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-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE R. DEVDAS
WRIT PETITION NO. 29553 OF 2014 (KLR-RES)
BETWEEN
1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING BANGALORE - 1 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
2 . 3 . 4 . THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLLEGAL SUB-DIVISION KOLLEGAL 571 440. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST ARANYA BHAVANA, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560003. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST MALE MAHADESHWARA WILD LIFE DIVISION, KOLLEGALA CHAMARAJA NAGARA. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI.KEMPANNA AAG A/W SRI. SESHU.V., HCGP)
AND
1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,
CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT,
CHAMARAJANAGAR. 2. SMT.VASUNDHARA,
W/O.LATE L.BHAKTAVATSALA, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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AT NO.629, TRICHI ROAD,
SINGANALLUR POST,
COIMBATORE, TAMIL NADU. 3. SRI.B.VIJAYAVENKATA SWAMY, S/O.LATE L.BHAKTAVATSALA, AT NO.629, TRICHI ROAD, SINGANALLUR POST, COIMBATORE, TAMIL NADU. 4. SRI.B.LAKSHMINARAYANA, S/O.LATE L.BHAKTAVATSALA, AT NO.629, TRICHI ROAD, SINGANALLUR POST, COIMBATORE, TAMIL NADU. 5. SRI.A.R.RANGASWAMY , S/O.A.S.RAMASWAMY IYENGAR, SATHEGALA VILLAGE, KOLLEGALA TALUK, HOUSE NO.937, SHESHADRI ROAD, LAKSHMIPURAM, MYSURU
6. SMT.M.SULOCHANAMMAL, W/O.M.CHALAPATHI RAO, HOUSE NO.937, SHESHADRI ROAD, LAKSHMIPURAM, MYSORE. 7. SRI.C.VIJAYARAGHAVAN, S/O.LATE G.JANARDHAN NAIDU, HOUSE NO.1641, NARAYANASHASTRI ROAD, K.R.MOHALLA, MYSORE. 8. SMT.Y.SUMATHIAMMAL, W/O.Y.B.CHOUDHARI, HOUSE NO.984/1 & 2, NARAYANASHASTRI ROAD, K.R.MOHALLA, MYSORE. 9 SMT.MANIKYAAMMAL, W/O. LATE RAMASWAMY, HOUSE NO.984/1 & 2, NARAYANASHASTRI ROAD, K.R.MOHALLA, MYSORE. -3-
THE RESPONDENT NO.9 DEAD ON
17.03.2021. SINCE DECEASED THE RESPONDENT NO.9 REPRESENTED BY HER LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES. 9(A) SMT. SANTHA THIAGRAJ, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, 651, B1/1, TRICHI ROAD, COIMBATORE-641018
9(B). SMT.DHEENA RANGANATHAN,
AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS,
25, KAMARAJ ROAD, RED FIELDS COIMBATORE – 641018. 9(C).SMT.S. PADMA LOCHANA
AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS,
VILLA NO.1, “AMBER CASA GRANDE”,
DHANALAKSHMIPURAM,
KALLIMADAI, COIMBATORE – 641005. 9.(D).SMT.SAKUNTHALA MOHANDASS,
AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,
633, TRICHY ROAD,
COIMBATORE – 641005. ( 9(A) TO 9(D) AMENDMENT CARRIED AS PER ORDER DATED 17.11.2021 REP. BY GPA HOLDER C. VIJAYARAGHAVAN S/O. LATE G. JANARDHAN NAIDU)
10. SRI.R.RAVIKUMAR, S/O.LATE R.GURAPPANAIDU, HOUSE NO.1641, SHARADAVILASA, LAKSHMIPURAM, MYSORE. 11. SRI.HEERASINGH PAL NEGI, S/O.LATE VIDYACHAND NEGI, HOUSE NO.910, 6TH CROSS, BTM LAYOUT, BANGALORE. REP. BY GPA HOLDER SRI.D.P. NEGI S/O.LATE VIDYACHAND NEGI,
-4- HOUSE NO.910, 6TH CROSS, BTM LAYOUT, BANGALORE. 12. SRI.H.VEERANNA S/O.K.HOSALAIAH, DEVARAHOSAHALLI VILLAGE, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE DISTRICT. 13. SRI.S.P.MOHANKUMAR, S/O.LATE K.PUTTASWAMY, CHIKKANAHALLI VILLAGE, NAGAWARA POST, KASABA HOBLI, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. 14. SRI.SURESHDASAPPA, S/O.DASAPPA, C/O.S.P.MOHANKUMAR, CHIKKANAHALLI VILLAGE, NAGAWARA POST, KASABA HOBLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-571501. 15. SMT.M.SUNDARANI, W/O.M.RAMAKRISHNA RAJU,
16. SMT.ANNAPOORAMMA, W/O.M.RAMAKRISHNA RAJU,
17.
