HOSPETE ANJANAPPA SINCE DIED BY LRS v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
WP/107806/2024 · 2025-07-28
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.107806 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN:
HOSPETE ANJANAPPA S/O. POTHAPPA, SINCE DIED BY LRS.,
H. HULIGEMMA W/O. HOSPETE ANJANAPPA, SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRS. 1. H. UMESH S/O. HOSAPETE ANJINAPPA, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRI.,
2. H. HANUMAYYA S/O. HOSPETE ANJANAPPA, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRIL. 3. H. MANJU S/O. HOSPETE ANJANAPA, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRI.,
4. EERESH S/O. HOSPETE ANJANAPA, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRI.,
5. NAGARAJA S/O. HONNURAPPA, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRI.,
6. K. RUDRAMUNI SWAMY S/O. HULIGAMMA, AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
SADAPPA S/O. HANUMANTAPPA, SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRS. 7. V. HULIGEMMA W/O. HANUMAYYA AGE:44 YEARS, OCC: AGRI.,
KANNARI RAMANJINI S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA, SINCE DIED BY LRS. 8. SMT. HONNURAMMA W/O. LATE KANNARI RAMANJI AGE: 65 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD & AGRI.,
Digitally signed by SAROJA HANGARAKI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad
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9. R. BASAVARAJ S/O. HONNURAPPA, AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
SMT. ANJINAMMA W/O. SANJEEVAPPA, SINCE DIED BY LRS
10. SMT. TIPPAMMA D/O. SANJEEVAPPA, AGE: 52 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
11. B. ERANNA S/O. MAREPPA AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRI.,
12. VIRUPANNA S/O. BASAPPA AGE: 80 YEARS, OCC: AGRI.,
ALLIPURA SANNA MARANNA S/O. HANUMANTAPPA. SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRS
13. ALLIPURADA MALLESHAMMA W/O. LATE ALLIPURA SANNA MARANNA, AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD. 14. A. BASAVARAJ S/O. LATE ALLIPURA SANNA MARANNA, AGE : 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRI.,
15. ALLIPURADA GAVISIDDAPPA S/O. LATE ALLIPURA SANNA MARANNA, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRI.,
16. MARIYAMMA D/O.LATE ALLIPURA SANNA MARANNA, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD. 17. RAMESH S/O. LATE ALLIPURA SANNA MARANNA AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRI.,
18. ALLIPURADA SATISH S/O. LATE ALLIPURA SANNA MARANNA, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRI.,
19. HONNURU SWAMY S/O. LATE ALLIPURA SANNA MARANNA, AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRI.,
20. ARJUN ALLIPURADA S/O. LATE ALLIPURA SANNA MARANNA, AGE: 28 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
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21. J.NAGAPPA S/O. HONNURAPPA AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
KATTE NAGARAJ S/O. NAGAPPA, SINCE DIED BY LRS. 22. K.VEERESH S/O. KATTE NAGARAJ, AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
