Jadhav and Jaisingh s/o Rupchand (agriculturists, Khandiker Tanda, Aurad (B), Bidar) challenge the Tahasildar's order dated 21/7/2023 in Case No.RBA.RRT.TAKARARU.CR:90:2020/196-192-198-21 to the extent it directed them to approach the civil court, and seek a mandamus to the Deputy Commissioner, Bidar to act on their representation dated 15-11-2014. Interim outcome only: two weeks' time granted, with automatic dismissal on default. Keywords: certiorari, mandamus, Articles 226 and 227, land revenue records, Tahasildar Aurad, Deputy Commissioner Bidar, time granted, no merits decided.
What did the court decide?
Two weeks' time granted to do the needful; failing which the petition shall stand dismissed without reference to the Bench. No relief adjudicated on merits.