RAGHUVAYMA, S/O.VENKATAPATHY RAJU,
RESPONDENT NOS.15 TO 17 ARE REP. BY G.P.A. HOLDER C.VIJAYARAGHAVAN S/O. LATE G.JANARDHAN NAIDU. 18. SRI. R. KUMAR S/O RAMSWAMY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, HALEKOTE, SATHEGALA POST, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-571440. 19. SRI. SELVAKUMAR S/O PACHAMUTHU, AGED 45 YEARS,
-5- HALEKOTE, SATHEGALA POST, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-571440. 20. SRI. THINGAMANI S/O APPUSWAMY, AGED 60 YEARS, HALEKOTE, SATHEGALA POST, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-571440. 21. SRI. PALANISWAMY ALIYAS BALU S/O. SUBRAMANI,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, HALEKOTE, SATHEGALA POST,
CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-571440. 22. SRI. R.MADEVA S/O DODDAMARIGOWDA,
AGED 41 YEARS, CHINNIPURADADODDI,
SATHEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 23. SRI. RANGANATHA S/O MUTHU,
AGED 52 YEARS, HALEKOTE, KOLLEGAL VILLAGE, SATHEGALA, CHAMARANAGAR-571440. 24. SRI. MADAPPA S/O LATE BAIRA,
AGED 60 YEARS, HALEKOTE, KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 25. SRI. MAHADEVASHETTY S/O MALLASHETTY,
AGED 64 YEARS, PALYA HOBLI, PUTTASHETTY DODDI, KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 26. SRI. MARININGEGOWDA S/O DODDANINGEGOWDA, AGED 55 YEARS, CHANNIPURADODDI PAYA HOBLI,
-6- KOLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 27. SRI. UMESH C.
S/O CHAMRAJEGOWDA,
AGED 35 YEARS, CHANNIPURADODDI, SATHEGALA CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 28. SRI. SATHISHA S/O PUTTARAJEGOWDA,
AGED 41 YEARS, 06, CHANNIPURADODDI,
VILLAGE PALYA HOBLI KOLEGAL TALUK,
SATHEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 29. SRI. MADESH S/O MARIGOWDA,
AGED 47 YEARS, #226 MAIN ROAD, CHANNIPURADODDI, KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGARA-571440. 30. SRI. RAMACHANDRA S/O KDOTARANAGAIAH,
AGED 58 YEARS, # 59 AMBEDKAR COLONY, KOTHARANGAIAHNA DODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGAA, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 31. SRI. NINGASHETTY S/O MALLASHETTY,
AGED 69 YEARS, PUTTASHETTY DODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA, CHAMAAJANAGAR-571140. 32. SRI. PUTTANNASHETTY S/O NANJASHETTY,
AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,
# 181, WATER TANK STREET,
PUTTASHETTY DODDI,
-7- KOLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 33. SRI. RANGASHETTY S/O LATE SIDDASHETTY,
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
PUTTASHETTY DODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 34. SRI. NINGARAJU S/O SIDDARAJU,
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
PUTTASHETTY DODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 35. SRI. PUTTARAJU S/O JAVARAIAHSHETTY,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
WATER-I UPPARA STREET,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 36. SRI. RAVI S/O SUNDAREGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
CHENNIPURADODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGARA-571440. 37. SRI.NANJAPPA S/O NANJASHETTY,
AGED ABOUTR 43 YEARS,
PUTTASHETTY DODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 38. SRI.
THAMMAIAH SHETTY,
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
R/O UPPARA STREET,
KOLLEGA TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. -8-
39. SRI. RAVI KUMAR S.,
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
R/O. PUTTASHETTY DODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 40. SRI. NANJANAIK S/O SANNA NAIK
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
CHENNIPURA DODDI, KOLLEGAL TALUK,
SATHEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 41. SRI. PRAKASH S/O NINGEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
CHENNIPURADA DODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 42. SRI. NINGEGOWDA S/O BASAVEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 88 YEARS,
CHENNIPURADA DODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 43. SRI. SWAMY S/O. BASAVEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
CHENNIPURADA DODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 44. SRI. UMESH S/O SANNEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
#15, CHENNIPURADA DODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJNAGAR-571440. 45. SRI. MARININGEGOWDA S/O. DODDANINGEGOWDA, # 245, CHENNIPURARADA DODDI,
-9- KOLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 46. SRI. NAGESH S/O PUTTARAJU GOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
CHENNIPURADA DODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGR-571440. 47. SMT. DODDAMMA W/O. DODDASIDDAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,
AMBEDKAR STREET, KOLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 48. SRI. SIDDARAJU C/O. LATE DODDASIDDAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
# 55, YELLAMARADAKATTE KERI,
CHENNIPURADA DODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 49. SRI. NINGEGOWDA S/O. MADHEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 35 YARS,
CHENNIPURADA DODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 50. SRI. MADEGOWDA S/O BASAVEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
CHENNIPURADA DODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 51. SRI. MADEVA M.
