- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO.8369 OF 2023 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI. N. ANANDA KUMARA S/O LATE NAGESH. N.D., AGED ABOU5 34 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 120. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATISH K, ADVOCATE) AND: THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF SURVEY SETTLEMENT AND LAND RECORDS, K.R. CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560 001. &RESPONDENT (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 21.03.2023 PASSED BY THE HON9BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BANGALORE IN APPLICATION NO.5503/2021 (ANNEXURE-A) AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE SAID APPLICATION Digitally signed by MADHUSHREE H Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 No.5503/2021 AS SOUGHT FOR BY THE PETITIONER (ANNEXURE-B), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF) Though this writ petition is listed for preliminary hearing in 8B9 group, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, taken up for final disposal. 2. The petitioner in the above writ petition is calling in question the order dated 21.03.2023, passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Bengaluru, (8the Tribunal9, for short), in Application No.5503/2021, dismissing the application filed by the petitioner herein. 3. The petitioner by name Sri.N.Ananda Kumara, working as Assistant Director of Land Records, preferred an Application in Appln.No.5503/2021 before the Tribunal seeking the following reliefs:- - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 <In view of the facts mentioned in para 3 above, the applicant most humbly prays that this Hon9ble Tribunal may kindly be pleased to: <a) CALL for records from the Respondent in respect of the impugned Articles of Charge dated 16.10.2021 (Annexure - A23); b) ISSUE WRIT OR ORDER quashing the impugned Articles of Charge dated 16/10/2021 bearing No. SSLR/ADM/15011/100/2021 issued by the Respondent (Annexure-A23) in the interest of justice and equity; c) PASS any such other Order which this Hon9ble Court deems fit, including cost of this Application, in the interest of justice and equity.= 4. Heard Sri.Sathish K., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, learned AGA Smt.Saritha Kulkarni, for the respondent. 5. A brief outline of the facts as borne out from the pleadings are as follows:- The main cause for initiation of departmental enquiry is rooted in the order passed by this Court in - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 W.P.Nos.51871-51872/2016 and the contempt proceedings initiated thereon in CCC No.2437/2018. As could be seen from the facts to the writ petitions, the State Government during the year 1960-61, granted Gomala land in Sy.No.55, Kuduregeri Village, Jala Hobli, Yelahanka Taluk, measuring 3 acres each in the name of one Sri.Krishnappa and Smt.Subbamma. Subsequently, Saguvali Chit was issued in their names. On 03.02.1971, Assistant Superintendent of Land Records, Doddaballapura Sub-Division, approved Akarband and assigned New Sy.No.145, totally measuring 7 acres, including 3 acres, 26 guntas of 8A9 Kharab and Sy.No.146, totally measuring 6 acres, 36 guntas, including 3 acres and 2 guntas of 8A9 Kharab. Under a registered sale deed dated 13.08.2003, the entire property in Sy.Nos.145 and 146 totally measuring 13 acres, 36 guntas was purchased by one Sri.Karnati Venkateshwar Rao. 6. It is claimed by him that on the basis of registered sale deed, revenue entries had been effected in - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 his name. After purchase, the lands were also converted from agricultural to non-agricultural/residential purposes. The owner of the said lands made an application before the jurisdictional Tahsildar requesting him to issue revenue Tippani copies of both the survey numbers supra, who by an endorsement dated 26.08.2015 had rejected the application on the ground that there is no such land revenue Tippani available in his office. On receiving such endorsement, another application came to be filed by the owner of the property supra on 25.02.2016. This time, requesting to conduct survey and for issuance of the land revenue Tippani. As there was no response from the Tahsildar, the owner of the land supra approached this Court in W.P.Nos.51871-51872/2016. This Court by its order dated 09.01.2017, disposed of the writ petitions on the submission of learned AGA that, action would be taken on the representation in accordance with law. This Court on recording the said submission, disposed of the matter for conduct of survey and issuance of land revenue Tippani - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 within four months from the date of receipt of copy of the order. The operative portion of the order in the writ petition supra is stated at paragraphs No.4 and 5, which reads as follows:- <4. