{"id":161762,"date":"2010-10-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-24T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/shri-m-prasad-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-25-october-2010"},"modified":"2015-06-05T03:35:18","modified_gmt":"2015-06-04T22:05:18","slug":"shri-m-prasad-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-25-october-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/shri-m-prasad-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-25-october-2010","title":{"rendered":"Shri M Prasad vs The State Of Karnataka on 25 October, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Shri M Prasad vs The State Of Karnataka on 25 October, 2010<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: Ashok B.Hinchigeri<\/div>\n<pre>IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT 3ANc;AI_OR,E_\": \nDATED THIS THE 25?\" DAY OF OCTOBER 201-OE  \"  3\n\nBEFORE   ..\n\nTHE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOKIS. H_:IINCHIG.E'RI:\"p   \n\nWRIT PETITION No.23687_ Of,20O\u00a7A'(S--C,'ST}j  \nAND WRIT PETITION NOS.24Zv93,\"30O o:\u00b0.20O91=\n\nBETWEEN:\n\nSHRI M PRASAD\nAge:30 YEARS\n\nS\/O SHRIMNAGARAJ _  I   \nR\/ATN O.21\/16, 3RD ELOQR'  :  \n3RD MAIN, I&lt;RISHNA,..T&#039;OwIERS ~     .\nGANDHINAGAR *&#039; _ &#039;-   . \n\nBANGALORE 560 009,  1&#039;-\n\n _ _      . .  PETITIONER\n(By Sri PRAKAS1.-_\u00a3 T HE3EAR,IIADv,OICA*&#039;r.E)\nAND: V&#039; %  V \n\n1.  THE S,TATET*OE KARNATAKA.\n &#039;REVENUE DEPARTMENT &quot;&quot;&quot; &quot;\n STH IELC)QR,.M..S&quot;--BUILDING,\n\nDR =AME.EDi&lt;_AR &quot;ROAD,\n3ANG.AL.O&#039;RE&#039;1.,._  \nREE; BY ITS SECRETARY.\n\n&#039;THE DEPuT&#039;.~: COMMISSIONER\ni.1&#039;\u00ab.B&#039;ANGALORE&quot; RURAL DISTRICT\n&#039; _V..ISVE~$WARAIAH TOWERS\n- DR&#039;AM_IIEDI&lt;AR ROAD,\n._.E,.BAH-&#039;GALORE 1.\n\n ;__3.E ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER\n , R&#039; ;DODDABAI_I.APuRA SUB DIVISION,\n\nDR AMBEDKAR ROAD,\nBANGALORE 1.\n\n \n\n\n\nSHRI MUNIRAJAPPA S\/O LATE MUNISHAMAPPA\nMAJOR\n\nBETTAKOTE VILLAGE\n\nCHANNARAYAPATNA HOBLI\n\nDEVANAHALLI TALUK,   -\nBANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT. &#039;\n\nSMT MUNIYAMMA W\/O LATE MUNISHAMAPPA\nMAJOR =  \nBETTAKOTE VILLAGE \nCHANNARAYARATNA HOBLI\n\nDEVANAHALLI TALUK, _\n\nBANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT,\n\nSHRI DODDA VENKATAPPA As\/_O&#039;T  BYAT-ARRAVV..&#039;-&#039;-~\n\nMAJOR  ._ 1 _ . \nBETTAKOTE    \nCHANNARAYAPAT.NA5LH_Q_BLI\u00e9&quot;  \nDEVANAHALLI TAL&#039;UK,&quot;&#039;  .  &quot;\n\nBANGALORE Ru.RAL:&#039;O;sTR_1cT;&#039;v--&#039; ~  A\n\nSH RI CHIKKA vEm&lt;,AjfA:?PA\u00ab..$&quot;\/C)_ LATE BYATAPPA\nMAJOR 2 * A    &quot;\n\nBETTAKOTE u\\\/I&#039;LLAGE_ A  &lt;\ncHANNARAYARA&#039;rNA HOBLI&#039; \n\nDEVANAHALLI TALUR,  A\n\n _ BANGALORE RuRAL=n1V$TR.xCT.