S/O MADEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,
CHENNIPUARADA DODDI,
-10- KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 52. SMT. VASANTHA W/O J.PUTTASHETTY,
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, UPPARA STREET, MARAMMANA TEMPLE,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 53. SRI. NANJUNDASWAMY S/O KUNNA SHETTY,
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, PUTTASHETTY DODDI, KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR -571440. 54. SRI. SHIVANANJASHETTYY S/O NANJASHETTY,
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
PUTTASHETTY DODDI, KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 55. SRI. NAGARU S/O. CHIKKAPUTTASHETTY,
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, PUTTASHETTY DODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 56. SRI. MOOGEGOWDA S/O MIJJEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS,
PUTTASHETTY DODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440.’
57. SRI. M. SIDDARAJU S/O MARIGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
CHENNIPURADA DODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. -11-
58. SRI.
MARISWAMY GOWDA
S/O. MARISWAMY GOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 59. SRI. HEMANNA S/O. BASAVEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
CHENNIPURADA DODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 60. SRI. SRIKANTA MURTHY S/O LATE MANCHAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
# 99 C, KADAGADDE DODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR -571440. 61. SRI. CHIKKANDEGOWDA S/O. BASAVEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS,
CHENNIPURADA DODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 62. SRI. M.SHANKAR GOWDA S/O HALE HATTI MARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
# 557, SRI. RAMA MANDIRA ROAD,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 63. SRI. ANANDA M.
S/O MAHADEVU,
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
JAGERI ROAD, KOLLEGAL TALUK,
SHETHEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 64. SRI. NANGARAJEGOWDA S/O KENCHEGOWDA,
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AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, CHENNIPURADA DODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 65. SRI. K. MAHADEVAPRASAD S/O. LATE KEMPARAJU, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, # 62 CHENNIPURADA DODDI, KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 66. SRI. CHIKKA PUTTE GOWDA,
S/O. BASAVEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
NIGEGOWDANA DODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 67. SRI. S.RAJAPPA S/O VEERAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
NAREEPURA SARAGURU,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR -571440. 68. SRI. SHIVAINGEGOWDA,
S/O DODDANINGEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
CHENNIPURADA DODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 69. SRI. INDAIAH S/O MOJJE SIDDAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
RANGAIAHNA DODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 70. SRI. BALEGOWDA S/O NINGEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
# 29 NINGEGOWDANA DODDI,
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KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 71. SRI. MAHESH M.
S/O MADEVAA,
CHENNIPUARADA DODDI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 72. SMT. D. JANCY SELVA KUMAR
W/O. BALRAJ, MAJOR,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 73. SRI. C.NAGANNA S/O CHIKKANANAJAIAH,
POTIRANGAIAHA DODDI,
SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 74. SMT. SIDDAMMA W/O RANGASWAMY,
# 61, KOTHARANGAIAHA DODDI,
SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 75. SRI. JAYASWAMY B.
S/O. BILIMUTHAIAH,
# 48, CHENNIPUARADA DODDI,
SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL, CHAMARAJANAGAR-570019. 76. SRI. PANDURAJU S/O. BELI MUTTAIAH,
BANAVE VILLAGE, TALAKADU HOBLI, NARASHPURA TALUK, KAVERIPURA, MYSORE-570019. 77. SRI. JAYARAMA B.
S/O MUTHAIAH,
#103, NEAR SHANESHWARA TEMPLE,
CHAYADEVI NAGAR,
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UDAYAGIRI MYSURU-570019. 78. SRI.