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that action in accordance with law will be taken on the representation/application submitted by the petitioner. 5. Having heard the learned counsel for both parties, I find that the Tahsildar is required to carry out necessary survey and/or have the survey conducted with the help of concerned officers including the Assistant Director of Land Records to fix the boundary assigning sub-numbers, if necessary and issue land revenue tippani and other documents in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Writ Petitions are accordingly disposed of.= 7. For short of compliance of the order passed by this Court in the writ petition supra, the petitioner therein filed contempt in CCC No.2437/2018. It was then the opinion of the Joint Director of Land Records was sought by the revenue authorities. The Joint Director of Land - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 Records has rendered his opinion, directing to verify the genuineness of the grant and thereafter, reconstruct the survey records and conduct of fresh survey in terms of the order passed by this Court in the above writ petition. The Tahsildar, Yelahanka Taluk took decision to reconstruct the survey records in respect of land in Sy.Nos.145 and 146, situated at Kuduregeri village, Jala Hobli, Bengaluru Additional North Taluk, Bengaluru on 19.03.2020 and permission was sought from the Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Urban District Bengaluru. Upon that, the Deputy Commissioner has narrated the entire events right from the grant as well as conversion of the land in question from agricultural to non-agricultural/residential purpose and passed an order on 09.02.2021, directing the Deputy Director of Land Records to reconstruct the Tippani. Accordingly, the petitioner in compliance with the direction issued by the Deputy Commissioner sought permission from the Deputy Director of Land Records on 23.07.2021 to reconstruct the records which has been - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 accorded by the Deputy Director of the Land Records, Bengaluru Urban District on 23.08.2021, to reconstruct the Tippani. 8. The Division Bench hearing the contempt petition on 09.08.2021 directed to reconstruct the Tippani in compliance of the direction issued by this Court in W.P.Nos.51871-872/2016 imposing cost of Rs.5,000/- for delayed compliance and adjourned the matter on 24.08.2021 as a final chance. The petitioner and others who are all sub-ordinates to the Assistant Director of Land Records under his direction, as well as the direction of the Deputy Commissioner and the Deputy Director of Land Records participated in the process of reconstruction of Tippani pertaining to the lands stated supra and submitted the records to his superior, which was placed before this Court in contempt proceedings. Pursuant to the reconstruction of Tippani, the contempt proceedings initiated by the owner Sri.Karnati Venkateshwar Rao was dropped on 24.08.2021. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 9. Subsequently, the respondent issued the articles of charges dated 16.10.2021 bearing No.SSLR/ADM/15011/100/2021, vide Annexure-A23, that the petitioner has failed to supervise properly and committed serious errors in preparing the Tippani without even perusing the sale deeds and obtaining permission of the committee and with other imputations. Subsequent to this, the respondent herein submitted a report dated 17.09.2021 to the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue (Survey Settlement) that the petitioner herein has committed offences under Section 192A of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (8Act of 19649, for short) encumbering the land belonging to the Government, reconstructed Tippani, recommended for keeping the petitioner under suspension also for initiation of departmental enquiry so also criminal prosecution. 10. Based on the said report, the Joint Director of Land Records registered a compliant on 22.09.2021 before the Halsurgate Gate Police station against the petitioner - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 and others in Crime No.184/2021 for the offences punishable under Sections 466, 409, 420, 471 read with Section 34 of IPC. Subsequently, the respondent herein issued Articles of Charges to the petitioner on 16.10.2021 that the petitioner has failed to supervise properly and committed serious errors in preparing the Tippani without even perusing the sale deeds and obtaining permission of the committee and with other imputations. Thereafter, the respondent had passed another order dated 07.10.2021 revoking the suspension order against the petitioner and posted the petitioner to the places stated