\n\n SLi91RI_.xCrII_|1{rfAP4I?nA:IVAH S\/O LATE MUNISHAMAPPA\n&#039;-s;wcE&quot;a.EA.rg BY&#039; L. Rs.\n\n(aj\ufb01 &quot;LAGUMA;pRA\n&quot;&#039;\u00ab\u00abAGE_;&#039;3&#039;ABOUT 50 YEARS\n\n &#039;  SRRI LIMUNIYAPPA\n\n* =-AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS\n\n  SHR1 ASWATHA\n\nAGED ABOUT 38 YEARS\n\n , _(d) SHRI NAGARAJ\n\nAGED ABOUT 35$ YEARS\n\n(8) SHRI NARAYANASWAMY\nAGED ABOUT 30 YEARS.\n\n \n\n\n\n(a) to (62) ARE THE SONS OF LATE CHIKKAPRAIAH,,......&#039;,&#039;_;  \n\n(f) SMT MEENA\nD\/O LATE CHIKKAPPAIAH\nAGE 28 YEARS.\n\nALL ARE R\/A RAYASANDRA VILLAGE.\nKASABA HOBLI,  .\nDEVANAHALL1 TALUK.\n\nI.) * P.ESPO)NDENTS\n\n(By Sri R.DEvDAS, AGA FOR R-1&quot;&#039;-To .3,&#039;--sR{I&#039;SAi:;A&#039;S.,H&#039;TvA FOR FOR R4-\n7, SRI VIJAY KUMAR FOR R--8(a) to (f), \u00a3\\D\\fOCA_T&#039;ES&#039;}. _ \n\nTHESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILE-O &#039;UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND\n227 OF THE CONSTITU&#039;I&#039;1Hi&#039;Of~i.,O.FKNDIA evRRA.v&#039;I&#039;N&#039;G TO QUASH THE\nORDER DT. 16.4.2\u00a73o4&#039;_PASSIED &#039;EIjI&lt;._T&#039;HE&quot;-THI&#039;I-Io, RESPONDENT AS PER<\/pre>\n<p>ANNEX-A AND ALSO_T&#8221;1HE\u00bb&#8217;,ORLFER&#8221;D.T.._6&#8242;.&#8217;1.2(309 PASSED BY THE 2ND<br \/>\nRESPONDENT A.S&#8212;-PER&#8217;~ANN&#8217;i_7;X-.B AND ETC&#8211;.&#8212;&#8230;. <\/p>\n<p>THESE IAIRIT&#8217;I=ET&#8217;ITijONS.,,C&#8217;O.{\u00e91&#8243;ING&#8217;ON FOR PRL HG. IN &#8216;B&#8217; GRUP<br \/>\nTHIS DAY, THE COURT IIIADETHE._FOI.LOwING:<\/p>\n<p>l&#8221;deEQRbER<\/p>\n<p> VTiT.e_&#8217;vl&#8217;petiti,Aonehhas raised the challenge to the order, dated<\/p>\n<p> 16.0-4&#8243;.&#8221;2O0._=;V.l(Avn&#8217;ne\u00a7&lt;II&#039;Ife&#039;\u00a5A) passed by the Assistant Commissioner<\/p>\n<p> the Order_, &#039;dated 06.01.2009 (Annexure~B) passed by the<\/p>\n<p>uC,o&#039;mm&#039;issioner.\n<\/p>\n<p>  facts of the case in brief are that 4 acres of land at<\/p>\n<p> SyI,_4N&#8217;or;44\/1 of Rayasandra Village, Kasaba Hobli, Devanahalli<\/p>\n<p> was allotted to Sri Byatappa on 14.05.1952. Out of the<\/p>\n<p>said land, Byatappa sold\ufb01z acres to Sri Chikkappaiah on<\/p>\n<p>BH.\n<\/p>\n<p>15.06.1960 and 22.01.1962. The said Chikkappaiah gVg:fr.he&#8221;&#8221;sa&#8217;iid&lt; H<\/p>\n<p>agricultural land converted for non~agricultural &quot;p_urpose&#039; Horn, <\/p>\n<p>16.06.1997. He along with his family men1be.rs &#039;sold<\/p>\n<p>to the petitioner through his agent and  attorney <\/p>\n<p>Sri Subba Rao ~&#8211; one sale deed  &#039;sale 0&#039;<\/p>\n<p>deeds, dated 30.06.2006.