B. NARAYANA S/O BILIMUTHAIAH,
#78 PANDEVAPURA TALUK,
AMBEDKAR COLONY KENNALU,
MANDYA-571435. 79. SRI. PUTTA RANGAIAH S/O BILLI MUTTIAH,
#34, POTARANGAIAH DODDI VILLAGE,
PALYA HOBLI SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 80. SRI. MADHU S/O. PUTTASWAMY,
WARD-2 OKKAIGARA STREET PALYA,
HOBLI, SATHEGALA, KOLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 81. SRI. NANJUNDEGOWDA S/O NANJEGOWDA,
#238, CHENNIPUARADA DODDI,
SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571440. 82. SRI. SUMAN RAJ, S/O BASAVARAJU,
CHENNIPURADA DODDI VILLAGE,
PALYA HOBLI, SATHEGALA, KOLEGAL, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 83. SRI. JAYARAJU C., C/O CHANNIAH,
#00 SHIVANASAMUDRA ROAD,
PALYA HOBLI, SATHEGALA, KOLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 84. SRI. KRISHNAPPA, S/O CHAMARAJEGOWDA,
R/AT NEAR GOVERNMENT SCHOOL,
CHANNIPURADA DODDI,
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SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 85. SRI. DEVARAJEGOWDA, S/O MARIGOWDA,
CHANNIPURADA DODDI,
SATHEGAA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 86. SRI. SURESH,
MAJOR, # 287, CHANNIPURADA DODDI,
SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 87. SRI. KADEGOWDA, S/O NANJEGOWDA,
CHANNIPURADA DODDI,
SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 88. SRI. MAHESH, S/O CHAMARAJEGOWDA,
CHANNIPURADA DODDI, PALYA HOBLI,
SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 89. SMT. C.SUSHEELAMMA, W/O. NAGARAJU,
#22, NINGEGOWDANA DODDI,
SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 90. SRI. PUTTE GOWDA, S/O. BASAVEGOWDA,
#154, NEW SITE NEAR MIL DAIR,
SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 91. DEVARAJEGOWDA, S/O NINGEGOWDA,
LINGEGOWDANA DODDI,
SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. -16-
92. SRI. NAVEEN KUMAR, S/O THANGAMANI,
HALEKOTE SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 93. SRI. VEDIVEA G, S/O. GOPALA NAILL G.
HALEKOTE, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 94. SRI. RAJAN, S/O PALANIYAPPA,
HAEKOTE GRAMA,
SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 95. SRI. BHOOPATHY, S/O RAJU P.,
#194, HALE KOTE JAGERI, PAYA HOBLI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 96. SRI. PARTHIPPA NAIK,
#85, JAGERI MAIN ROAD,
SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 97. SRI. VADIVELU B, S/O BALU GOWNDER S.,
HOLE KOTE JAGERI, PALYA HOBLI,
SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 98. SRI. SWAMY DORAY, S/O KOMARAPPA,
KOUNDAR, HALEKOTE,
SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 99. SRI. ARJUN, S/O KUPPU SWAMY,
HALE KOTE JAGERI,
SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. -17-
100. SRI. GANESHANAYAKA, S/O KOTINAYAKA,
HALE KOTE JAGERI, PALYA HOBLI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 101. SRI. P. MUTHU, S/O PERIYAMADA,
HALE KOTE JAGERI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 102. SRI.
GANESHA, S/O. PERIYAMADA,
HALE KOTE JAGERI, PALYA HOBLI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 103. SMT. KUPPAMMA, W/O. CHINNAMADHU,
HALE KOTE JAGERI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 104. SRI. SELUVARAJ, S/O PERIYANNA,
HALE KOTE JAGERI, PALYA HOBLI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 105. SMT. RAJATHI, W/O KUMAR,
HALE KOTE JAGERI, PALYA HOBLI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 106. SMT. AMMANI, W/O MUTHAPPAN,
HALE KOTE JAGERI, PALYA HOBLI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 107. SRI. ANNADORE K, S/O KUPPU SWAMY,
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HALE KOTE JAGERI, PALYA HOBLI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 108. SRI. ARUMUGAM, S/O. HADINARUGOWNDAR,
HOLE KOTE JAGERI,
SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 109. SRI. RAMESH M, S/O MADESH,
HALE KOTE JAGERI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 110. SRI. GANDHI, S/O GANAPTI GOWNDAR,
HALE KOTE JAGERI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 111. SMT. ALAGAMMA, W/O RADHAKRISHNA,
HALE KOTE JAGERI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 112. SRI. MANTRINAYAKA, S/O LATE MAPILLE,
NAYAKA, HALE KOTE JAGERI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 113. SRI. ELAPPA, S/O ARANI GIRI,
HALE KOTE JAGERI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 114. SRI. SUBRAMANI, S/O ARUNAGIRI,
HALE KOTE JAGERI,
-19- SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 115. SMT. ELIJABETH L., W/O PATHANADAM M.,
#137, PASCALNAGARA GRAM, (JAGERI), SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 116. SMT. RANI W/O LATE MURGESH,
#159, HALE KOTE JAGERI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 117. SRI. CHANDRANAYAKA, S/O GOPALANAYAKA,
R.B.THANDA, JAGERI GRAMA, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 118. SRI. SELVA, S/O MADESH,
#123, HALE KOTE JAGERI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 119. SRI. MANIKYA, S/O LATE ANNAMUTTU,
OLD FORT ROAD, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 120. SRI. RAJA KUMAR, S/O. MADA NAYAKA # 127, HALE KOTE JAGERI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 121. SMT. JANAKI BHAI, W/O RAMJI NAYAK,
RASHI BOLI THANDA, JAGERI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. -20-
122. SRI. SAVARI MUTHU, S/O RANGANATHA,
HALE KOTE JAGERI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 123. SRI. SURESH M, S/O. MANI,
# 186, HALE KOTE JAGERI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 124. SMT. MADAMMA, W/O. KRISHNA,
HALE KOTE JAGERI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 125. SMT. PAPATHI, W/O MADAIAH,
HALE KOTE JAGERI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 126. SRI.