in the said order. It is these two common dated orders were called in question in the applications supra by the petitioner before the Tribunal and sought to quash the orders. In the meanwhile, the petitioner preferred W.P.No.17984/2021 under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying to call for records from the Office of the respondent, with a prayer to quash the impugned report dated 17.09.2021, impugned - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 complaint dated 22.09.2021, impugned first information report dated 23.09.2021 and other orders. The writ petition seeking to quash the order supra connected with Writ Petition No.17822/2021 and W.P.No.17984/2021. All the petitions were disposed off by the learned Single Judge of this court by an order dated 01.10.2021. 11. The Tribunal upon consideration of rival contentions placed by the petitioner and the respondent, dismissed the application by a common order dated 21.03.2023, relegating the petitioner to submit his reply to the Articles of Charges, place the records relied by him in the application before the Enquiry Officer and take all the contentions urged before the Tribunal. It is this order of dismissing the application is called in question by the petitioner. 12. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the writ petition filed by the petitioner in W.P.No.17984/2021 calling in question the - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 report dated 17.09.2021 which is the foundation/genesis for initiation of criminal proceedings as well as departmental enquiry which commenced with issuance of Articles of Charges, came to be allowed quashing the said report as well as the FIR registered thereon. In view of quashing the report which is the foundation for issuance of Articles of Charges dated 05.10.2021 and the posting order dated 07.10.2021, the continuation of the said departmental enquiry as well as the order of posting are illegal and liable to be quashed as non est. 13. Learned AGA is not disputing the disposal of writ petition filed by the petitioner supra resulting in quashing of the report which is the genesis for initiation of departmental enquiry commencing with issuance of Articles of charges and posting order. He further submitted that the State has preferred W.A.No.482/2025 against the order in W.P.No.17984/2021. However, he has fairly submitted that the said writ appeal is not maintainable as the writ petition is filed under Article 226 - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 read with Section 482 of Cr.P.C. In view of the said non- maintainability, the State intends to file Special Leave Petition before the Hon9ble Apex Court calling in question the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.17984/2021. 14. The learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.Nos.17822/2021 c/w 17984/2021 and 18881/2021 by order dated 21.10.2022 allowed the petitions quashing the proceedings initiated pursuant to letter dated 17.09.2021 and report dated 17.09.2021 including FIR dated 23.09.2021. The learned Single Judge held that the petitioner in the said writ petitions were only implementing the order passed by this Court as contempt petition was being heard wherein implementation of the order had been sought by the owner of the land. As such, no fault would be found with the act of the petitioner. 15. One more reason for the learned Single Judge to come to the said conclusion is the report filed by the Bengaluru Metropolitan Task Force (8BMTF9, for short) on - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 similar compliant registered before it wherein, the BMTF on an inspection and detailed enquiry found that the land belonging to Sri.Karnati Venkateshwar Rao is a private land and does not indicate to be a kharab land belonging to the Government by any means. The reasons for quashing the report dated 17.09.2021 submitted by respondent herein to the Government with the directions for holding departmental enquiry and initiation of criminal proceedings are stated by the learned Single Judge in paragraph Nos.6 to 12, which reads as under:- "On 17-09-2021 the 2nd respondent/Commissioner, Department of Survey Settlement and Land Records submits a report to the Secretary, Department of Revenue that the petitioner and others have committed offence under Section 192A of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (8the Act9 for short) encumbering the land belonging to Government and reconstructed tippani and also recommended criminal prosecution against the petitioner and others. Based on the said report, the Joint Director of Land Records registers a complaint on 22-09- 2021 and the complaint becomes a crime in Crime No.184 of 2021 against the petitioner and others. It is the - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 registration of crime that is called in question in the subject petition. 