\n<\/p>\n<p>3. At the other end of  sought<br \/>\nthe restoration of   S\u20ac:9t&#8217;i:9h&#8221;&#8216;5&#8243;i\u00e9of the Scheduled<br \/>\nCastes and Schedu.lVe&#8217;d_&#8221;ffrhieee  of Transfer of Certain<br \/>\nLands) Act, * .C_0rnn1issioner by his order,<br \/>\ndated 16.04.2004&#8243;int\/aEi.d&#8217;at.ed :,th.e,t&#8217;sare deed executed in favour of<br \/>\nChikkappaiah. a.ndkdi:rectedAflvitswrestoration to Byatappa. This<\/p>\n<p>or&#8217;d,e.r&#8221;&#8216;~0,fv&#8221;the*7Ass&#8217;istant VC0n1missioner was challenged by Sri<\/p>\n<p> chakigapaaiajr.eg,twig an appeal LND.SC\/ST(A).4\/2004-05<\/p>\n<p>:&#8217;v.Tb&#8217;ef0re the-..__Depu*ty&#8217;Commissioner. The Deputy Commissioner by<\/p>\n<p>&#8216; &#8220;his&#8221;&lt;oVrder,, dated&#039; 03.07.2006 allowed the appeal by setting aside<\/p>\n<p>0  Commissioner&#039;s order, dated 16.04.2004.<\/p>\n<p> .4.&quot; This order of the Deputy Commissioner was challenged<\/p>\n<p> the L.Rs of Byatappa in W.P.No.12536\/2006. As the effect of<\/p>\n<p>official memorandum, dated 14.05.1952 was not considered in<\/p>\n<p>IQBH.\n<\/p>\n<p> ~.L&#8221;40V.&#8217;7\u20aco_rhiniAssio&#8217;ner&#8217;s order, dated 16.04.2004. The present petitioner<\/p>\n<p> V&#8217;If-..has=instituted this petition raising the challenge to the two said<\/p>\n<p>2)<br \/>\nits proper perspective, this Court set aside the Deputy<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner&#8217;s order and remanded the matter fo&#8217;r._ifre3h<\/p>\n<p>consideration. In the remanded appeal <\/p>\n<p>Chikkappaiah filed a memo seeking the d\u00bbisvmissa_l-&#8220;of.-it w<br \/>\nThe memo reads as follows: A 0 0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The appellant in the above app&#8217;eal&#8221;&#8216;subn&#8217;;:i&#8217;ts&#8217;that<br \/>\nthe land bearing Sy.lVo.4-4\/1, nieastrring 2..aCres&#8217; iee<br \/>\ngranted land, granted to oneV,Snl..&#8221;LBva~tappa,&#8221;&#8216;SI\/o<br \/>\nDoddappajappa, under tiiezV:.&#8217;dep&#8217;res.:sed&#8221;cia.ss&#8217;~roles. The<br \/>\nappellant purchased the said fon_.~..25.\\Q-1.__1..962 and<br \/>\n15.06.1968, un_d.ejr;&#8217; -two tiirreient &#8216;Sa.r.e &#8216;-Deeds. After<br \/>\nveri\ufb01cation otthe    to lgenoivithat the land in<br \/>\nquestion is  grari,teVdti2e respondents herein<br \/>\nbelongs  ~&#8217;m&#8217;bep  and the appellant<br \/>\nhas violated theto.&#8217;:dition&#8217;s;l._:&#8217;Hence I have no intentions to<br \/>\ncontinue the&#8221; proceedir;gis&#8217;&#8211;~._eihd&#8221;therefore pray that this<br \/>\nHon &#8216;ble Cotirttdrnay ~__be., pleased to dismiss the above<\/p>\n<p>V appeaillasoinot pressed and confirmed the order passed by<br \/>\n_0&#8217;theeV&#8221;Asst?&#8217;Co&#8217;mn1ission&#8217;er\u00e9 passed in Case lVo.P.T.C.L.SR<br \/>\n _Ne.&#8217;2o\/.19-s;\ufb019~oo,V:&#8217; dated 25&#8211;o4-2004, in the interest or<\/p>\n<p>j&#8217;ustic.e&#8217; and<br \/>\n  The..i5e_pul:y Commissioner for the reasons stated in the<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;i._&#8217;rnVeriiondismissed the appeal by upholding the Assistant<\/p>\n<p>HRH.