Research › Search › Judgment

High Court of Karnataka · body

2025 DAILYLAW 41386 (KAR)

SRI.K.N.RAMACHANDRA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

WP/10190/2025 · 2025-10-28

S Sunil Dutt Yadav

body2025

Judgment text

Extracted from the PDF above. The PDF is authoritative.

- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43044 WP No. 10190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25469 of 2023 WP No. 36497 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 10190 OF 2025 (KVOA) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 25469 OF 2023 (KLR-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 36497 OF 2024 (KVOA) IN W.P. No. 10190/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI.K.N.RAMACHANDRA S/O. LATE NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDENT OF S.I. KODIHALLI VILLAGE, K.GOWDAGERE POST, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK - 571 401 2. SRI K.N. DAYANANDAMURTHY S/O LATE NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS 3. SRI DEVARAJU S/O LATE NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 4. SMT. ANNAPOORNA W/O LATE PAPACHI AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS Digitally signed by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43044 WP No. 10190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25469 of 2023 WP No. 36497 of 2024 5. SMT. NAGALAKSHMI D/O LATE PAPACHI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.2 TO 4 ARE RESIDENTS OF S.I. KODIHALLI VILLAGE K. GOWDAGERE POST KERAGOUDU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK - 571 401. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JANARDHANA G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR.B.R.AMBEKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MANDYA SUB DIVISION, MANDYA - 571 401 3. THE TAHASILDAR, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA - 571 401 4. SMT. BORAMMA, W/O. LATE SIDDA, AGED ABOUT 87 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43044 WP No. 10190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25469 of 2023 WP No. 36497 of 2024 RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 4 ARE RESIDENTS OF S.I. KODIHALLI VILLAGE, KERAGOUDU HOBLI, K.GOWDAGERE POST, MANDYA TALUK - 571 401 5. 5(A) 5(B) 5(C) 5(D) SRI.K.SHIVARAMU, (SINCE DECEASED BY LRS) SMT. SUMA S. D/O K. SHIVARAMU W/O KEMPARAJU M. AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS SMT. SUNITHA S. D/O K. SHIVARAMU W/O ASHOK S. AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS SRI MAHENDRA S/O K. SHIVARAMU AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS KUM. BHANUMATHI S. D/O K. SHIVARAMU AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS 5(A) TO 5(D) RESIDING AT S.I. KODIHALLI VILLAGE K. GOWDAGERE POST KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK - 571 401. 6. SRI.K.S.PUTTARAMU, S/O. LATE SIDDA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43044 WP No. 10190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25469 of 2023 WP No. 36497 of 2024 7. SRI.SIDDARAJU, S/O. LATE SIDDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS RESPONDENT NOS. 6 TO 7 ARE RESIDENTS OF S.I. KODIHALLI VILLAGE, KERAGOUDU HOBLI, K.GOWDAGERE POST, MANDYA TALUK - 571 401 8. SMT.CHENNAMMA, W/O. LATE KEMPA BORAIAH MAJOR 9. SRI.SIDDARAMU, S/O. LATE KEMPA BORAIAH, MAJOR 10. SRI. DEVARAJU, S/O. LATE KEMPA BORAIAH, MAJOR 11. SRI.SWAMINATHAN, S/O. LATE KEMPA BORALAH, MAJOR 12. SMT.SHANTHAMMA, D/O. LATE KEMPA BORAIAH, MAJOR 13. SMT.SUMATHI, D/O. LATE KEMPA BORAIAH, MAJOR - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43044 WP No. 10190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25469 of 2023 WP No. 36497 of 2024 14. SMT. LEELAVATHI, D/O. LATE KEMPA BORAIAH, MAJOR 15. SRI.BORAIAH, S/O. LATE KONDANA SIDDANA BORAIAH, MAJOR 16. SMT.NINGAMMA, W/O. LATE BORAIAH, MAJOR 17. SRI.BHARATH, S/O. LATE BORAIAH, MAJOR 18. SRI.SIDDAIAH, S/O. LATE BORAIAH, MAJOR 19. SRI.SHIVANNA, S/O. LATE BORAIAH, MAJOR 20. SRI.KADU BORA, MAJOR 21. SMT. PARVATHAMMA, W/O. LATE KADUBORA, MAJOR, 22. SRI.BASAVARAJU, S/O. LATE KADUBORA, MAJOR - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43044 WP No. 10190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25469 of 2023 WP No. 36497 of 2024 23. SMT.MANGAMMA, D/O. LATE KADUBORA, MAJOR 24. SMT.SUMA.S, D/O. K.SHIVARAMU, W/O. KEMPARAJU.M, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS 25. SMT.SUNITHA.S, D/O. K.SHIVARAMU, W/O. ASHOK.S, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS 26. SRI.MAHENDRA, S/O. K.SHIVARAMU, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS 27. KUM.BHANUMATHI.S, D/O. K.SHIVARAMU, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS RESPONDENT NOS.4 TO 27 ARE RESIDENTS OF S.I. KODIHALLI VILLAGE, KERAGOUDU HOBLI, K.GOWDAGERE POST, MANDYA TALUK - 571 401 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G.S. BALAGANGADHARA, ADVOCATE FOR R4, R6, R7, R24 TO R27; R9 TO R24 ARE DELETED VIDE ORDER DATED 06.08.2025) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 01.02.2025 BEARING NO. