M/S. the Society of Brothers of Holy Cross v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
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Karnataka High Court (DB), WP No. 7610 of 2025 (KLGP), decided 19.03.2025 (NC: 2025:KHC:11265-DB): writ petition under Articles 226/227 quashing challenge to order of taking cognizance dated 11.3.2020 in LGC(G) 211/2020 before Karnataka Land Grabbing Prohibition Special Court, Bangalore; Section 4(3) Karnataka Land Grabbing Prohibition Act 2011 read with Section 192A Karnataka Land Revenue Act; preliminary issue as to validity of registered sale deeds dated 25.07.1975 to be decided by Special Court before main complaint; liberty to petitioner to apply within two weeks; personal presence of officials of Society of Brothers of Holy Cross Society not to be insisted upon meanwhile; all contentions kept open; costs made easy; relies on coordinate-bench decision WP 17498/2023 (KLGP), M. A. Mohammed Sanaulla v. State of Karnataka (disposed 17.08.2023); AGA contended petition premature; respondents include State of Karnataka, Range Forest Officer Anekal Range, Chief Conservator of Forest and Assistant Chief Conservator of Forest.