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">6<\/span><br \/>\norders of the Assistant Commissioner and the Deputy<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner.\n<\/p>\n<p>5. Sri Prakash Hebbar, the learned counsel  <\/p>\n<p>petitioner submits that the Assistant CoAm&#8217;mis\u00e9si&#8217;one\u00abr&#8217;s&#8217;o_rder7<\/p>\n<p>confirmed by the Deputy Commissioner   <\/p>\n<p>formed the lay&#8211;out and sold the&#8217;-vioa&#8221;ri.d to the~_thirldwpartlies, if<\/p>\n<p>Chikkappaiah had no surviving.inte.re&#8217;st.lVo_i&#8217;nthe lanolin &#8216;question.<br \/>\nThere was no need for him  further submits<br \/>\nthat the said Chikkai\ufb01iaiah  to make one<br \/>\nmore unlawful  l&#8217;e;ag.ue with the L.Rs of<br \/>\nBYataPDa. HVe&#8221;s&#8217;ubi;lfi&#8217;:lt.s ;t&#8217;li\u00a7E&#8217;t ails;-eo&#8217;e*it&#8217;eicider, dated 13.08.2007<br \/>\npassed in  has to be given effect to<br \/>\nby considering  merits. He submits that the land<br \/>\nw:asi.giVndeed\u00ab:.  g_rante&#8217;d-.to.\u00abthe said Byatappa. On the other<\/p>\n<p>hand, &#8216;ft.il&#8217;l&#8221; -con.si&#8217;die&#8217;ra:tio_n was taken from him and the land was<\/p>\n<p>:*&#8221;a,_sold to&#8221;hir&#8217;n. VIf*.toi\u00e9,e.&#8217;e1&#8217;sa|e consideration is collected for giving a<\/p>\n<p>_&#8217;lrlanol,..Vit arnountsto sale and not a grant under the Land Grant<\/p>\n<p>.:Rule&#8217;s;~.ie trite submission of Sri Hebba r.<\/p>\n<p>  7tgHe further submits that the grant certificate is in Form<\/p>\n<p>.   issuable only to the sale deed holders. He has relied on the<\/p>\n<p>I<\/p>\n<p> order is not sustainabie, the Assistant<br \/>\nVt&#8221;Colmmissio\u00e9nerisalorder does not Catt for any interference, as the<br \/>\niAs~e.pasve&#8217;d on the objective scrutiny of a number of<br \/>\n He submits that as the sake in favour of<\/p>\n<p>it&#8217;_g._VCh&#8217;i-\u00abltkhalppaiah is invatid, the subsequent sales effected by<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">7<\/span><br \/>\nHon&#8217;bEe Supreme Court&#8217;s judgment in the case of<\/p>\n<p>B.K.Ml}NIRAJU V. STATE OF KARNATAKA 8:\n<\/p>\n<p>reported in (2008) 4 SCC 451. The relevant paragra&#8217;ph\u00a7oi&#8217;..:th-a: _<\/p>\n<p>said judgment is extracted hereinbelow:\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;19. The above principles make  f<br \/>\nhave to see terms and conditions anrj :recitals.&#8217;in&#8221;the it 3<br \/>\ndocument and not the title alone.._V:&#8221;FhVough &#8221; the idocu_n&#8217;ie;n&#8217;t;<br \/>\naccording to the appellant, &#8220;certl&#8217;\ufb01ca.te of gra&#8217;nt&#8217;._&#8217;y: lp&#8217;erusal<\/p>\n<p>of the clauses therein, clearly eaowslmrlhe lane was<br \/>\nsold on 4-3-1948 in all\u00e9lplublic _Motappa<br \/>\npurchased the same for a air?