Sri. C.G. Mallaesh v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: Inams re-grant application; Karnataka Certain Inams Abolition and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2021 ('Inams Abolition Act') notified in Gazette on 18.01.2022; application dated 07.05.2022 (Annexure-L); re-grant of 0.06 guntas in Sy.No.28/1 and 3 acres 8 guntas in Survey No.29/1, Channapattana Village, Kasaba Hobli, Hassan Taluk; direction to Tahasildar, Hassan Taluk to consider application and pass orders within two months; writ under Articles 226 and 227 (Land Revenue); archaka petitioner Sri C.G. Mallaesh; similar-benefit precedent of this Court in an earlier post-amendment matter; respondents include Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner, Land Tribunal Hassan, and Malleshwara Deity (notice dispensed with); AGA memo of appearance permitted within four weeks; single-judge oral order, no dissent; no monetary quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No.4-Tahasildar, Hassan Taluk to consider the petitioner's application dated 07.05.2022 (Annexure-L) and formally pass necessary orders in accordance with law; exercise to be completed within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. Additional Government Advocate permitted to file memo of appearance within four weeks; notice to respondent No.6 dispensed with.