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43044 WP No. 10190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25469 of 2023 WP No. 36497 of 2024 R.R.C.R.708/2024-25 PASSED BY THE R-2, VIDE ANNRXURE-L AND ETC. IN W.P. NO. 25469/2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI.K.N.RAMACHANDRA S/O. LATE NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 59YEARS, RESIDENT OF S.I. KODIHALLI VILLAGE, K.GOWDAGERE POST, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK - 571 401 2. SRI K.N. DAYANANDAMURTHY S/O LATE NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS 3. SRI DEVARAJU S/O LATE NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 4. SMT. ANNAPOORNA W/O LATE PAPACHI AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS 5. SMT. NAGALAKSHMI D/O LATE PAPACHI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JANARDHANA G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43044 WP No. 10190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25469 of 2023 WP No. 36497 of 2024 REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR.B.R.AMBEKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA - 571 401 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MANDYA SUB DIVISION, MANDYA - 571 401 4. THE TAHASILDAR, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA - 571 401 5. SMT. BORAMMA, W/O. LATE SIDDA, AGED ABOUT 87 YEARS RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 5 ARE RESIDENTS OF S.I. KODIHALLI VILLAGE, KERAGOUDU HOBLI, K.GOWDAGERE POST, MANDYA TALUK - 571 401 6. 6(A) SRI.K.SHIVARAMU, (SINCE DECEASED BY LRS) SMT. SUMA S. D/O K. SHIVARAMU W/O KEMPARAJU M. AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43044 WP No. 10190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25469 of 2023 WP No. 36497 of 2024 6(B) 6(C) 6(D) SMT. SUNITHA S. D/O K. SHIVARAMU W/O ASHOK S. AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS SRI MAHENDRA S/O K. SHIVARAMU AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS KUM. BHANUMATHI S. D/O K. SHIVARAMU AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS 6(A) TO 6(D) RESIDING AT S.I. KODIHALLI VILLAGE K. GOWDAGERE POST KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK - 571 401. 7. SRI.K.S.PUTTARAMU, S/O. LATE SIDDA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS 8. SRI.SIDDARAJU, S/O. LATE SIDDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS RESPONDENT NOS. 7 TO 8 ARE RESIDENTS OF S.I. KODIHALLI VILLAGE, KERAGOUDU HOBLI, K.GOWDAGERE POST, MANDYA TALUK - 571 401 9. SMT.CHENNAMMA, W/O. LATE KEMPA BORAIAH, MAJOR - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43044 WP No. 10190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25469 of 2023 WP No. 36497 of 2024 10. SRI.SIDDARAMU, S/O. LATE KEMPA BORAIAH, MAJOR 11. SRI. DEVARAJU, S/O. LATE KEMPA BORAIAH, MAJOR 12. SRI.SWAMINATHAN, S/O. LATE KEMPA BORALAH, MAJOR 13. SMT.SHANTHAMMA, D/O. LATE KEMPA BORAIAH, MAJOR 14. SMT.SUMATHI, D/O. LATE KEMPA BORAIAH, MAJOR 15. SMT. LEELAVATHI, D/O. LATE KEMPA BORAIAH, MAJOR 16. SRI.BORAIAH, S/O. LATE KONDANA SIDDANA BORAIAH, MAJOR 17. SMT.NINGAMMA, W/O. LATE BORAIAH, MAJOR 18. SRI.BHARATH, S/O. LATE BORAIAH, MAJOR - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43044 WP No. 10190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25469 of 2023 WP No. 36497 of 2024 19. SRI.SIDDAIAH, S/O. LATE BORAIAH, MAJOR 20. SRI.SHIVANNA, S/O. LATE BORAIAH, MAJOR 21. SRI.KADU BORA, MAJOR 22. SMT. PARVATHAMMA, W/O. LATE KADUBORA, MAJOR, 23. SRI.BASAVARAJU, S/O. LATE KADUBORA, MAJOR 24. SMT.MANGAMMA, D/O. LATE KADUBORA, MAJOR 24. SMT.SUMA.S, D/O. K.SHIVARAMU, W/O. KEMPARAJU.M, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS ... RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI G.S. BALAGANGADHAR, ADVOCATE FOR R5, R7 AND R8; SRI ANAND B., ADVOCATE FOR R10 TO R13, R18, R19, R22 TO R24; V/O DATED 06.08.2025, R9 TO R24 ARE DELETED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE SALE DEED DTD 21.2.1969, UNDER - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43044 WP No. 10190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25469 of 2023 WP No. 36497 of 2024 ANNEXURE-B, THEIR RIGHT AND POSSESSION OVER THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY HAS BECOME PERFECT ON RE- GRANTING THE SAME TO SIDDA, S/O SINGRI BORA, HUSBAND OF R5 AND FATHER OF R6 TO 8 AND ETC. IN W.P. NO. 36497/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. BORAMMA W/O LATE SIDDA AGED ABOUT 87 YEARS, 2. SMT SUMA S D/O LATE K SHIVARAMU W/O KEMPARAJU M AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 3. SMT SUNITHA S D/O LATE K SHIVARAMU W/O ASHOK S AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 4. SRI MAHENDRA S/O LATE K SHIVARAMU AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 5. KUM BHANUMATHI S D/O LATE K SHIVARAMU AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, 6. SRI K S PUTTARAMU S/O LATE SIDDA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43044 WP No. 10190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25469 of 2023 WP No. 36497 of 2024 7. SRI SIDDARAJU S/O LATE SIDDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF S I KODIHALLI VILLAGE, K GOWDAGERE POST, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK-571401 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BALAGANGADHAR G S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA-571 401 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MANDYA SUB DIVISION MANDYA-571 401 4. THE TAHASILDAR MANDYA TALUK MANDYA-571 401 - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43044 WP No. 10190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25469 of 2023 WP No. 36497 of 2024 5. K N RAMACHANDRA S/O LATE NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDENTS OF S I KODIHALLI VILLAGE, K GOWDAGERE POST, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK-571 401 6. SMT BHAGAMMA W/O LATE KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, 7. SRI ATHMANANDA S/O LATE KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 8. SRI SUKHESHRAJU S/O LATE KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 9. SMT SRINIDHI S/O LATE KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, RESPONDENTS NO.6 TO 9 ARE RESIDENTS OF NO.1838 8TH CROSS, SUBHASHNAGARA MANDYA CITY-571 401 10. SMT MARIYAMMA D/O LATE CHANNAMMA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43044 WP No. 10190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25469 of 2023 WP No. 36497 of 2024 11. SRI K P THANDAVA S/O LATE CHIKKATHAYAMMA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS 12. SMT BHAGYAMMA D/O LATE THAYAMMA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS 13. SRI MANU S/O LATE SHANTHAMMA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS 14. SMT ANITHA W/O KUMARA D/O LATE SHANTHAMMA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS 15. SMT SUNITHA W/O SATHISHA D/O LATE SHANTHAMMA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESPONDENTS NO.10 TO 15 ARE R/O S I KODIHALLI VILLAGE K GOWDAGERE POST, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK-571 401 16. SMT NANDA D/O LATE THAYAMMA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, 17. SMT SANDHYARANI D/O LATE C KUMARASWAMY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43044 WP No. 10190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25469 of 2023 WP No. 36497 of 2024 18. SRI MAHESH S/O LATE C KUMARASWAMY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 19. SMT SUMITHRA W/O LATE K C RAMESH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 20. SMT ASHARANI D/O LATE K C RAMESH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, 21. SRI AVINASH S/O LATE K C RAMESH AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, RESPONDENTS NO.16 TO 21 ARE RESIDENTS OF S I KODIHALLI VILLAGE K GOWDAGERE POST, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK-571 401 22. K N DAYANANDAMURTHY S/O LATE NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, 23. SMT ANNAPOORNA W/O LATE PAPACHI AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, 24. SMT NAGALAKSHMI W/O LATE PAPACHI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 25. SRI DEVARAJU S/O LATE NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43044 WP No. 10190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25469 of 2023 WP No. 36497 of 2024 RESPONDENTS NO.22 TO 25 ARE RESIDENTS OF S I KODIHALLI VILLAGE K GOWDAGERE POST, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK-571 401 ... RESPONDENTS THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY LEARNED I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE AT MANDYA IN MA (VOA) NO. 9/2023 DTD. 03.12.2024 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AS THE SAME IS IMPUGNED, PERVERSE AND CAPRICIOUS AND LIABLE TO BE SET ASIDE AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER W.P.No.25469/2023 has been filed seeking for issuance of a writ to declare the Sale Deed dated 21.02.1969 as having become perfect on re-grant of the land to Sidda S/o Singari Bora, husband of Smt. Boramma and father of Sri K. Shivaramu, Sri K.S.Puttaramu and Sri Siddaraj. The petitioner has also sought for modification of the order dated 27.02.2023 at Annexure-'K' re-granting the schedule property to the - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43044 WP No. 10190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25469 of 2023 WP No. 36497 of 2024 service inam holders and to modify the same taking note of the Sale Deed dated 21.02.1969. 2. It is noticed that Writ Petition No.36497/2024 has been filed seeking for certain reliefs, while the proceedings for re-grant have still not attained finality. The proceedings of re-grant have been subjected to several orders of remand and in the last round of appeal against the order of Tahsildar in M.A.(VOA) No.9/2023, learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mandya had allowed the appeal and remanded the matter to the Tahsildar for fresh disposal after setting aside the earlier order of Tahsildar. Such order has been challenged by the inam holders in the present petition. In the said Writ Petition, it has been contented that the order of remand is done mechanically without application of mind and the District Court ought to have decided the matter on merits itself, as there were several earlier rounds of remand and no purpose would have been served by once again passing an order for remand. - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43044 WP No. 10190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25469 of 2023 WP No. 36497 of 2024 3. W.P.No.10190/2025 has been filed by the purchasers through the Sale Deed dated 21.02.1969, wherein they have challenged the endorsement at Annexure-'L' dated 01.02.2025 passed by the Assistant Commissioner. In terms of Annexure-'L', the Assistant Commissioner took note of the order of remand passed by the District Court in M.A.(VOA)No.9/2023 and noticed that, as the earlier order of Tahsildar was set aside, the revenue entries also accordingly were required to be restored in the names of inamdars. 4. All the three Writ Petitions are interrelated and are relating to a common dispute of re-grant and accordingly are heard and disposed of by a common order. 5. The primary contention of the purchasers in W.P.No.25469/2023 is that the Sale Deed that is executed between 01.02.1963 and 07.08.1978 would be vested with rights upon re-grant to the inam holders. Reliance is placed on the judgment of this Court in the case of Syed - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43044 WP No. 10190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25469 of 2023 WP No. 36497 of 2024 Bhasheer Ahamed & Others v. State of Karnataka (Syed Basheer Ahamed)1. 6. At the outset, it must be noticed that, for any right claimed by the purchasers there has to be a grant and that aspect of grant is a matter still to be decided. Unless the orders are passed as regards re-grant to the inam holders, obviously, the purchasers cannot claim any right. Even, if the law laid down in Syed Basheer Ahamed (supra) is to be made applicable taking note that the order of re-grant is still a matter being decided and the last of the orders in M.A.(VOA) No.9/2023 had remanded the aspect of re-grant for reconsideration before the Tahsildar. Accordingly, W.P.No.25469/2023 can be stated to be premature. Nevertheless, all the legal contentions raised in the said writ petition, including the rights of purchaser attaining completeness upon the order of re-grant to the inam holder are kept open to be raised 1ILR 1994 KAR 159 - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43044 WP No. 10190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25469 of 2023 WP No. 36497 of 2024 before the pending proceedings while setting aside the earlier order of re-grant. 7. Learned counsel appearing for the original inamdar submits that the Sale Deed is not valid and no rights would flow which also is a contention to be taken up and decided in the pending proceedings. 