ALAGU, S/O RAJU GOWDA,
SANTHINAGARA, JAGERI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 127. SMT. PARYATHI, W/O. CHINNANNA,
T.G.DODDI, JAGERI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 128. SRI. MANI, S/O KANDASWAMY,
HALE KOTE JAGERI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 129. SRI. V.MANJUNATHA, S/O. R.VENKATESH,
-21-
#114/1 VIVEKANANDA STREET, BUNNESH LAYOUT CROSS,
DOMMASANDRA, BENGALURU-562 125. 130. SRI. NAGARAJU, S/O SIDDEGOWDA,
#7ª/46B, 12TH CROSS KASABA HOBLI, KOLLEGAL TOWN, BASAVESWARA NAGAR, KOLLEGAL, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 131. SRI. NANJUNDA R, S/O RAJEGOWDA,
GOWDA BEEDHI, CHANNIPURA DODDI, SATHEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 132. SRI. MADEVA, S/O DODDASIDDAIAH,
#251, AMBEDKAR COLONY,
CHANNIPURA DODDI VILLAGE,
PAYA HOBLI, KOLLEGAL TALUK
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 133. SRI. SIDDARAJ, S/O DODDASIDDAIH,
# 251 PALYA HOBLI, CHNNIPURA DODDI VILLAGE, PALYA HOBLI, KOLLEGAL TALUK,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 134. SMT. GURUSIDDAMMA, W/O. B.CHIKKANNA,
#5 AMBEDKAR COLONY,
SATHEGALA HAND POST VILLAGE,
PALYA HOBLI, KOLLEGAL TALUK,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 135. SRI. PUTTARAJU, S/O KURISAVUKAIAH,
# 467, AMBEDKAR COLONY, PALYA HOBLI, SATHEGALA,
-22- KOLLEGAL TALUK,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 136. SRI. PAPANNA, S/O. CHIKKAPNAIAH,
HOSA BEEDI, SATHEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 137. SMT. BANDAVVA, W/O SAKAIAH,
NEW STREET, PALYA HOBLI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 138. SMT. JAYAMMA, W/O. NINGEGOWDA,
#C 118, CHINNPURA DODDI, SATHEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 139. SRI. ARUGAIAH, S/O RANGAIAH,
#220, BEHIND WATER TANK, DHANAGERE, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 140. SRI. K.NANJUNDA SWAMY,
S/O KRISHNA SHETTY,
CHENNIPURADA DODDI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 141. SRI. RAMACHANDRA, C/O. MUTTAIAH,
NO.108 KOLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 142. SRI. YOGESH M, S/O. K.S. MARISWAMY,
# 70 THOTADA MANE, PALYA HOBLI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, KOTHARANGAYYANA
DODDI SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. -23-
143. SRI. K.M. SAHUKAIAH, C/O LATE MADAIAH,
# 200 KIRAGASR, MANDYA-571 417. 144. SRI. MARISWAMY, S/O. KRISAVKAIAH,
AMBEDKAR STREET, PALYA HOBLI, SATHEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 145. SMT. PARVATHI W/O. K.S. MARISWAMY,
#70, KOTHARANGAYYANA DODDI,
TENGINA HALLA, THOTADA MANE KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 146. SRI. K.S. SAVUKAYYA, S/O. DODDASAVAKAYYA,
# 97 PATTADODDASHETTY, KOLLEGAL TALUK,
CHAMARANAGAR DISTRICT-571 440. 147. SRI. C SHIVALINGAIAH, S/O CHANDRASHEKARA, #54, BUDAGATTI BEEDI, HOSAHALLI NINGAIAHNA DODDI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 148. SRI. RAMESH.M, S/O MADESH,
HALE KOTE JAGERI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 149. SRI.
