M/S. Champions Educational Trust (Regd) Vs the Chairman

M/S. CHAMPIONS EDUCATIONAL TRUST (REGD) (REGISTERED UNDER THE INDIAN TRUSTS ACT 1882), HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO. L32, J S TOWER, 2ND MAIN ROAD HSR LAYOUT, 6^TH SECTOR OUTER RING ROAD BANGALORE - 560 102 REP BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY MR. PRADEEP PATIL S/O MR PARVATH REDDY AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. AJIT P B.,ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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THE CHAIRMAN KARNATAKA STATE COMMISSION FOR SCHEDULE CASTES AND SCHEDULE TRIBERS NO. 14/3, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD NEAR RESERVE BANK AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001.

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MR. MURALI H R S/O LATE RAJAPPA R/AT HEGGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE SARJAPURA HOBLI NOTE WRONGLY MENTIONED AS GUNJUR HOBLI IN IMPUGNED ORDER)

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HC-KAR

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ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT - 560 087.

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MR RAMESH N.M. R/AT HEGGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE SARJAPURA HOBLI NOTE (WRONGLY MENTIONED AS JUGGAR HOBLI IN IMPUGNED ORDER) ANEKAL TLAUK BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT - 560 087.

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THASILDAR ANEKAL TALUK, ANEKAL BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT - 560 087.

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MR. BHARATHISH

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MR GAJADISH

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MR LAKSHMINARAYANA

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MRS. RAJAMMA

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MRS. AMMAIAHMMA

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MR. GOVINDARAJU

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MR. MANJUANTH

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MRS. CHENNAMMA

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RESPONDENT NOS.5 TO 12 ARE R/AT HEGGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE SARJAPURA HOBLI ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT - 560 087. …RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. MANJUNATHA A C.,ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRU. M.A. SHIVARAJU., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3; SRI. MANJUNATH RAYAPPA., AGA FOR R4;

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HC-KAR

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R5, R6, R7, R9, R10 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED; V/O DATED 02.06.2026 NOTICE TO R8, R11, AND R12 ARE DISPENSED WITH)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 21/03/2023 IN CASE NO. 92/2021 (LAND) PASSED BY THE R1 AS PER ANNEXURE-A.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL

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ORAL ORDER

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Petitioner claiming to be the absolute owner and in possession and enjoyment of the land bearing Sy.No.77/7 measuring 30 guntas and Sy.No.77/8 measuring 1 acre situated at Heggondanahalli Village, Sarjapura Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru is before this Court being aggrieved by the order dated 21.03.2023 passed by the respondent No.1 produced at Annexure-A.

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2. By the impugned order respondent No.1/ Commission has gone into the validity or otherwise of the purchase of the property made by the petitioner and has further proceeded to question the revenue proceedings initiated in RRT.CR/493/21-22 and consequent order passed thereon.

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Respondent No.1 / Commission has consequently directed for cancellation of mutation/Katha entry of the petitioner in respect to said property and to restore the said property in favour of the private respondents.

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3. Learned counsel for the petitioner relying upon the judgment of the Coordinate Bench of this Court in the case of M.B.Siddalingaswamy vs. State of Karnataka,

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Department of Education (Primary and Secondary), represented by its Principal Secretary and others reported in 2020 SCC Online Kar. 4968 as well as in the case of Ganganna v. State of Karnataka represented by its Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and others reported in 2020 SCC Online Kar. 4967 submits that the Respondent No.1-Commission has no jurisdiction to pass the impugned order, as no such power or authority is vested in it under the Karnataka State Commission for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 2002. Thus, he submits the order passed being one without jurisdiction, is required to be quashed.

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4. Learned AGA do not dispute the aforesaid position

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of law. He adds, however, the Commission at the most can make recommendation.

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5. Submission is placed on record.

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6. In the light of the issue involving this petition having been covered by the judgments of the Coordinate Bench of this Court as noted above, petition is allowed . Order impugned dated 21.03.2023 in case No.92/2021 (land) passed by the respondent No.1 as per Annexure-A is quashed.

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SD/(M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE

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