&#8221; addition<br \/>\nto the recitals, ;t&#8217;h\u00a73&#8217;\u00aby:.flrJari&lt;:i3as;t&#039; register extract&quot; produced<br \/>\nas Annexure 1:-&#039;(1&quot;it-eforef-the\u00ab.lfllrTc;.iii.. _Co-urt_&#039;als_o shows that the<br \/>\nland in questi&#039;on:~-ii\u00e9tas sold  Form 1 also<br \/>\nindicatez\u00e9yllthati&#039;  !Tii&#039;o_&#039;uestio&#039;n&quot;V&#039;vvas purchased and<br \/>\nwhat waspaid by: ~purc4ha..s:Ver__&#039;under the said document<br \/>\nwas the purthalse priced&#039; . V.&#039;  J<\/p>\n<p> &#039;Vv_F&lt;.l1)vevdas,.___the learned Additional Government<\/p>\n<p>Ad&#039;v&#039;oVcat;e&#039;&#8211;\u00bbfor  respo_ndent Nos.1 to 3 submits that even if the<\/p>\n<p>I-13%<\/p>\n<p>Chikkappaiah or through his agent and power of attornefyH:hoi.j&#039;c&#039;\u00a3.e&#039;ri.V<\/p>\n<p>Sri Subba Rao can also have no vaiidity at aii.<\/p>\n<p>9. Sri Sadashiva, the learned counsel,-&#8216;for? the irespon&#8217;d.eritV.ii<\/p>\n<p>Nos.4 to 7 submits that just because -the saguvaigi chit<br \/>\nNo.1, it cannot be presumed that  got based on<br \/>\nthe sale consideration. He  oi the grant<br \/>\nhas to be ascertained from  o.f&#8217;vth\u00bb&#8217;el_d&#8217;ocuments and<br \/>\nnot mereiy on its,,i?i,75\u00e9\u00a7?ii:ri&#8217;_9  C._3&#8217;\u00a7$ti?&#8221;.&#8217;I&#8217;I\u00a7.:V,&#8217;:&#8217;\\.He*&#8221;&#8216;submits that the<br \/>\nAssistant  documents, has<br \/>\ndeiivered 3  .\n<\/p>\n<p>a) The iaind inouestioratii:_s&#8217;&#8212;a&#8217;:gV&#8217;g.*anted iand,\n<\/p>\n<p>b) Byatappaaubeioinged to seheduled Tribe.<br \/>\n   upret\/aittiting Ruies imposed perpetual non-<\/p>\n<p>  &#8216;Va_i-iena.tron&#8217; ci&#8217;au.se.\n<\/p>\n<p>3.0. S4}i,S&#8217;a,dashiva submits that the petitioner&#8217;s grievance,<\/p>\n<p>.1ifA..Va&#8217;ri\\&#8217;_&#8217;z,i..has-to be oniy against Chikkappaiah and\/or his power of<\/p>\n<p>the-4&#8217;attornei\/&#8217;Ehoider, Sri Subba Rao. The petitioner is notjustified in<\/p>\n<p> j_-.pro&#8221;ce,e&#8221;di&#8217;ng against the respondent Nos.4 to 7. He wouid further<\/p>\n<p> that the petitioner has sought the quashing of the<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Commissioner&#8217;s and the Deputy Commissioner&#8217;s orders<\/p>\n<p>\ufb01g\ufb01.\n<\/p>\n<p>in their entirety, although the petitioner&#8217;s interest <\/p>\n<p>respect of a small fraction of 2 acres of land &#8212; 3 sites&#8217;;  <\/p>\n<p>11. Sn&#8217; Vijaya Kumar, the learned counse\u00e9l2a&#8217;ppea4ri&#8217;n:g____Vtoreit<\/p>\n<p>the L.Rs of the 8&#8243;&#8216; respondent Ch\u00bbi&#8217;kl&lt;_appa&#039;ia_h&quot;subri\ufb01tsyiltyhglat <\/p>\n<p>said Chikkappaiah purchased the large in aqueustiontvfgwithout<br \/>\nknowing that it is a land   belonging to<br \/>\nScheduled Tribe. He submitst.h_a&quot;tothertiiz.