ANDANI G, S/O. GAVISIDDAIAH,
HANDPOST, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 150. SRI. SOMANNE GOWDA, S/O. HALE HATTI MARI GOWDA, CHENNIPURA DODDI,
-24- SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 151. SRI. SIDDARAJU NAIK, S/O. SIDDANAIK,
# 246 PALYA HOBLI, CHENNIPURADA DODDI, SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 152. SMT. P.VIJAYA, W/O. CHINNASWAMY,
# C57, GAURDEN MOME, CHENNIPURADA DODDI VILLAGE, PALYA HOBLI, KOLLEGALA TALUK, SATHEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 153. SRI. K.NANJAIAH, S/O. KULLAMADAIAH,
# 19, AMBEDKAR COLONY, PALYA HOBLI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 154. SRI. MAHESHA, C/O. NANJASHETTY,
# 75 UPPARA STREET PUTTASHETTIDODDI VILLAGE, SATHEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 155. SMT. DUNDAMMA, W/O. CHANNEGOWDA,
#176, HANDPOST PALY HOBLI,
KOLLEGAL TALUK, SATHEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 156. SMT. MARI NINGAMMA,
W/O. CHIKKA BANDAGAIAH,
# 57 HOSSA BADAVANE, SATHEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 157. SRI. CHANDRU S, S/O. SOMAHNA,
CHANNIPURADA DODDI VILLAGE,
-25-
SATHEGALA, KOLLEGAL,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 158. SHANTHARAJU, S/O. DODDASIDDIAH,
CHANNIPURADA DODDI VILLAGE,
KOLLEGAL, SATHEGALA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. 159. SMT. UMA MAHESHWARI, W/O. K.R. NITHYANANDA,
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
R/AT NO.9, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU-560009. 160. SMT. PADMAVATHI,
W/O. SRI. K.H.SRINIVAS,
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,
R/AT NO.9, SHESHADRI ROAD,
BENGALURU-560009. 161. SMT. SUNITHA,
W/O. SRI. K.H. GURUNATH,
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
R/AT NO.9, SHESHADRI ROAD,
BENGALURU-560009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP FOR R1 SRI. H.R.ANANTHAKRISHNAMURTHY & GVP DAS ADVOCATES FOR R3 & R4 SRI.R.OMKUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R5 SRI.SHARANJITH SHETTY.K., ADVOCATE FOR R9(a) TO R9(d) SRI.K.H.RAMESH., ADVOCATE FOR R10 SRI. R.RAVIKUMAR & G.MOHAN KUMAR., ADVOCATES FOR R11 & R15 TO R17 SRI. M.S.CHANDRASHEKAR BABU., ADVOCATE FOR R12 SRI. NISHANTH A.V., ADVOCATE FOR R13 & R14 SRI. D.M.MANJUNATH., ADVCOATE FOR R18 TO R222 SRI.K.N.PHANINDRA., SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI. O.SHIVARAMA BHAT., ADVOCATE FOR R223 TO R225 V/O/D.26.03.2015, SERVICE OF NOTICE TO R2, R6, R8 IS H/S R7 SERVED – UNREPRESENTED)
-26- THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE
ORDER DATED 8.7.2013 PASSED BY THE R-1 IN R.A. NOS. 46, 50/2011-12 AND R.A.NOS. 05, 11, 21, 22/2012-13 VIDE ANN-Q AND DIRECT FOR RESTORATION OF THE ORIGINAL ENTRIES AS STOOD EARLIER IN THE ORIGINAL REVENUE RECORDS AS 'SHIVANA SAMUDRA KADU/FOREST' AND SY.NO.
174 AS 'SATHEGALA FOREST' AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED ON 21.02.2026 AND COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT OF ORDERS, THIS DAY, THIS COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS
CAV ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS)
The present writ petition filed at the hands of the State of Karnataka, represented by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, and the Assistant Commissioner, Kollegala Sub- Division, raises a challenge to the impugned order dated 08.07.2013 passed by the first respondent-Deputy Commissioner, Chamarajanagara District. 2. Even according to the petitioners, one Sri Puttaraju, former President of the Kollegala Taluk Panchayat gave a written complaint on 17.07.2007 to the Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka alleging that respondents No.2 to 13 herein, based on concocted and bogus documents, tried
-27- to encroach upon vast extent of lands in Sy.Nos.1 and 174 of Sathyagala Village, and requested to take action against such encroachers. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, wrote a letter dated 28.07.2007 to the Deputy Commissioner, Chamarajanagara District, calling for a report in that regard. The Deputy Commissioner, in turn addressed a letter dated 14.08.2007 to the Assistant Commissioner, Kollegala Sub-Division to make inspection and to submit a report. The Assistant Commissioner registered a case in LRF No.116:07-08 and passed an order on 19.03.2008, at Annexure ‘N’ declaring that 1360 acres 25 cents in Sy.No.1 of Sathyagala Village, are Government lands and no person shall occupy or encroach upon any part of the lands therein. Further, directions were issued to remove the revenue entries standing in the name of private individuals in Sy.No.1. Some of the private respondents herein, who came to know of such orders passed by the Assistant Commissioner, approached the Deputy Commissioner by filing an appeal in proceedings bearing No.RA.6:2008-09 invoking Section 49(b) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act 1964’ for short). -28- The Deputy Commissioner heard the appellants therein and the respondent-Assistant Commissioner and set aside the orders passed by the Assistant Commissioner while remanding the matter back to the Assistant Commissioner with a direction to issue notice to all concerned, hear them and thereafter pass necessary orders. 3. The Assistant Commissioner arrayed respondents No.2 to 5 here as party respondents and once again passed an order on 13.12.2011, at Annexure ‘P’ declaring that the respondents therein who had got their names entered in the revenue records have failed to cultivate the land, therefore, they have violated the provisions of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 and the Inams Abolition Act.