23. K.LINGAIAH S/O. POTHAPPA AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
J. HANUMAKKA W/O. HONNURAPPA SINCE DEAD BY HER LRS.
24. PADMAVATI D/O.J. HANUMAKKA, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD. 25. SHRINIVAS @ SEENAPPA S/O. J. HANUMAKKA, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRI.,
26. NAGAPPA S/O. J. HANUMAKKA, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRI.,
27. ISHWARAMMA D/O.J. HANUMAKKA, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD. 28. PALTURU HONNURAMMA D/O.J. HANUMAKKA, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD. 29. RATNAMMA D/O.J. HANUMAKKA, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD. 30. BOYA VADDRAMMA D/O. J. HANUMAKKA, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD. 31. SMT. RUDRAMMA D/O. SANNA HULIGAMMA, AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
32. D.MARARENNA S/O. GANGAMMA, AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
33. HULEGAPPA S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
34. U.HANUMANTHAPPA S/O. BHEEMAPPA,
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AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
U.BASAMMA @ BANNEMMA W/O. KAREPPA, SINCE DIED BY LRS. 35. KOORIGANUR AMBAMMA W/O. TIMMAPPA, AGE: 49 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
U.RENUKA @ RAMAKKA W/O. GANGANNA, SINCE DIED BY LRS
36. U MANJUNATH S/O. GANGANNA, AGE: 35 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
PACHARAHALLI HONNURAPPA @ HANUMANTAPPA S/O. ERANNA, SINCE DIED BY LRS. 37. SMT. SUNKAMMA W/O. LATE PACHERHALLI HONURAPPA, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD. 38. ERANNA S/O. LATE PACHERHALLI HONURAPPA, AGE. 21 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
39. N. SEETHANNA W/O. YALLAPPA, AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
40. DODDA HULUGAPPA S/O. RANGAPPA, AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
41. GAVISIDDAPPA S/O. MAREPPA, AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
42. SHANKARA S/O. BHEEMAKKA, AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
43. SMT.. MAREMMA W/O. JADEPPA AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
44. LINGAMURTHY S/O. HONNURAPPA AGE: 56 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
45. SHANTHAMMA W/O. MALLAYYA AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
46. SHIVAPPA S/O. HONNURAPPA
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AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
NAGI REDDY SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LEGAL HEIR. 47. SIDDAIAH S/O. NAGA REDDY, AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
48. KANNIKERI MARISWAMY S/O. SOMAPPA, AGE: 56 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
49. AGASARA JAMBAMMA W/O. POTHAPPA AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
50. U.NAGARAJA S/O. BHEEMAPPA, AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
HOLAKADE HANUMANTHAPPA S/O. THIMMAPPA, SINCE DIED BY LRS
51.
SMT. ANNAMMA W/O. HOLAKADE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGE: 61 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD. 52. HOLAKADE MARISWAMY S/O. HOLAKADE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGE: 37 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
53. RAMESH S/O. HOLAKADE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGE: 37 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
54. U.RUDRAIAH ALIAS RUDRAPPA S/O. NAGAPPA. AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
VADDU @ VADDAR VENKAPPA S/O. BHARAMAPPA, SINCE DIED BY LRS. 55. SMT. ANJNAMMA W/O. VADDAR VENKAPPA, AGE: 45 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,L & HOUSEHOLD. 56. SMT. YREMMA W/O. VADDAR VENKAPPA, AGE: 46 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
57. KUMBARA GANGAMMA W/O. DEVANNA, AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
58. HOSPET UMESH S/O. ANJINAPPA,
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AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
BELLARY MALLAPPA S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA, SINCE DIED BY LRS. 59. SMT. DYMAMMA W/O. LATE BALLARI MALLAPPA, AGE: 71 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD. 60. HANUMANTHA S/O. LATE BALLARI MALLAPPA, AGE 51 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
61. PARAMESH S/O. LATE BALLARI MALLAPPA, AGE 51 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
62. R.SHANKARAPPA S/O. SUNKAPPA, AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
63. RUDRAPPA TUMATI S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
64. ALLIPUR RUDRAPPA S/O. MAREPPA, AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
65. YANKAPPA S/O. SANNAPPA, AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
66. VIRUPAKSHI S/O. ANJINAPPA, AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
67. SHEKARA S/O. BABU AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
68. YERRISWAMY S/O. ERAPPA, AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
69. NAGARAJA S/O. MALLAIAH, AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
70. BASAVARAJ S/O. DEVENDRAPPA, AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
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71. NAGAPPA S/O. MUKAPPA, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRI.,. 72. VEERESH S/O. DEVANNA, AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
73. ANJINI S/O. BASAVARAJ AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
MALLAIAH S/O. PEDRAPPA, SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRS. 74. GOURAMMA W/O. MALLAIAH, AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD. 75. GEETHA W/O. LATE KUPPANNA, AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