7. The learned senior counsel Sri M.S.Bhagwat appearing for the petitioner would vehemently argue and contend that the very complaint registered against the petitioner is one without jurisdiction, as the petitioner is alleged to have committed offence under Section 192A of the Act and the Government order mandates that whoever be the accused, notice of 15 days shall be given to the encroacher and Section 192A being a non-cognizable offence, no proceedings could be initiated against the petitioner. He would further contend that the petitioner is now sought to be hauled up for obeying the orders of this Court, as this Court had directed to consider the representation and conduct survey. On initiation of contempt proceedings order had to be passed and the order had been passed through every channel and the petitioner cannot be held responsible for obeying the order of this Court. 8. On the other hand, the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the State would contend that the petitioner and others while seeking to implement the order passed by this Court have acted in a manner where several Government lands are shown to be private properties and have caused loss to the Government to the tune of Rs.50/- crores and, therefore, the proceeding so initiated against the petitioner was one that was - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 necessary and is to be taken to its logical end. The learned Additional Advocate General would contend that it is not only Section 192A of the Act, but all other offences are also added to the array of allegations against the petitioner. Therefore, it is necessary for the petitioner to come out clean from the proceedings. 9. I have given my anxious consideration to the submissions of the respective learned counsel and perused the material on record. 10. The afore-narrated link in the chain of events or the sequence of events is not in dispute. The genesis of this issue is from the order passed by this Court in Writ Petition Nos. 51871-51872 of 2016. This Court recording the submissions made by the learned counsel representing the petitioner therein disposed of the writ petition on the say of the learned Additional Government Advocate by observing as follows: <4. Learned Additional Government advocate submits that action in accordance with law will be taken on the representation/application submitted by the petitioner. 5. Having heard the learned counsel for both the parties, I find that the Tahsildar is required to carry out necessary survey and/or have the survey conducted with the help of - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 concerned officers including the Assistant Director of Land Records to fix the boundary assigning sub-numbers, if necessary and issue land revenue tippani and other documents in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Writ Petitions are accordingly disposed of.= After the disposal of the writ petitions on 9-01-2017 no action was taken by the State for close to two years. On 24-01-2019 seeking to comply with the order passed by this Court a direction was given by the Joint Director of Land Records to the Tahsildar to reconstruct the survey records and issue land revenue tippani to that effect. After the direction, the Tahsildar issued an official memorandum on 19-03-2020 directing conduct of survey in terms of the order passed by this Court and also sought to re-construct the survey records by drawing up a tippani. The Official Memorandum sought permission from the hands of the Deputy Commissioner. In the meantime, contempt proceedings were initiated by the owner who had in his favour an order passed by this Court disposing of the writ petition with particular direction (supra). In the teeth of the contempt and the order that was to be passed, the Assistant Director of Land Records again seeks permission from the Deputy - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 Director of Land Records to reconstruct the survey records who by communication dated 23.07.2021 permits the said reconstruction by observing as follows: <&. &. &. &. ¬½Ý¾, ¯¾½ ¾¾ÎÍ ¼½¼Í ® ¥ÀÄ£Àgï ¾¯® ¼¬¯ ¬ !¾"#¾¾¯®$ ¹¹¹(%«&)2437/2018 gÀAvÉ !¾"#¾' ®!¾ () *¾+¾,¼Í½ ¬-Î/ 0ÎÝ1% 0ÎÝ+(3) ¼AvÉ (2Ϭ 4¾¥À¬ 5Îμ6% ® ¥ÀÄ£Àgï ¾¯® ¬-Î/ 7*ÎÝ%¼Í ¾89Î. : PÀÄ;¬Í 0ÎÝ+(9) ¼ ®¬<'¿$ ¾¬" ¬®? *Îݾ¬ AÎÎݼ¾,®Í, ¼®; Í®gÉ-Î9Î -¾<®½B C¾¾ 5ÎÎݬD¯ *¾+Î'¿E £À²%¼Í½ 18 -¾<®'¿ ®F¯$¼Í½®;® 0ÎÝR(8) ¼¼G¾ ¬­½D, ¼ÎI!ί Î ¼®; ¼.¬. 145 ®¬Í8 146 gÀ ®, ¥ÀÄ£Àgï ¾¯® ¬-Î/ ®<J¾8½!ί¬ÍK ®;Ý$%, ¾¬" )¾2A¾;'¿ 0ÎÝ+(2) gÀ L*Îݾ®$ <¯¾½ vÁ®ÆèPÀÄ eÁ® 5ÎÎݬD, PÀÄzÀgÉUÉgÉ -¾<®® ¼.¬. 145 ®¬Í8 146 M®Í zÀÄgÀJ¾8® ¬-Î/ 7PÁ¼¬zï ¾¬< ®¨sÀå«zÀÄÝ, (N¬ (%¼FO ¸ÀÆ®;PÎQÎO 7R ¾"S 9ÎA¾qïìð, *ÎέT¬U¾V®B¼ 0® WG¾' ¼½;® ªÉÄîĸÀ»#¾,®Í, ®'¿ ®B¬ ¾¯® ¬-Î/ qÀ§Æèöå.¦.£ÀA.51871- 51872/2016((PÉ.J¯ï.Dgï-Dgï.Dgï-J¸ï.AiÀÄÄ.Dgï) ¢£ÁAPÀ:09-01- 2017. gÀAvÉ WÀ£À GIX !