{"id":172005,"date":"2008-05-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-05-27T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ganapathy-so-hanumanth-naik-vs-the-land-tribunal-on-28-may-2008"},"modified":"2017-10-07T12:27:45","modified_gmt":"2017-10-07T06:57:45","slug":"ganapathy-so-hanumanth-naik-vs-the-land-tribunal-on-28-may-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ganapathy-so-hanumanth-naik-vs-the-land-tribunal-on-28-may-2008","title":{"rendered":"Ganapathy S\/O Hanumanth Naik vs The Land Tribunal on 28 May, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Ganapathy S\/O Hanumanth Naik vs The Land Tribunal on 28 May, 2008<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: Huluvadi G.Ramesh<\/div>\n<pre>IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALURE\n\nDated this the 23\"' day of May, 2003  2' f   , \n\nBefore\n\n71:3 HUMBLE MR Jvszmv: \u00a7;UL\u00a3zVA;\u00a7i\u00a7 ii4,4i1;\u00a7.IJ  V\n\nBetween:\n\n1. Ganapathy S10 Hanumanth  .\n\nBy Gangu Wfo Ganapathy   --. \" .\nVenkappa Sio ummaggm  512  A. ,   _\nGanga\ufb01largfo   1' '  ~ \n\n \n \nNeefalgm\ufb01i Sic  a.9y.~.;\n\n.\u00b0'.V':'*$*'!'-'\n\n7. Bhageemm y.-.s ;\n\nA1} are r\/a Dervarhakkazl, Kumtdfaluk\nU K District; 'L-3   affair} Smt\nHonngirn\ufb01nza Wlo Hanumanth Naik &amp;;\n '~    of and  7 is the\n b{\"iste\"Laxmm Sic Venkappa Naik Petitianem\n\n(By gr; -Adv.)\n\n *-Lmd Tfibgf\u00e9ial, Kumia\n\nV. If V\u00bb \ufb01mi  W\/o Venkappa Naik\n\nf   S\/0 Devappa Naik\n\n ~ ..  s\u00e9nx Bhavani Wlo Gangadhar Nail:\n\" A = Kamala wxo Narayan Nail:\n\nWrit Petition 4333:; ix 2:223 (LR   ~ \n\n\n\n6. Parwathi Wfo Manjunath Naik Respondm3_ts\n\n(By Sri P D Vishwanath, Adv. for E26;\nSri Nadiga Shivanadappa, GP for State)\n\nThis Writ Petition is \ufb01led under An.;25x227 of''ah\u00a7'jjjco\u00a7siim;ion: \" \npraying to quash the order {iated 20.6.2803 4 'ar.noX.;;re .A_ b}'._;he\"1and\"'.\n\nTribunal, Kumta.\n\nThis Writ petition having been [reserved '1'To;\"'(Z3rders,\u00bb'iiiz:V    L.\n\nthe following:\n OM53  \nPetitioners have soughtiifor_oissi1a*n3e::'of   of--certiorari to quash\n\nthe order dated 2o.5..j2\ufb02(&gt;3  iA\u00ab.ig'~.;m  Land Tribunal,\n\nKumta  te\u00e9peofttiiiof \u00e9oiiieeziiiiod L$iiitis\"Vand also to issue a writ of\nmandamuvs-to irogis:ori\"potitioi:3;~:\u00e9  occupants of the petition schedule\n\nSands under  of Vtiho  Act to an exten: of H3\"! share in\n\n , ' all tlviciipetitioo scti\u00e9\u00e9u3e___pmpenics and to reject the application of 4\"'\n\n  Bhaai\u00a7i1\u00e9__W\/o Gangadhar Naik claiming exclusive right over\n\n  vinage.\n  one Venku Narayana Naik \ufb01le gand father of the\n\n  \"potitioneiwaixd the contesting respondents was in actual possession of the<\/pre>\n<p>n   lands as a tenant from 193162 and in this regard, RTC&#8217;. is<\/p>\n<p>  .i hgpodmed at armexure B. He had four sons by name Hanumantlua, Masti,<\/p>\n<p> Devappa and Lakshman. Petitiogxers 1 to 3 are the sons of Hanumanth<\/p>\n<p>V<\/p>\n<p>and petitioners 4 to 7 are the children of Laxman Venku l\ufb01aik.<\/p>\n<p>Respondents 2 to 6 are the legal representatives of Smt <\/p>\n<p>Devappa Nailc. One Parameshwari Masti Naik viz., w!o_.tx\u00a7le$ti&#8221;i _<\/p>\n<p>son of Venku Narayana Naik had \ufb01led Form 7 for    it<\/p>\n<p>respect of the scheduled lands and she died iL;Asuelese.A L   .l<\/p>\n<p>i.e., sons of late Venku Narayana Nail: retrained _i.#IiIdiVid3:&#8217;.