The Assistant Commissioner further directed that all lands as described in the schedule at page No.3 therein shall be Government lands and the patta shall also be registered in the name of the Government. Respondents No.2 to 5 herein once again filed an appeal before the Deputy Commissioner in proceedings bearing No.R.A.46/2011-12, questioning the orders passed by the Assistant Commissioner. The other
-29- private respondents also filed appeals which were registered as R.A.50:2011-12 and R.A.5, 11, 21 and 22:2012-13. 4. Learned Senior Counsel Sri K.N.Phanindra, appearing for learned Counsel for Sri O.Shivarama Bhat for respondents No.223 to 225 led the arguments on behalf of the private respondents herein. Learned Counsels Sri R. Om Kumar for respondent No.5, Sri H.R. AnanthaKrishnamurthy and GVP Das for respondents No.3 and 4, Sri Sharanjith Shetty K., for respondents No.9 (a) to (d), Sri K.H.Ramesh, for respondent No.10, Sri R. Ravi Kumar and G. Mohan Kumar for respondents No.11, 15 to 17, Sri M.S. Chandrashekar Babu, for respondent No.12, Sri Nishanth A.V., for respondents No.13 and 14, Sri D.M.Manjunath, for respondents No.18 to 222 have individually addressed their arguments. Learned Additional Advocate General Sri Kempanna made
submissions on behalf of the petitioner-State Government and the Assistant Commissioner.
5. The learned Counsels for the contesting respondents have contended that in the first order passed by the Assistant Commissioner, there is no mention of any provision
-30- of law nor are there any respondents and the order was passed in respect of Sy.No.1 of Sathyagala Village measuring 1360 acres and 25 cents. In the subsequent order at Annexure ‘P’, though respondents No.2 to 5 herein are arrayed as respondents, nevertheless, the Assistant Commissioner has construed that the said respondents have filed a petition and has proceeded to reject their petition. The Assistant Commissioner has included Sy.No.174 of Sathyagala Village, which was not the subject matter of the
order passed earlier, as found at Annexure ‘N’ dated
19.03.2008. It is clear that no notice was issued to any of the affected parties. The Deputy Commissioner rightly took note of all these aspects of the matter. The Deputy Commissioner considered the contentions of respondents No.2 to 5 herein, that the revenue records were standing in their name and in the name of their predecessors for several decades. Learned Counsels have submitted that the Assistant Commissioner has failed to mention the provision under which he initiated action in terms of Annexure ‘N’. In the subsequent order at Annexure ‘P’, the Assistant Commissioner has invoked no specific provision, but refers to
-31- the Karnataka Land Reforms Act and the Inams Abolition Act and has declared that the pattadars have not cultivated the lands and therefore there is violation of the provisions of the said two enactments. Learned Counsels submitted that even the learned Additional Advocate General has not been able to point out to any provision of law under which the Assistant Commissioner could take such an action. 6. The learned Counsels for the contesting respondents have all filed a brief synopsis stating that one Ramaswamy Mudeliyar, who constructed a stonebridge across river Cauvery connecting the main land to Shivanasamudra Island was awarded Jahgir by the then British Government and accordingly the entire Sathyagala Village became the Jahgir of Sri Ramaswamy Mudeliyar. Sunnud was issued by the then Principal Collector of Coimbatore District, in favour of Sri Ramaswamy Mudeliyar, since Chamarajanagara District, including Sathyagala Village and Shivanasamudra were part of Coimbatore District under the Madras Presidency. The revenue records were standing in the name of Sri Ramaswamy Mudeliyar. In the year 1948 the legal heirs of
-32- Sri Ramaswamy Mudeliyar sought to partition the property in O.S.No.84/1948, in a suit filed before the District Munsiff, Alathur, Coimbatore District. The suit was decreed in terms of the compromise petition filed by the parties. The Court also considered the rights of the parties having regard to the Madras Estate Land Act, 1908 and declared that the Jahgirdars are landholders within the meaning of the said Act and they were entitled to enjoy the properties absolutely. It is contended that the then Mysore High Court, sitting at Bangalore also recognised this aspect in its order dated
08.07.1963.