¾"#¾¾¯® 7*ÎݾW®Í, 5¾'Î !¾"#¾' ¤AzÀ£Á ®<¼¯ ¼YÎ":%%% (%W&)2437/2016 gÀAvÉ *¾+¾,¼Í½®;® ¼®; Z¼¼¯UÀ¼À 7*Îݾ'D-Î [¿®\ÍF ¬ 0I] !¾"#¾¾¯® ¢£ÁAPÀ:09-01-2017 ¼ (*Îݾ® ¥Á®£Á PÀæªÀĪÁV 5¾'Î ¨sÀÆ¥ÀjªÀvÀð£ÉAiÀiÁzÀAvÉ ¼.¬. 145, 146 ¼ ^¾_¾® ® *¾+Î'¿¬ÍK (A¾¼§Azï - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 «¹ÛÃtðzÀAvÉ ¯¾¬ÍJ¾¼ ¥ÀÄ£Àgï ¾¯ ¾6 (¬ÍªÉÆâ¸ÀĪÀ ¬-Î/ ¨sÀÆ*¾+Î'¿ 0®*Îݾ¼Í, `Î'¿a¼Í ¬'¼ )Î ¼½;-Î 7*ÎÝ%*Î" M®Í 7*Îݾ 5Îμ6%¼Í ¾89Î. bݾc­ DzÉñÀzÀ£ÀéAiÀÄ <® ªÀ»¼Í½ ¬-Î/ 0ÎÝR(1) ¼ Î ¬d?® ¼Îe¬_¾® Î ¼.¬. 145 ®¬Í8 146 ¼ ® ¥ÀÄ£Àgï ¾¯® ¼¬¯ ®<J¾8½!Î ­¬®$ ¾'f8¼Í½ *¾+Î'¿¬ÍK ¥Àj²Ã°¸À¯ÁV ¸ÀzÀgÀÄ ¸À.£ÀA.145 ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 146 ªÀÄÆ®vÀ: ¸À.£ÀA.55 gÀ°è ©.r¸ï.J¯ï.J£ï.r.J¸ï.Dgï/972/1960-61 gÀAvÉ ²æà Ͽh® ®¬Í8 <Ý®f ¼Í¬i®? 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The permission so granted on 9- 02-2021 reads as follows: <&. &. &. vÀºÀ²Ã¯ÁÝgï, AiÀÄ®ºÀAPÀ vÁ®ÄèPÀÄ gÀªÀgÀ ¥ÀvÀæUÀ¼À°è ¥Àæ¸ÁÛ¦¹gÀĪÀAvÉ PÀÄzÀÄgÀÄUÉgÉ ¸À.£ÀA.145gÀ°è 03 JPÀgÉ <J= RgÁ§Ä ¸ÉÃj 06 JPÀgÉ – 14 UÀÄAmÉ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¸À.£ÀA.146gÀ°è 02 JPÀgÉ 33 UÀÄAmÉ <J= RgÁ§Ä ¸ÉÃj 06 JPÀgÉ – 27 UÀÄAmÉ MlÄÖ 13 JPÀgÉ – 01 UÀÄAmÉ d«ÄãÀÄ G¥À«¨sÁUÁ¢üPÁjUÀ¼À PÁAiÀiÁð®AiÀÄ, ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ GvÀÛgÀ G¥À«¨sÁUÀ gÀªÀgÀ C¢üPÀÈvÀ eÁÕ¥À£Á ¸ÀASÉå:A.L.N./S.R/105/2004- 05 ¢£ÁAPÀ:13-04-2005 gÀ DzÉñÀzÀAvÉ ªÀåªÀ¸ÁAiÉÄÃvÀgÀ ªÁ¸ÀzÀ GzÉÝñÀPÉÌ ¨sÀÆ¥ÀjªÀvÀð£ÉAiÀiÁVgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. ¸ÀA§A¢ü¹zÀ DzÉñÀ , w¼ÀĪÀ½PÉ, ZÀ®£ï ºÁUÀÆ £ÀPÉëAiÀÄ ¥ÀæwUÀ¼ÀÄ PÀqÀvÀzÀ°è EgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. ªÉÄîÌAqÀ CA±ÀUÀ¼À£ÀéAiÀÄ PÀÄzÀÄgÉUÉgÉ UÁæªÀÄzÀ ¸À.£ÀA.55gÀ°è ²æà PÀȵÀÚ¥Àà ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ²æêÀÄw ¸ÀħâªÀÄä gÀªÀjUÉ vÀ¯Á 3-00 JPÀgÉ d«ÄãÀÄ ªÀÄAdÆgÁVzÀÄÝ, F §UÉÎ vÀºÀ²Ã¯ÁÝgï, zÉêÀ£ÀºÀ½î vÁ®ÆèPÀÄ gÀªÀgÀ PÀbÉÃj¬ÄAzÀ ¸À°è¹gÀĪÀ zÀgÀSÁ¸ÀÄÛ ªÀ» ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¸ÁUÀĪÀ½ aÃn «vÀgÀuÁ ªÀ»UÀ¼À£ÀÄß vÀºÀ²Ã¯ÁÝgï, AiÀÄ®ºÀAPÀ vÁ®ÆèPÀÄ G¥À«¨sÁUÁ¢üPÁjUÀ¼ÀÄ ¥Àj²Ã°¹, ¸ÀzÀj d«ÄãÀÄ FUÁUÀ¯Éà ¥ÉÆÃr zÀÄgÀ¹ÜAiÀiÁV ºÉƸÀ £ÀA.146, 146 DVgÀĪÀÅzÀjAzÀ UÉÊgÀÄ «¯Éà ¥ÀÄ£Àgï ¤ªÀiÁðt PÀAiÀÄð - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 C£Àé¬Ä¸ÀĪÀÅ¢®èªÉAzÀÄ C©ü¥Áæ¬Ä¹gÀÄvÁÛgÉ. ¸ÀA§A¢ü¹zÀ ¸À.£ÀA.145, 146 n¥Ààt ®¨sÀå«gÀĪÀÅ¢®èªÁzÀjAzÀ WÀ£À GZÀÑ£ÁåAiÀiÁ®AiÀÄzÀ ¥ÀæPÀgÀt ¸ÀASÉå W.P.No.51871-51872/2016(KLR-RR-SUR), ¢£ÁAPÀ:09-01-2017gÀ DzÉñÀzÀ£ÀéAiÀÄ PÀæªÀÄ dgÀÄV¸À¨ÉÃPÀVgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. DzÀgÉ DPÁgÀ§A¢£ÀAvÉ ¸À.£ÀA.145gÀ «¹ÛÃtð MlÄÖ 07 JPÀgÉ, <J= RgÁ§Ä 03 JPÀgÉ 26 UÀÄAmÉ, G½PÉ ¸ÁUÀÄ «¹ÛÃtð 03 JPÀgÉ 14 UÀÄAmÉ ºÁUÀÆ ¸À.£ÀA.146gÀ «¹ÛÃtð MlÄÖ 06 JPÀgÉ 36 UÀÄAmÉ, <J= RgÁ§Ä 03 JdgÉ 02 UÀÄAmÉ G½PÉ ¸ÁUÀÄ «¹ÛÃtð 03 JPÀgÉ 34 UÀÄAmÉ EgÀÄvÀÛzÉ, CAzÀgÉ RgÁ§Ä ¸ÉÃgÉ ¸À.£ÀA.145gÀ°è 4-00 JPÀgÉ ºÁUÀÆ ¸À.£ÀA.146gÀ°è 03 JPÀgÉ 36 UÀÄAmÉ ºÉZÀÄѪÀj «¹ÛÃtð EzÀÄÝ FUÁUÀ¯Éà ¸À.£ÀA.146gÀ°è 2 JPÀgÉ 33 UÀÄAmÉ <J= RgÁ§Ä ¸ÉÃj 06 JPÀgÉ 27 UÀÄAmÉ MlÄÖ 13 JPÀgÉ 01 UÀÄAmÉ d«ÄãÀÄ G¥À«¨sÁUÁ¢üPÁjUÀ¼À PÁAiÀiÁð®AiÀÄ, ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ GvÀÛgÀ G¥À«¨sÁUÀ gÀªÀgÀ C¢üPÀÈvÀ eÁÕ¥À£Á ¸ÀASÉå: A.L.N./S.R/105/2004-05 N!¾:13-04-2005¼ 7*Îݾ® Î ½"½J¾oݬ¼ _¾¼® GzÉÝñÀPÉÌ ¨sÀÆ¥Àj½¬!Î#¾,¼Í¬8*Î. `Î'¿a¼Í 0¬8¼ (C¥ÀgÀ) ¾¾ÎÍ, C¾¾ 5ÎÎݬD-Î ¸ÉÃjzÀ 18 -¾<®'¿ ®F¯$ ¬% 5ÎÎÝ,¼Í½ ­Î*¾+¯É'¿ ¥ÀÄ£Àgï ¤ªÀiÁðt ¾­Í½ Í;¬ Î ¾¬" ¼A¾¼® ®<p¾¬ A¾¯®'¿E, *¾¯ L¾YÎ ¼½¼ ¼G¾ ¬­½D N!¾:17- 07-2009 ¼®Í ¬Qή ¼Gί ¼YÎ": 7.6, 416,J¯ï.f.©.2009 N!¾:10-08-2009 ¼ ¬­½D¯$ ¬% 5ÎÎÝ,¼Í½ *¾+Î'¿¬ÍK ®B¬ ¾¯ ¾­Í½ (2A¾¼½¬ÍK ®<¼¯_¾¼Í )¾2A¾;'¿ (¬ÍqÝ®!Î-Î ½r%AÎέ¾Í fݾ¬_¾,¼Í¬8*Î, ͮͼ-Î9Î -¾<®½B ¼ºÀ eÁ¯Á ºÉÆç½ 18 -¾<®'¿ £À²% 5ÎÎÝ,¼Í½ ®F¯$ ¬¼Í½B®;® ®<J¾8s¬ ¸À.£ÀA.145, 146 ¼ tdÝ-Î ¼¬2%® Î, ¥ÀĬ ¾¯ ¾­Í½ Í;¬Í ­Î*¾+Î'¿ 0®*Îݾ¼Í ­¬®$ (¬ÍqÝ®!Î AÎÎÝ;¼Í ¾89Î, (®¼ Î ¥Àæ¸ÁÛ½!ί$ W½;¼¾® (¾'¿ r!ÎKί$ : PɼÀPÀAqÀAvÉ DzÉò¹zÉ. - 22 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 DzÉñÀ ¯¾½ ¾¾ÎÍ, eÁ® 5ÎÎݬD, ÍzÀÄgÉ-Î9Î -¾<®® ¼.¬ 55¼ ¼A¾; ¬¬;¬$ 5Îμ ¼CÎ ¼ 145 ®¬Í8 146 M®Í zÀļJ¾8® ¬-Î/ 7A¾¼¬u ¾¬< ¾­"W®Í, (N¬ 7%¼FO ¼Î®;QÎO 7R ¾"S 9ÎA¾qïìð *ÎέT¬U¾V®B¼ 0®WG¾'¼½;® bÝ¾Í ¼r#¾,®Í, ®'¿ ¥ÀÄ£À ¾¯® ¬-Î/ WP.No:51871- 51872/2016( KLR-AR SUR) N!¾: 09-01-2017 ¼ ¬ 0I]!¾"#¾¾¯® 7*ÎݾW®Í, 5¾'Î !¾"¯' ¤AzÀ¬ ¥À漯 ¼YÎ" CCC (CIVIL) 2437/2018 ¼ Î *¾+¾,¼Í½B®;®, ¼®; ®<¼¯'¿ 7*Îݾ'D-Î [¿®\ÍF, ¬ 0IX!¾"#¾¾¯® N!¾:09-01-2017 ¼ 7*Îݾ® j¾¾!¾ <®_¾,, 5¾'Î ­Î®;½¬!Î#¾® Î ¼.¬. 145, 146 - ^¾_¾® ® *¾+Î'¿¬ÍK 7A¾¼¬u «%8ݯ® Î ¤AiÀiÁªÀÄ£ÀĸÁgÀ n¥ÀàtÂUÀ¼À ¥ÀÄ£Àgï ¤ªÀiÁðt ¾6, (¬ÍqÝN¼Í½ ¬-Î/ ­Î*¾+Î'¿ 0® *Îݾ¼Í, `Î'¿a¼Í ¬'¼ )Î L½;-Î DzÉò¹zÉ.= After the aforesaid proceedings, the Division Bench hears the contempt petition on 9-08-2021 and imposes costs of Rs.5,000/- in addition to directing compliance with the order passed by this Court as afore-quoted. The product of all these proceedings of Court and the communications between concerned officers was the order dated 23-08- 2021 by which compliance was made to the order passed by this Court. The order reads as follows: - 23 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 <DzÉñÀ AiÀÄ®ºÀAPÀ vÁ®ÄèPÀÄ, eÁ® ºÉÆç½, PÀÄzÀÄgÉUÉgÉ UÁæªÀÄzÀ ¸À.