ALL ARE R/O. KUDITHINI VILLAGE – 583 115, BALLARI TALUK AND DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C.S.PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAJASHEKAR GUNJALLI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU – 01. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BALLARI DISTRICT, BALLARI – 583 101. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BALLARI SUB DIVISION BALLARI, DIST: BALLARI – 583 101. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, SANDUR -583119, TALUKA, SANDUR, DIST: BALLARI. 5. KORAVARA VIRUPANNA
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S/O. BHARAMAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
6. K.NARAYANAPPA S/O. YALLAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
7. K.HAMPAMMA W/O. BHARAMAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
8. K.YALLAMMA W/O. K.NARASIMHAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
9. K. UMESH S/O. K.YALLAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
10. G.SHRIDHAR S/O. G. VEERANAGOUDA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
11. HANUMANTHAPPA S/O. V.K.BASAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
12. THIPPAIAH S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
13. K. ANJANEYA S/O. K.HULUGAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
14. K. SRINIVAS S/O. K.SATYAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
15. MALLAYYA S/O. HONNURAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
16. RENUKARAJA S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
17. NEELAMMA W/O. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
18. BHAGYALAKSHMI W/O. SRINIVAS, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
19. THIPPAMMA W/O. JATTENGAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
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20. HANUMANTHAPPA S/O. THIMMAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
21. V.MALLAYYA S/O. ERANNA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
22. HULUGAPPA S/O. THIMMAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
23. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O. RAMANNA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
24. PAMPAPATHI S/O. SHESHAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
25. K.ANJINAPPA S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
26. C. PARASURAMA S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
27. SMT.. ERAMMA W/O. BALAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
28. BUDUGUPPA THIPPAIAH S/O. BALAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
29. THIPPANNA S/O. SOMAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
30. SHANKARAPPA S/O. SOMAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
R1 TO R30 ARE R/O: KUDITHINI VILLAGE – 583 115, BALLARI TALUK AND DISTRICT. 31. U.THIPPAIAH S/O. U.MALLAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
32. NOOR BASHA S/O. MEHABOOB BASHA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
33. NAGABHUSHANA S/O. THIMMAPPA,
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AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRI.,
34. JAGGA SUNKAPPA S/O. HONNURAPPA AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
35.
GADDEMELE RAMANNA S/O. ANJINAPPA AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
36. R.RAMACHANDRAPPA S/O. NARAYANA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
37. B.JAYALAKSHMI W/O. NAGAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
38. H.HANUMANTHAPPA S/O. HULIGAPPA AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRI.,
39. YERRISWAMY S/O. HEMANNA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
40. NARAYANA S/O. BHEEMAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
41. K.BHEEMAPPA S/O. HONNURAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
42. SHAKUNTHALA W/O. DEVANNA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
43. BHAVIKATTI THIMMAPPA S/O. BASAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
44. HARAGINADONI CHANDRAPPA S/O. THIPPAIAH, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
45. HARAGINADONI THIPPAIAH S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
46. H.HONNURAMMA W/O. KARIBASAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
47. H.SUNKAPPA S/O. KARIBASAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
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48. KALINGAPPA S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
49. IQBAL BASHA S/O. KHADAR BASHA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
50. N.NAGIREDDY S/O. NAGANAGOUDA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
51. GANGANNA S/O. OBULAPPA, AGE:MAJOR OCC: AGRI.,
KANNARI RAMANJINI W/O. LATE HANUMANTAPPA, DEAD BY LRS. 52. K. LAKSHMI W/O. HONNURAPPA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRI.,
53. K. HANUMANTAMMA W/O. KANAKERI CHALAPATI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRI.,
54. KANAKAMMA W/O. KANAKAPPA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRI.,
55. K. KOLLARAMMA W/O. RAJA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRI.,
J. HANUMAKKA W/O. HONNURAPPA, SINCE DEAD BY LRS. 56. NAGAVENI W/O. SHRINIVAS @ SEENAPPA, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRI.,
57. RAVIVARMA S/O. SHRINIVAS @ SEENAPPA, AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRI.,
58. NARENDRA S/O. SHRINIVAS @ SEENAPPA, AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRI.,
PACHARAHALI HANUURAPPA @ HANUMANTAPP, SINC EDEAD BY LRS. - 12 -
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59. SHANKRAPPA S/O. LATE PACHERHALLI HONURAPPA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRI.,
60. SHIVAGANGAMMA S/O. LATE PACHERHALLI HONURAPPA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRI.,
MALLAIAH S/O. PEDRAPPA, SINCE DIED BY LRS. 61. ALLIPUR GANGAMMA D/O. MALLAIAH, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRI & HOUSE HOLD. 62. A. MALLA S/O. MALLAIAH, AGE: MAJOR, OC: AGRI.,
R31 TO R62 ARE R/O: KUDITHINI VILLAGE – 583 115, BALLARI TALUK AND DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.
