Smt. Lakshmamma v. the State of Karnataka
Land Grant – Regularisation of unauthorised occupation of Gomal land
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of Office Memoranda allotting granted land to BMTC/departments; validity of 1978-79 grant of Sy.No.11 Nagadasanahalli confirmed in S.136(3) KLRA enquiry (order dated 04.01.2022, RRT 87/2010-11); grant uncancellable without competent authority action; no authority to allot granted land to statutory body; delay/laches rejected applying reasonable-time doctrine (Santosh Shivgonda Patil (2009) 9 SCC 352; W.P.No.43401-43401/2018); mandamus for mutation/revenue record entry against Tahsildar Yalahanka; Articles 226/227 writ; BMTC payment Rs.44,54,120/- noted.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions allowed: (i) Office Memorandum No. L.N.D(N.A) C.R./299/2018-19 dated 01.02.2019, Office Memorandum No. L.N.D(NA) C.R./275/2018-19 dated 01.02.2019, Office Memorandum No. L.N.D(NA) C.R./261/2017-18 dated 12.09.2017 and Office Memorandum No. L.N.D(NA) C.R./29/2008-09 dated 27.12.2008 passed by respondent No.3-Deputy Commissioner quashed; (ii) writ of mandamus issued to the respondent-Thasildar, Yalahanka Hobli, Bengaluru North Taluk, to enter the names of the petitioners in the revenue records within an outer limit of two months from receipt of certified copy of the order.