£ÀA.55gÀ ¸ÀPÁðj £ÀA§j£À°è ºÉƸÀ ¸ÀªÉð £ÀA.145 ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 146 JAzÀÄ zÀÄgÀ¸ÁÛzÀ §UÉÎ DPÁgÀ§Azï ªÀiÁvÀæ ®¨sÀå«zÀÄÝ, n¥ÀàtÂUÀ¼À ¥ÀÄ£Àgï ¤ªÀiÁðtzÀ §UÉÎ W.P.No.51871-51872/2016(KLR-RR-SUR), ¢£ÁAPÀ:09-01-2017gÀ WÀ£À GZÀÒ £ÁåAiÀiÁ®AiÀÄzÀ DzÉñÀ«zÀÄÝ, ºÁUÀÆ £ÁåAiÀiÁAUÀ ¤AzÀ£Á ¥ÀæPÀgÀt ¸ÀASÉå: CCC(C)2437/2018 gÀAvÉ zÁR¯ÁVgÀĪÀÅzÀjAzÀ, ¸ÀzÀj ¥ÀæPÀgÀtUÀ¼À DzÉñÀUÀ½UÉ M¼À¥ÀlÄÖ, WÀ£À GZÀÒ £ÁåAiÀiÁ®AiÀÄzÀ ¢£ÁAPÀ:09-01-2017gÀ DzÉñÀzÀ ¥Á®£Á PÀæªÀĪÁV, ºÁUÀÆ ¨sÀÆ¥ÀjªÀvÀð£ÉAiÀiÁzÀAvÉ ¸À.£ÀA.:145, 146 ²y®ªÁzÀ n¥Ààt zÁR¯ÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß DPÁgÀ§Azï «¹ÛÃtðzÀAvÉ ¤AiÀĪÀiÁ£ÀĸÁgÀ n¥ÀàtÂUÀ¼À ¥ÀÄ£Àgï ¤ªÀiÁðt ªÀiÁr, ªÀiÁ£Àå f¯Áè¢üPÁjUÀ¼ÀÄ, ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ £ÀUÀgÀf¯Éè gÀªÀgÀ DzÉñÀ ¸ÀASÉå: f.vÁA.¸À/¨sÀÆ.G.¤/vÁA(1) ¦.Dgï:06/2017-18, ¢£ÁAPÀ:09-02-2021 gÀAvÉ C£ÀĪÉÆâ¸ÀĪÀ §UÉÎ ¸ÀÆZÀ£É ¤ÃrzÀAvÉ, ªÀÄÆ® zÁR¯ÉUÀ¼À ¸ÀªÀÄ¥ÀðPÀ ¤ªÀðºÀuÁ zÀȶ֬ÄAzÀ ¥ÀÄ£Àgï ¤ªÀiÁðtzÀ n¥Ààt zÁR¯ÉUÀ½UÉ PÀ£ÁðlPÀ ¨sÀÆPÀAzÁAiÀÄ ¤AiÀĪÀiÁªÀ½ 1966 gÀ ¤AiÀĪÀÄ 36(1) gÀr C£ÀĪÉÆâ¹zÉ. ºÁUÀÆ ºÉƸÀzÁV vÀAiÀiÁj¹zÀ zÁR¯ÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ªÀÄÆ® zÁR¯ÉUÀ¼À°è dAn¹, ¸ÀAgÀQë¸À®Ä ¨sÀÆzÁR¯ÉUÀ¼À ¸ÀºÁAiÀÄPÀ ¤zÉÃð±ÀPÀgÀÄ, AiÀÄ®ºÀAPÀ vÁ®ÆèPÀÄ gÀªÀjUÉ DzÉò¹zÉ.= Noticing that the order has been complied with, contempt proceedings in C.C.C.No.2437 of 2018 came to be dropped by an order of the Division Bench on 24-08- 2021. After conclusion of said proceedings, the Commissioner/2nd respondent herein prepares a report - 24 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 and submits it to the State/1st respondent herein that criminal prosecution (supra) is to be initiated against the officers i.e., Deputy Director of Land Records and the Assistant Director of Land Records for granting 7 acres 36 guntas of Government land to private parties which resulted in projected loss of Rs.50/- crores. Pursuant to the communication from the Commissioner to the Secretary, Department of Revenue, a complaint came to be registered on 22-09-2021. 11. A perusal at the complaint would indicate that the action taken by the petitioner in terms of what this Court directed in the writ petition, contempt petition and the orders of the Deputy Commissioner are sought to be given a colour of crime. Petitioners were only implementing the order passed by the Court as the contempt petition was being heard wherein implementation of the order had been sought by the owner of the land, no fault could be found with the act of the petitioners. The allegation in the complaint and the justification in support of such allegation in the statement of objections are that the land belongs to Government. It is a kharab land and it was registered in favour of land owner. A similar complaint had been registered before the Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force (8BMTF9 for short). The BMTF after conduct of an inspection and detailed inquiry has submitted its report in 2018 holding that the land belonging to Karnati Venkateshwar Rao is a private - 25 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 land and does not indicate to be a kharab land belonging to the Government by any means. It becomes germane to notice the report of the BMTF and it reads as follows: <&. &. &. «ZÁgÀuɬÄAzÀ, F PɼÀPÀAqÀ CA±ÀUÀ¼ÀÄ ¨É¼ÀQUÉ §A¢gÀÄvÀÛzÉ. 1. G¥À-«¨sÁUÀ C¢üPÁj, ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ GvÀÛgÀ vÁ®ÆèPÀÄ, £ÁåAiÀiÁ®AiÀÄzÀ ¥ÀæPÀgÀtzÀ ¸ÀASÉå: LND(A) CR21/16-17 ¢£ÁAPÀ:11-04-2017 gÀAvÉ ¤ÃrzÀ DzÉñÀ¢AzÀ, ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ GvÀÛgÀ vÁ®ÆèPÀÄ, eÁ® ºÉÆç½, PÀÄzÀÄgÉUÉgÉ UÁæªÀÄzÀ ¸ÀªÉð £ÀA.145 ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 146 gÀ d«Ä£ÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ ¸ÀªÉð £ÀA.55gÀ UÉÆêÀiÁ¼À¢AzÀ vÀ¯Á 3 JPÀgÉ AiÀÄAvÉ ²æÃ.PÀȵÀÚ¥Àà ºÁUÀÆ ²æêÀÄw ¸ÀħâªÀÄä gÀªÀgÀÄUÀ½UÉ BDS.LND.972/1960-61 and Tahsildar Order No.1921/66-67 gÀAvÉ ¥Àæw JPÀgÉUÉ 150 gÀÆ¥Á¬ÄUÀ½UÉ ªÀÄAdÆgÁVgÀĪÀ d«ÄãÀÄUÀ¼ÁVgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ PÀAqÀħA¢gÀÄvÀÛzÉ. ºÁUÀÆ ¸ÀzÀj d«Ää£À ªÀiÁ°ÃPÀvÀéªÀ£ÀÄß ²æà PÁ£Áðl ªÉAPÀmÉñÀégï gÁªï gÀªÀgÀÄ PÁ£ÀÆ£ÀÄ §zÀÞªÁV ºÉÆA¢gÀÄvÁÛgÉAzÀÄ w½¹gÀĪÀÅzÀÄ PÀAqÀħA¢gÀÄvÀÛzÉ. 2. ²æÃ.PÀȵÀÚ¥Àà ºÁUÀÆ ²æêÀÄw ¸ÀħâªÀÄä gÀªÀgÀÄUÀ®Ä £ÀAvÀgÀ vÀªÀÄä d«ÄãÀÄUÀ¼À£ÀÄß W.H.UÉÆÃ¥Á¯ï gÀªÀjUÉ PÀæAiÀÄzÀ ªÀÄÆ®PÀ ªÀiÁgÁl ªÀÄrgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ PÀAqÀħA¢gÀÄvÀÛzÉ. £ÀAvÀgÀzÀ°è ¸ÀzÀj d«ÄãÀÄ ºÀ®ªÁgÀ PÉʧzÀ¯ÁªÀuÉUÀ¼ÁzÀ ªÉÄÃ¯É ²æà PÁ£Áðl ªÉAPÀmÉñÀégï gÁªï gÀªÀgÀÄ PÀæAiÀÄzÀ ªÀÄÆ®PÀ ¥ÀqÉzÀÄPÉÆArgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ w½zÀħA¢gÀÄvÀÛzÉ. 3. ²æà PÁ£Áðl ªÉAPÀmÉñÀégï gÁªï gÀªÀgÀ ¥ÀgÀªÁV ²æÃ.