Sri. Muniyappa P v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Regularisation of unauthorised cultivation/occupation; Form No.53 application dated 27.01.1999 (Annx-A); Sy. No.208, 3 acres 13 guntas, Toranahalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Malur Taluk, Kolar District; Land Grant Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Cultivation of Lands; Tahsildar directed to verify pendency and place application with recommendation before Committee within two months; Committee to pass orders in accordance with law within two months; writ petition disposed of with directions; Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; KLR-REG; Karnataka HC Bengaluru; R Devdas J.
What did the court decide?
Directions to respondent No.3-Tahsildar, Malur Taluk, to verify from the records whether the petitioner's 27.01.1999 regularisation application is pending and, if so, to place it with his recommendation before the Committee within two months; the Committee to consider the application and pass orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months. Learned HCGP permitted to file memo of appearance within four weeks.