8. Insofar as the order in M.A.(VOA)No.9/2023 is concerned, it is noticed that the learned District and Sessions Judge, Mandya while remanding the matter for fresh consideration has passed such order only after noticing that the purchasers were not given sufficient opportunity. As rightly pointed out by learned counsel appearing for the inam holders, the aspect of re-grant has been subjected to several rounds of litigation and all materials are still available on the file of Tahsildar which could have been taken note of when the matter was decided by the District Court considering the contentions of both the purchasers and the inam holders. Therefore, - 22 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43044 WP No. 10190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25469 of 2023 WP No. 36497 of 2024 no purpose would be served by remanding the matter to the Tahsildar for re-adjudication when all the material and evidence on record of Tahsildar are available and there being no request for leading of any fresh evidence and the learned District and Sessions Judge while deciding M.A.(VOA)No.9/2023 could have decided the appeal itself. 9. Taking note of the said facts, the order dated 03.12.2024 passed in M.A.(VOA)No.9/2023 by the Court of I Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Mandya is set aside. The matter is remitted to the learned District and Sessions Judge, Mandya to decide the appeal afresh after hearing both sides and taking note of all the records and evidences available by summoning all the records of earlier rounds of litigation from the office of Tahsildar or the previous appeal proceedings before the District Court as should be available. 10. Insofar as W.P.No.10190/2025 is concerned, it must be noticed that the order of the Assistant - 23 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43044 WP No. 10190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25469 of 2023 WP No. 36497 of 2024 Commissioner at Annexure-'L' dated 01.02.2.2025 was passed on the premise that M.A.(VOA)No.09/2023 was allowed and the order of Tahsildar was set aside and accordingly had directed to include the names in the RTC after deleting the earlier revenue entries as 'Thoti Inam' in Column No.9. 11. 11. It must be noticed that, if the endorsement at Annexure-'L' is pursuant to the setting aside of M.A. (VOA)No.9/2023, now, by virtue of setting aside of the order of Tahsildar in M.A.(VOA)No.9/2023 and remitting the matter for reconsideration to the District Court, the revenue entries as were prior to Annexure-'L' may be restored by the Tahsildar. 12. Insofar as the contention regarding protection of possession as made by learned counsel for the purchaser by relying on the observations made in Syed Basheer Ahamed (supra) and pointing out that till the application for re-grant is decided the possession of - 24 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43044 WP No. 10190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25469 of 2023 WP No. 36497 of 2024 purchaser requires to be protected, such contention is kept open to be raised before the learned District and Sessions Judge while seeking appropriate relief regarding protection of possession as is sought for. This Court is not inclined to enter into such aspect of protection of possession, as the petitions are being disposed of relegating all aspects for consideration in the pending appeal in M.A.(VOA)No.9/2023. Consequent to remand, it is open for the parties to seek appropriate relief including that of protection of possession. If any request is made for protection of possession, the District Court may consider the same expeditiously. 13. Noticing that the proceedings for re-grant have been pending since 1968, the District Court may make all endeavour to pass a comprehensive order considering all the contentions and material on record within a period not later than six months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order. It is also kept open for the District - 25 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43044 WP No. 10190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25469 of 2023 WP No. 36497 of 2024 Court to seek for extension, if there are any reasons justifying such consideration. 14. The parties may appear before the District Court on 14.11.2025 without waiting for any notice. Needless to state that all contentions are kept open. Accordingly the writ petitions are disposed of. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VGR