«ÃgÀªÀÄZÀ£É¤ ¥ÀÆtðZÀAzÀæ gÁªï gÀªÀgÀÄ «ZÁgÀuÉUÉ ºÁdgÁV ºÉýPÀAiÀÄ°è ¤ÃrzÀ zÁR¯ÁwUÀ¼À ¥Àj²Ã®£É¬ÄAzÀ ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ GvÀÛgÀ vÁ®ÆèPÀÄ, eÁ® ºÉÆç½, PÀÄzÀÄgÉUÉgÉ UÁæªÀÄzÀ ¸ÀªÉð £ÀA.145 gÀ°è 3 JPÀgÉ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 3 JPÀgÉ 26 UÀÄAmÉ <J= RgÁ¨ï d«ÄãÀ£ÀÄß ²æÃ.ªÉÊ.JA.C±ÉÆÃPï PÀĪÀiÁgï gÀªÀjAzÀ PÀæAiÀÄPÉÌ ¥ÀqÉzÀÄ zÁ¸ÁÛªÉÃdÄ ¸ÀASÉå:BNG(U)- YLNK/6362/2003-04 ¢£ÁAPÀ:13-08-2003 gÀAvÉ £ÉÆAzÀuÉ DVgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ PÀAqÀħA¢gÀÄvÀÛzÉ. - 26 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 4. ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ GvÀÛgÀ vÁ®ÄèPÀÄ, eÁ® ºÉÆç½, PÀÄzÀÄgÉUÉgÉ UÁæªÀÄzÀ ¸ÀªÉð £ÀA.145 gÀ°è 14 UÀÄAmÉ d«ÄãÀ£ÀÄß ²æêÀÄw ¸ÀgÉÆÃdªÀÄä, ²æ..ªÉÊ.JA.C±ÉÆÃPï PÀĪÀiÁgï ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ²æà JA.ªÀÄ£ÀºÀgï gÀªÀgÀÄUÀ½AzÀ PÀæAiÀÄPÉÌ ¥ÀqÉzÀÄ zÁ¸ÁÛªÉÃdÄ ¸ÀASÉå: BNG(U)- YLNK/6365/2003-04 ¢£ÁAPÀ:13-08-2003 gÀAvÉ £ÉÆÃAzÀt DVgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ PÀAqÀħA¢gÀÄvÀÛzÉ. 5. ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ GvÀÛgÀ vÁ®ÆèPÀÄ, eÁ® ºÉÆç½, PÀÄzÀÄgÉUÉgÉ UÁæªÀÄzÀ ¸ÀªÉð £ÀA.146 gÀ°è 3 JPÀgÉ 36 UÀÄAmÉ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 3 JPÀgÉ 2 UÀÄAmÉ J RgÁ¨ï d«ÄãÀ£ÀÄß ²æà ªÀÄ£ÉÆúÀgï ¥Án¯ï gÀªÀjAzÀ PÀæAiÀÄPÉÌ ¥ÀqÉzÀÄ zÁ¸ÁÛªÉÃdÄ ¸ÀASÉå BNG(U)-YLNK/6359/2003-04 ¢£ÁAPÀ:13-08-2003 gÀAvÉ £ÉÆAzÀuÉ DVgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ PÀAqÀħA¢gÀÄvÀÛzÉ. 6. ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ GvÀÛgÀ vÁ®ÄèPÀÄ, eÁ® ºÉÆç½, PÀÄzÀÄgÉUÉgÉ UÁæªÀÄzÀ ¸ÀªÉð £ÀA.145 gÀ°è 6 JPÀgÉ 14 UÀÄAmÉ (3 JPÀgÉ J RgÁ¨ï ¸ÉÃj¹) ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¸ÀªÉð £ÀA.146gÀ°è 6 JPÀgÉ 27 UÀÄAmÉ (2 JPÀgÉ 33 UÀÄAmÉ J RgÁ¨ï ¸ÉÃj¹), MlÄÖ 13 JPÀgÉ 01 UÀÄAmÉ d«ÄäUÉ ²æ PÁ£Áðl ªÉAPÀmÉñÀégï gÁªï gÀªÀgÀÄ G¥À-«¨sÁUÀ C¢üPÁj, ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ GvÀÛgÀ vÁ®ÄèPÀÄ PÀbÉÃj DzÉñÀ ¸ÀASÉå:ALN/SR/105/2004-05 ¢£ÁAPÀ:13-04-2005 gÀAvÉ ¨sÀÆ-¥ÀjªÀvÀð£ÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ªÀiÁr¹PÉÆArgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ PÀAqÀħA¢gÀÄvÀÛzÉ. 7. ¸ÀzÀj ¨sÀÆ-¥ÀjªÀvÀð£Á ¥ÀæQæAiÉÄAiÀÄ°è CA¢£À ¸ÀPÁðj ªÀiË®åzÀ DzsÁgÀzÀAvÉ ¥Àæw JPÀgÉUÉ 5 ®PÀë gÀÆ¥Á¬ÄAiÀÄAvÉ MlÄÖ 5 JPÀgÉ 33 UÀÄAmÉ <J= RgÁ¨ï d«ÄäUÉ MlÄÖ QêÀÄvï 29,12,500 (E¥ÀvÉÆÛA§vÀÄÛ ®PÀë ºÀ£ÉßgÀqÀÄ ¸Á«gÀzÀ L£ÀÆgÀÄ gÀÆ¥Á¬ÄUÀ¼ÀÄ) ¸ÀPÁðgÀzÀ ¨ÉÆPÀ̸ÀPÉÌ ¥ÁªÀw ªÀiÁr =J= RgÁ¨ï d«ÄãÀ£ÀÄß PÀæªÀħzÀÝ ªÀiÁrPÉÆArgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ PÀAqÀħA¢gÀÄvÀÛzÉ. 8. DzÀÝjAzÀ, ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ GvÀÛgÀ vÁ®ÄèPÀÄ, eÁ® ºÉÆç½, PÀÄzÀÄgÉUÉgÉ UÁæªÀÄzÀ ¸ÀªÉð £ÀA.145 ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 146 d«ÄãÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ FUÁUÀ¯Éà ¸ÀPÁðgÀzÀ C¹ÜvÀéªÀ£ÀÄß PÀ¼ÉzÀÄPÉÆAqÀÄ SÁ¸ÀV d«ÄãÀÄUÀ¼ÁVgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ PÀAqÀħA¢gÀÄvÀÛzÉ. - 27 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 9. ²æà C±Àéxï gÀªÀgÀ ºÉýPÉAiÀÄAvÉ ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ GvÀÛgÀ vÁ®ÄèPÀÄ, eÁ® ºÉÆç½, PÀÄzÀÄgÉUÉgÉ UÁæªÀÄzÀ ¸ÀªÉð £ÀA.55 gÀ°è ¢ªÀAUÀvÀ £ÀgÀ¸À¥Àà ©£ï ªÀÄĤDAf£À¥Àà gÀªÀjUÉ 2 JPÀgÉ 38 UÀÄAmÉ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 2 JPÀgÉ MlÄÖ 4 JPÀgÉ 38 UÀÄAmÉ ªÀÄAdÆgÁVgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. ªÀÄAdÆgÁzÀ 2 JPÀgÉ 38 UÀÄAmÉ d«ÄãÀÄ zÀÄgÀ¸ÁÛV ¸ÀªÉÃð £ÀA.179 DVgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. G½zÀ 2 JPÀgÉ ¸ÀªÉÃð £ÀA.55 gÀ°è EgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. ºÁUÀÆ PÉ.J¯ï.Dgï PÁAiÉÄÝ 136 (3) ¥ÀæPÀgÀt zÁR¯ÁV ExÁåxÀðªÁV ¥ÉÆÃr ºÀAvÀzÀ°ègÀĪÀÅzÀÄ w½zÀħA¢gÀÄvÀÛzÉ. 10. ²æÃ.n.¦.ªÀÄÄ£ÉUËqÀ gÀªÀgÀ ºÉýPɬÄAzÀ ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ GvÀÛgÀ vÁ®ÄèPÀÄ, eÁ® ºÉÆç½, PÀÄzÀÄgÉUÉgÉ UÁæªÀÄzÀ ¸ÀªÉð £ÀA.55 gÀ°è EgÀĪÀ UÉÆêÀiÁ¼À d«ÄãÀÄ ªÀÄAdÆgÁVgÀĪÀÅ¢®è JA§ CA±À w½zÀħA¢gÀÄvÀÛzÉ ºÁUÀÆ zÀÆgÀÄ CfðzÁgÀgÁzÀ ²æà PÉ.«.ªÀÄAdÆ£Áxï gÀªÀgÀ ªÉÄÃ¯É PÀÄzÀÄgÉUÉgÉ UÁæªÀÄzÀ ¸ÀªÉð £ÀA.152 PÉÌ ¸ÀA§A¢ü¹zÀAvÉ G¥À «¨sÁUÁ¢üPÀjUÀ¼À, ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ GvÀÛgÀ vÁ®ÆèPÀÄ £ÁåAiÀiÁ®AiÀÄzÀ°è ¥ÀæPÀgÀtzÀ ¸ÀASÉå: LND Appeal 25/16-17 gÀAvÉ ¥ÀæPÀgÀt zÁR®Ä ªÀiÁrgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ ºÁUÀÆ ¸ÀzÀj ¥ÀæPÀgÀtªÀÅ «ZÁgÀt ºÀAvÀzÀ°ègÀĪÀ CA±À w½zÀħA¢gÀÄvÀÛzÉ. 11. ¸ÀzÀj zÀÆgÀÄ CfðAiÀÄ «µÀAiÀÄzÀ°è ¦gÁåzÀÄzÁgÀgÁzÀ ²æà ªÀÄAdÆ£Áxï PÉ.« gÀªÀjUÀÆ ºÁUÀÆ 1) ²æà PÁ£Áðl ªÉAPÀmÉñÀégï gÁªï, 2) ²æà n.¦.ªÀÄÄ£ÉÃUËqÀ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 3) C±Àéxï gÀªÀgÀÄ M§âjUÉƧâgÀÄ ¥ÀjZÀAiÀÄzÀ ªÀåQÛUÀ¼ÁVgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ PÀAqÀħA¢gÀÄvÀÛzÉ. ºÁUÀÆ EªÀgÀÄUÀ¼À £ÀqÀÄªÉ ¸ÀzÀj zÀÆgÀÄ CfðAiÀÄ ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ GvÀÛgÀ vÁ®ÄèPÀÄ, eÁ® ºÉÆç½, PÀÄzÀÄgÉUÉgÉ UÁæªÀÄzÀ ¸ÀªÉð £ÀA.145 ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 146UÉ ¸ÀA§A¢¹zÀ ¸ÀéwÛ£À «µÀAiÀĪÁV ªÀiÁ£Àå ¹.¹.