Sri S a Malik v. the Executive Officer and Appellate Authority
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 269 Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act 1993; V.P.C Appeal No. 15/2025-26; Executive Officer and Appellate Authority, Taluk Panchayath, Anekal Taluk; Kallubalu Gram Panchayath; Panchayath Development Officer bias; quashing of pending appeal proceedings refused; revenue entries disputed; complicated questions of title and possession; reference to civil Court decision; reasoned order; four-week restraint on implementation of appellate decision; Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; W.P. No. 20652 of 2026 (LB-RES); High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; B M Shyam Prasad, J.; order dated 9 July 2026; W.P. No.10118/2024 (orders dated 03.07.2024) referred by petitioners' counsel.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of: the first respondent was directed to consider every circumstance, including whether jurisdiction could be exercised where complicated questions or facts must be decided by the civil Court, and pass a reasoned order; the Authorities were directed not to act on the final decision for four [4] weeks from the date of such order; liberty reserved to the petitioners to file a certified copy of the Order with the first respondent.