Sri .Motappa Since Dead by His Lrs v. Land Tribunal
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (Articles 226 & 227, Constitution of India) dismissed for delay and laches; challenge to Land Tribunal Bengaluru North order dated 24.03.2016 in LRF 05/2003-04 rejecting occupancy rights over Sy.No.11 (3 acres), Konadasapura Village, Bidarahalli Hobli, Bengaluru East Taluk, filed after about ten years without explanation of delay; petitioner Nagaraja s/o late Motappa (by LRs); respondents: Land Tribunal Bengaluru North, Tahasildar Bengaluru East Taluk (K.R Puram), B.S. Venkataramu; precedent followed: State of Orissa & Anr. v. Mamata Mohanty, AIR 2011 SCW 1332; coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice E.S. Indiresh; decided 01-06-2026; NC: 2026:KHC:25688.
What did the court decide?
Following the declaration of law made by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in State of Orissa & Another v. Mamata Mohanty (AIR 2011 SCW 1332), no interference is called for in the writ petition, the impugned order dated 24.03.2016 having been challenged after a decade without reasons for the delay being stated.