ºÉZï £ÁåAiÀÄ®AiÀÄzÀ°è, G¥À «¨sÁUÁ¢üPÁjUÀ¼À, ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ GvÀÛgÀ vÁ®ÆèPÀÄ £ÁåAiÀÄ®AiÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ f¯Áè¢üPÁjUÀ¼ÀÄ, ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ £ÁåAiÀiÁ®AiÀÄUÀ¼À°è «ZÁgÀuÉ £ÀqÉ¢gÀĪÀÅzÀÄ PÀAqÀÄ §A¢gÀÄvÀÛzÉ. 12. ¨sÀÆzÁR¯ÉUÀ¼À ¸ÀºÁAiÀÄPÀ ¤zÉÃð±ÀPÀgÀÄ, AiÀÄ®ºÀAPÀ vÁ®ÆèPÀÄ, AiÀÄ®ºÀAPÀ gÀªÀgÀÄ vÀªÀÄä PÀbÉÃj ¥ÀvÀæ ¸ÀASÉå:¨sÀÆ.¸À.¤(AiÀÄ)/EvÀgÉ/128/2018-19 gÀAvÉ ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ GvÀÛgÀ vÁ®ÄèPÀÄ, eÁ® ºÉÆç½, PÀÄzÀÄgÉUÉgÉ UÁæªÀÄzÀ ¸ÀªÉð £ÀA.55 gÀ ¥ÉÊQ zÀÄgÀ¸ÁÛzÀ ¸ÀªÉÃð £ÀA.145 ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 146 gÀ DPÁgÀ§Azï ¥ÀæwAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ¤ÃrgÀÄvÁÛgÉ. «ZÁgÀuɬÄAzÀ w½zÀÄ §AzÀ ªÉÄð£À CA±ÀUÀ¼À C£ÀéAiÀÄ, ²æà PÁ£Áðl ªÉAPÀmÉñÀégï gÁªï gÀªÀjUÉ ¸ÉÃjzÀ ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ GvÀÛgÀ vÁ®ÄèPÀÄ, eÁ® ºÉÆç½, PÀÄzÀÄgÉUÉgÉ - 28 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 UÁæªÀÄzÀ ¸ÀªÉð £ÀA.145 ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 146gÀ d«ÄãÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ ¸ÀPÁðgÀzÀ UÉÆêÀiÁ¼À C¹ÛvÀéªÀ£ÀÄß PÀ¼ÉzÀÄ SÁ¸ÀV d«ÄãÁVgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ PÀAqÀÄ §A¢gÀĪÀÅzÀjAzÀ PÁ£ÀÆ£ÀÄ jÃwAiÀÄ°è ªÀÄÄA¢£À AiÀiÁªÀzÉà PÀæªÀÄ dgÀÄV¸ÀĪÀ CªÀPÁ±À EgÀĪÀÅ¢®è ºÁUÀÆ G¯ÉèÃRzÀ zÀÆgÀÄ CfðAiÀÄ£ÀÄß zÀÄgÀÄzÉÝñÀ¢AzÀ ¤ÃrzÀ zÀÆgÁVgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ PÀAqÀÄ §A¢gÀÄvÀÛzÉ. DzÀÝjAzÀ, G¯ÉèÃRzÀ zÀÆgÀÄ CfðAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ªÀÄÄPÁÛAiÀÄ ªÀiÁqÀ®Ä C£ÀĪÉÆÃzÀ£ÉUÁV «ZÁgÀuÁ ªÀgÀ¢AiÀÄ£ÀÄß PÀqÀvÀzÉÆA¢UÉ ¤ªÉâ¹PÉÆArgÀÄvÉÛãÉ.= (Emphasis added) A perusal at the report of BMTF would indicate that a detailed inquiry was conducted after thorough examination of records and statement of witnesses. Therefore, that would be an added circumstance in favour of the petitioners wherein the petitioners have only acted in terms of what is available in the record. No doubt it has been done in a hurry, but the hurry that is generated in the case at hand was because of contempt that was pending against the officers including the petitioner. Therefore, no fault can be found with the act of the petitioner. If further proceedings are permitted to continue in the case at hand against the petitioner, it would undoubtedly become an abuse of the process of law, on a solitary fact that it would become a proceeding to consider whether the petitioner has in fact acted in furtherance of the direction of this Court or otherwise. If the direction of the Court has been implemented not only by the petitioner but the other officers as well, it cannot be said that for implementing the orders passed by this Court that too in the teeth of contempt, they would - 29 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 become open to registration of a complaint for performing their duty. Not once but twice reports were sought and those reports indicated and vindicated what the petitioners have done. Therefore, permitting further proceedings would result in miscarriage of justice. 12. The facts, grounds and the issue that arises for consideration in the companion writ petitions are similar to W.P.No.17822 of 2021. Therefore, they are not separately noticed. Since what is observed above would completely cover to the companion writ petitions, the following order is passed in all the writ petitions: ORDER i. Writ Petitions are allowed. ii. Impugned proceedings initiated pursuant to letter dated 17-09-2021 and report dated 17- 09-2021 including FIR dated 23-09-2021 stand quashed. Consequently, pending applications also stand disposed." 16. In view of quashing of the report which is the foundation for holding departmental enquiry against the petitioner herein resulting in issuance of Articles of - 30 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 Charges does not survive for any consideration. However, without expressing anything on merits of the case, the writ petition required to be disposed off quashing the order passed by the Tribunal. Accordingly, we pass the following:- ORDER i. The writ petition filed calling in question the order dated 21.03.2021, passed by the Tribunal in Application No.5503/2021 is Allowed and the order passed by the Tribunal is quashed. ii. Consequently, application filed by the petitioner in Application No.5503/2021 is allowed quashing the Articles of Charge dated 16.10.2021 bearing No. SSLR/ADM/15011/100/2021 issued by the Respondent (Annexure-A23) in so far as posting of the petitioner is concerned, is also quashed. iii. Liberty is reserved to the Government to seek for revival of the order, subject to the result in the - 31 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21763-DB WP No. 8369 of 2023 Special Leave Petition intended to be filed by the State before the Hon9ble Apex Court. iv. No order as to costs. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE JJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34