- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:13748 WP No. 10384 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 10384 OF 2023 (LR) BETWEEN: 1. SMT SUVARNA W/O LATE PURUSHOTHAM AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT KENNALU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 435 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V.KESHAVA RAO MOHITHE., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER PANDAVAPURA SUB DIVISION, MANDYA DISTRICT PIN CODE 571 434. 2. THE TAHASILDAR PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT PIN CODE 571 434. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARATMENT M.S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SAVITHRAMMA., AGA) Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:13748 WP No. 10384 of 2023 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER BHU SU PARISHILANE 81/15-16 DATED 12.02.2016 PASSED BY THE R-1 PRODUCED AT ANNX-A AND DIRECT THE R-1 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF PETITIONER IN LAND RECORD ENTRIES FOR LAND IN SY NO.185/1 OF UKKUDA VILLAGE KASABA HOLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DIST MEASURING 1 ACRE 14 GUNTAS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA ORAL ORDER 1. An order of vesting passed by the Assistant Commissioner for contravention of Sections 79A and 79B of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 ("the Act", for short) is challenged in this petition. 2. The petitioner has produced a copy of the order sheet maintained by the Assistant Commissioner. A perusal of said order sheet would indicate that there was no mention that notice was in fact served on the petitioner. In fact, the entire order sheet maintained basically indicates that the proceedings were being adjourned without providing opportunity to the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:13748 WP No. 10384 of 2023 petitioner and ultimately, the order was passed stating that Sections 79A and 79B of the Act were contravened which required an order of vesting to be passed. It is therefore clear that the impugned order was passed in gross violation of principles of natural justice. 3. Since the order of vesting would take away the rights of the ownership of land in question, the appropriate course would be to afford one more opportunity to the petitioner. 4. In the normal course, the matter would have to be remanded to the Assistant Commissioner, since Sections 79A and 79B of the Act were omitted by virtue of an amendment to the Land Reforms Act, no useful purpose would be served by remanding the matter to the Assistant Commissioner and hence, the impugned proceedings initiated shall stand abated. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:13748 WP No. 10384 of 2023 5. In view of the above, the revenue authorities to restore the name of the petitioner in the revenue record. 6. The writ petition is accordingly allowed. 7. In view of the disposal of the petition, all pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE RK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4