&quot;s&quot;\u00bbof&amp;&#039;\u00bb&#039;:Cgh&#039;i&#039;Vkkappaiah are<br \/>\nnot aware of the  mstitioner, if any, to<\/p>\n<p>the power of attorn.eyfi__lil}lde&#039;r,&#039;  <\/p>\n<p>12. What  facts and the submissions<br \/>\nmade at the barisyiithat C4hi.i_V&lt;i&lt;a.:_i\u00a7&#039;paiah purchased the land from<br \/>\nByat.a_ppa,_~ Chill&lt;kap.Ho__ayiah subsequently acknowledges as a<\/p>\n<p>sch&#039;egluiVed..frrsit_;&#039;e~igrantee. The Deputy Commissioner without<\/p>\n<p>:&#8211;&quot;*,_noticing&quot;gw&#039;hether&#039;.&quot;gj&#8211;itVf=was a free-hold land or a granted land<\/p>\n<p>lpgerrnitted uth.e&#039;&quot;KNA&quot; conversion. Based on the NA conversion<\/p>\n<p>Chilzlgaplpaiah formed the lay-out and sold the sites to<\/p>\n<p>.A&#039;-4&quot;_d.if_ferent; persons including the petitioner. Admittedly, the sites<\/p>\n<p> &#039;.gjv..we&#039;reVVso&#039;ld through the agent and power of attorney holder of Sri<\/p>\n<p>uichikkappaiah. Having sold the sites, Chikkappaiah does not<\/p>\n<p>bother to safeguard the interests of the purchaser. On the other<\/p>\n<p>GBH.\n<\/p>\n<p>H<\/p>\n<p>the appeai in the letter and spirit of the said order passe.d&#8221;&#8216;-py H<\/p>\n<p>Court. The petitioner is directed to make  it<\/p>\n<p>application for irnpleading himselfj&#8221;be&#8217;fore<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner. However, it is for the Dep_u:t&#8217;y: A.\u20ac&#8217;3on1l&#8217;r&#8217;piss\u00bbioneu\u00a2:4&#8217;.&#8217;toil&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>decide, on hearing the concerned  and rnorevjpaurti:c&#8217;u&#8217;l&#8217;a&#8217;riy,<br \/>\nthe respondent Nos.4 to 7 a5.__t0  relief to be<br \/>\nconfined only to petitioner&#8217;s   sites. The<br \/>\nDeputy Cornmissioneris    remanded<br \/>\nappeal as expediti-o&#8217;u:siy Va&#8221;nd:.pin.V.any case, within an<br \/>\nouter limit of 5&#8217;tljeyld\u00e9ateiiof\ufb01the production of the<br \/>\ncertified copy &#8221; l<\/p>\n<p>15. These petivtionsrareraccordingly disposed of. No order<\/p>\n<p>as:-to c&#8217;osts&#8217;.&#8221;- . &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>Sale<br \/>\n7Iii&#8217;d\u00a7&#8217;\u00a7<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court Shri M Prasad vs The State Of Karnataka on 25 October, 2010 Author: Ashok B.Hinchigeri IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT 3ANc;AI_OR,E_&#8221;: DATED THIS THE 25?&#8221; DAY OF OCTOBER 201-OE &#8221; 3 BEFORE .. THE HON&#8217;BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOKIS. 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