T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R4 R5 TO R62 ARE DELETED V/O/D 28.07.2025)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN REV APPEAL NO. 105/2008-09 DATED 30.09.2020 VIDE ANNEXURE-E, INSOFOR PETITIONERS CONCERNED AND ETC.,
THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ)
1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: A. Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari to set aside the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent in Rev Appeal No. 105/2008-09 dated 30.09.2020 vide Annexure-E, insofor petitioners concerned. B. Issue such other writ or order and directions as this hon ble court deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case and allow this writ petition in the interest of justice and equity. 2. This is a rather strange case where the Deputy Commissioner has assumed the jurisdiction of the Taluka Regularization Committee and decided on the powers of the Committee and whether a land could be regularized by the committee or not. 3. The petitioners had made an application for regularization of the possession of their lands, which the Tahasildar having submitted a report, the Assistant Commissioner in Case No.Rev/250/2010- 11, vide its order dated 10.05.2011 directed the
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Tahasildar, Sandur to place the application of the petitioners herein before the Taluka Regularization Committee. Aggrieved by the same, certain others had filed an appeal before the Deputy Commissioner challenging said order. It is in these proceedings that the petitioners had filed an impleading application.
The Deputy Commissioner, vide his impugned order dated 30.09.2020 had come to a conclusion that none of the impleading applicants and the appellants were cultivating the subject lands and dismissed the appeal by directing the Tahasildar, Sandur to immediately hand over the lands to the SLAO or KIADB Davangere to develop SEZ industrial layout to enable the Government to utilise the said land for future industrial use. 4. The Deputy Commissioner vide the impugned order had taken into consideration the report submitted by the Tahasildar that the land was a Gudda (hillock) and had not been cultivated and as such under Rule
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108(i) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Rules, 1966, wherein lands were prohibited from being granted to anybody and on that ground held the order of the Assistant Commissioner to place the applications submitted by the appellants or the impleading applicants before the Talukka Regularization Committee to be bad in law. 5. A perusal of the Rule 108(i) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Rules would indicate that the same applies to lands which are assigned for special purposes under Section 71 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act and described in revenue records as devarakadu, urdupe, gunduthope, tankpan, putkaravalla, and burial grounds and such lands, which in the opinion of the Government is required for public purpose and relates to grant of land. Rule 108(i) firstly does not relate to regularization or possession. Secondly, it relates to lands assigned for special purposes under Section 71 of the Karnataka Land Revenue
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Act.
Section 71 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act deals with the power of the Deputy Commissioner to set apart lands which are the property of the State Government and not in the lawful occupation of any person or aggregate of persons in any village or portion of village, for free pasturage for the village cattle etc., for any other public purpose and the lands assigned specifically for any such purpose shall not be otherwise used without the sanction of the Deputy Commissioner and that in the disposal of lands under Section 69, due regard shall be had to all such special assignees. 6. It is in the applications which had been filed by the petitioners and certain others that the Deputy Commissioner has sought to reserve the land for special purposes, namely the SEZ, without considering the regularization request. In fact, as observed supra, Rule 108(i) deals with lands not to be granted, so does Section 71. Neither of the said
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provisions relate to regularization of land and it is only the Taluka Regularization Committee which can consider the application filed for regularization and pass necessary orders, after examining the
contentions raised and ascertain the facts in relation thereto.
7. In the present case, the Deputy Commissioner has assumed the jurisdiction of the Taluka Regularization Committee and passed orders which are not sustainable in law.
8. In that view of the matter, I pass the following:
ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed. ii. A certiorari is issued. The order passed by respondent No.2 in Revision Appeal No.105/2008-09 dated 30.09.2020 at Annexure-E is quashed.
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iii. The applications of the petitioners and any other persons are directed to be placed before the Taluka Regularization Committee, which shall consider the same in accordance with law. iv. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department i.e. the respondent No.1 is requested to monitor the same in accordance with law.
Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE
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