In the execution proceedings the District Munsiff of Kollegala ordered delivery of lands to the parties in terms of the compromise decree. Several other details have been furnished by the parties, however the same need not be gone into at this juncture. 7. It is now the contention of the learned AAG that the lands in question are forest lands and therefore, the revenue records cannot be continued in the name of the private respondents herein. -33-
8. Having heard the learned Senior Counsel and the other learned Counsels for the private respondents, the learned AAG for the petitioner-State and the Assistant Commissioner and on perusing the petition papers, this Court is of the considered opinion that the order passed by the Assistant Commissioner cannot be sustained and the same was rightly set aside by the 1st respondent Deputy Commissioner, Kollegala Sub-Division. As rightly submitted by the learned Counsels for the private respondents, the Assistant Commissioner has failed to mention the provision under which he could pass such an order directing deletion of the names of the khatedars from the revenue records. It is also clear that none of the affected parties have been heard before such an order was passed by the Assistant Commissioner and the principles of natural justice have not been followed by the Assistant Commissioner. During the course of the arguments, attention of this Court was drawn to Sections 83 and 84 of the Act, 1964, which have been mentioned in the order of the Assistant Commissioner. Neither of the provisions would empower the Assistant Commissioner to pass such orders. In Section 67(2) of the
-34- Act which provides for settlement of any dispute regarding claims by or on behalf of the State Government or by any person as against the State Government, powers are conferred on the Assistant Commissioner to hold a formal enquiry to pass an order deciding the claim.
However, the provision was amended by Act No.6 of 2025 w.e.f.
10.01.2025. As on the date when the orders were passed by the Assistant Commissioner, such a power was not vested with the Assistant Commissioner. Powers were earlier vested with the Deputy Commissioner. Therefore, it was impermissible for the Assistant Commissioner to have passed such orders. 9. Even otherwise, this Court is of the considered opinion that such drastic action of unsettling settled position, including the revenue entries cannot be taken by invoking Section 67(2) and (3) of the Act. The principles enunciated by this Court in the case of Pyari Ma vs. State of Karnataka in W.P. 22426/2021 dated 12.01.2022 would apply on all fours to Section 67 also. Any claim by the State Government in respect of an immovable property should be
-35- made within a reasonable time. The same principles would be applicable even in case of alleged fraud. This Court has also held in many such cases that if provision is made under the Act enabling the State to make certain claims in respect of immovable properties, then the State has to move the competent authority staking its claim. When the State, through the Revenue Department does not move the competent authority in a manner known to law, then the Tahsildar or the Assistant Commissioner or for that matter the Deputy Commissioner cannot initiate suo motu proceedings on behalf of the State. 10. On the other hand, if it is now sought to be contended by the State Government that the lands in question are forest lands, then the State was required to place before this Court all relevant information to support such claim. It should be noticed that the lands in question were earlier part of the Madras Presidency and therefore, till the time the lands became part of the Mysore State, all relevant material would be at the hands of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
The question therefore would be as to when
-36- and by which notification the lands in question were declared as forest lands. If such notification was issued earlier by the Madras Presidency or the Government of Tamil Nadu or by the then State of Mysore or the State of Karnataka, then all such relevant information was required to be placed by the State, even before the Assistant Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner or before this Court. No such information or material is placed before this Court. Therefore, such a contention cannot be readily accepted. 11. It has been brought to the notice of this Court that after the impugned order was passed by the Deputy Commissioner on 08.07.2013, the private respondents herein sought for restoration of their names in the revenue records. When the revenue authorities failed to restore their names in the revenue records, some of the private respondents herein filed W.P.No.16515/2014 seeking a writ of mandamus, to direct the Tahsildar, Kollegala Taluk to restore their names in the revenue records. Orders were passed by this Court on 16.04.2014, while allowing the writ petition, directing the Tahsildar to restore the names of the khatedars in the
-37- revenue records. The State and the revenue authorities filed W.A. No.3119/2014, questioning the order passed in W.P.No.16515/2014 and thereafter the instant writ petition was filed, challenging the order passed by the Deputy Commissioner. However, the State filed a memo on 20.07.2022 before the Division Bench in W.A.No.3119/2014 contending that interim orders of stay were passed in this writ petition and therefore, the prayer made in the said writ appeal became academic and accordingly the writ appeal was
disposed of on 20.07.2022 granting liberty to both the sides to urge their contentions before this Court in this writ petition.
12. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed. Directions are hereby issued to the Tahsildar, Kollegala Taluk, to restore the names of the private respondents herein in the revenue records, as they were before the orders were passed by the Assistant Commissioner as found at Annexures ‘N’ and ‘P’, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.
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Pending I.A.s, if any stand disposed of accordingly.
Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE
JT/-
CT: JL