Dundappa S/O Yelappa Navi v. Land Tribunal, Raibag
Land Reforms – Occupancy rights – Surrender of tenancy – S.25, Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961
Case brief
What is this about?
Occupancy rights; Form No.7; Form No.10; Karnataka Land Reforms Act 1961 Section 25; surrender of tenancy; Land Tribunal Raibag; Sy.No.149 Alakanur village 22 acres 6 guntas; tenant Kareppa Tai Siddalingavva Kamble; landlords Desai family partition mutation without notice; tenancy till 1953-54; lawful cultivation immediately before 01.03.1974; lis pendens; sale deed 11.09.2025; certiorari Articles 226 227; High Court of Karnataka Dharwad; Anant Ramanath Hegde; WP 65515/2012 dismissed; WP 65628/2011 allowed; remand to Land Tribunal.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petition No.65515/2012 dismissed; Writ Petition No.65628/2011 allowed; order of the Land Tribunal dated 18.08.2011 set aside; matter remitted to the Land Tribunal to grant occupancy rights in favour of the petitioners in W.P. No.65628/2011; no notice to alleged purchasers; entries in property records to be changed pursuant to the order along with Form No.10 within 45 days of receipt of copy of the order.