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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.20322 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN:
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SRI C K RANGASWAMY S/O.KARIYAPPA CHARI, AGED ABOUT 55YEARS, RESIDENTS OF CHIGALLI VILLAGE, SHANTHIGRAMA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT-573201.
2. SRI.C.K.KUMARA, S/O.KARIYAPPA CHARI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS RESIDENTS OF CHIGALLI VILLAGE, SHANTHIGRAMA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT-573201. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BALARAJ A C.,ADVOCATE) AND:
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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MULTI-STORIED BUILDING, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.
Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, REGIONAL LAND RECORDS OFFICE, MYSURU DIVISION, MYSURU-570001.
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THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, HASSAN DISTRICT-573201.
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THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, HASSAN SUB-DIVISION, HASSAN-573201.
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THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573201.
6. SMT.CHIKKAMMA, D/O.BETTEGOWDA, W/O.PATEL BASAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDENT OF K.HIRIHALLI VILLAGE, SHANTHIGRAM HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573201.
…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R5;
R6 SERVED)
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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN PROCEEDINGS BEARING NO. BHUJAMNI.R.P.540/2021-22 DATED
16.12.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-K; AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioners are assailing the order dated 16.12.2022 (Annexure-K) passed by the respondent No.2, rejecting the application made by the petitioners herein inter-alia the petitioners have sought for direction to respondent No.2 to permit the petitioners to undertake correction/amendment of the revision petition to mention correct survey numbers in the petition.
2. Heard Sri. A.C. Balaraj, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Smt. Navya Shekar,
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learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent-State.
3. Having taken note of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned Additional Government Advocate, the respondent No.2, while passing the order dated 16.12.2022, rejected the claim made by the petitioners herein on the sole ground that the petitioners have not provided the correct survey numbers of the land in question in the Revision Petition.
4. In that view of the matter, taking into
consideration the fact that, as the rights of parties are involved with regard to the land in question, I am of the opinion that, it is fit case to remand the matter to respondent No.2 to consider the issue afresh after
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affording an opportunity to the petitioners and other parties concerned. In the result, I pass the following:
ORDER i) The writ petition is allowed; ii) Order dated 16.12.2022 in R.P.No.540 of 2021-22 (Annexure-K) passed by the respondent No.2 is hereby set aside and the matter is remanded to the respondent No.2 to consider the matter afresh, after affording an opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned. iii) It is also open for the petitioners and the respondents to file necessary documents before the respondent No.2 to enable the respondent No.2 to take decision in the matter.
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iv) It is also open for the petitioners to amend the Revision Petition by incorporating the correct details of the suit schedule properties, including accurate survey numbers.
SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE
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