&#8217;k&#8217;<br \/>\nAfter their death, the family of Venkui<br \/>\n:21: date. As on 1.3.1974 au\u00a7\u00a7;*~;;z-so:jeefsgheeuleiiian\u00e9s were in<br \/>\nactual possession and cultivatiotxiioti&#8221;  There was no<br \/>\npartition by    member was in<br \/>\nseparate   Since the petitioners<br \/>\nwere in  of the schedule properties as<\/p>\n<p>tenants along&#8217; withvvtlte _ottler&#8221;feit1\ufb02y members including the contesting<\/p>\n<p> V. respontlettte,~ they  are application under S45 of the Land Reforms<\/p>\n<p> ta5s.ct.geelci:t:gtAoc.ct1p:u1cy rights of all the petition schedule propexties along<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;of the family. Simultaneously, even the contesting<\/p>\n<p> _ respondents &#8216;also filed application seeking grant of occupancy rights<\/p>\n<p>   .e&gt;:clnsivel3!&#8212; to them. One Parameshwari Devappa Nail: \ufb01led Form 7 with<\/p>\n<p> _.l&#8217;:*e\u00a7;*:ectl~&#8217;lto Sy.No.SO6flA3, 483!23A 1, 483!2C and 433\/3 in a single<\/p>\n<p>i   _.;t1:1-gixlicatiorx and the second application in Form 7 was tiled in respect of<\/p>\n<p> the property in Heravatta Village regarding Sy.Nos,17flfB, 17\/2. 17.8, 18,<\/p>\n<p>19 &amp; 20. The 4&#8243;&#8216; respondent Bhavani Gangadltar Naili also \ufb01led sepamte<\/p>\n<p>Form 7 for occupancy rights in respect of Sy.No.5(}6\/IC of Karma<\/p>\n<p>Viliage. By order dated 26.12.1994, the Land Tribunal a\ufb01er ,iieving<\/p>\n<p>registered ail the applications of the petitioners as well as the <\/p>\n<p>respondents, passed an order granting occupancy rights to: the   it<\/p>\n<p>1z&#8217;3&#8217;d share each. According to the petitior1ers,&#8211;\u00a7&#8217;arar&#8217;;iesh&#8217;\\iI5ar;a&#8217;i  it<\/p>\n<p>Naik and Bhavani Gangadhar Naik made iifalee aria hivoiode <\/p>\n<p>\ufb01ling WP 6866f1994 and 8S64f199iiio:iiiixr1ing exomoiveii fig1tif_S&#8221;&#8216;h:..r:epeet &#8216;V L&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>of certain lands. However,  a commoix.or&#8217;der, botii~theAvs(ii.t petitions<br \/>\nwere dismissed on 9.9.1998}    ohailenged in two writ<\/p>\n<p>appeals and the order dated:.9e.9.d]\u00a7f98V  by order dated<\/p>\n<p>26.2.2092,&#8217; the&#8211;.rri\u00e9i;terdiJs%as&#8211;reioVrttided hack to the Land Tribunal. Pursuant<br \/>\nto the saiiie,  I;;tr1d&#8217;iiae&#8221;peseed the impugied order at anziexure<br \/>\nA. Hence,  .o-rid grounds,<\/p>\n<p>, (&#8216;Heard the&#8217;~eo1insel: representing the parties as we-1} as the<\/p>\n<p> Go\ufb01eriaziieht Ph\u00e9ader.\n<\/p>\n<p>It.__vis&#8217;  ergument of the petitioners&#8217; counsel that it is nobody&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p>  : ease thetearlier a partition has taken place and rather, the status of the<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; f}i.&#8217;ni_lS;&#8217; remahied joint as the name of Devappa Nails: was shown as Kartha<\/p>\n<p>Vi  ,   the records. It is further argued that the presumption is always in favour<\/p>\n<p>of jointness. Accordingly, in this context, he has relied upon the decision<\/p>\n<p>in the case of Indra Narayan Vs Reap Ntzrayan &amp; 01-s &#8211; AIR 15i&#8221;ir&#8217;1jSC<\/p>\n<p>1962. It is further submitted that there eouid not have u<\/p>\n<p>there was a deed registered in favour of his daughter Bhavierti  it &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Nail: in the joint family property and rather&#8217; ti\u00a7e&#8221;g,ift was greeted to&#8217;defei1t<\/p>\n<p>the rights of the petitioners. As per S,132a&#8217;ot&#8221;  Reforms  ._<\/p>\n<p>finding of the Tribunal based on the Cijirii~Court.&#8221;s orderx&#8217;-.5; r\u00a3tt\u00a71ity&#8217;V&#8217;aiid the &#8221; V<\/p>\n<p>Civil Court is barred to giveerty  .OiS&#8217;7i1fA19?it was \ufb01led<br \/>\nwherein Bhavani was not thei&#8217;;;&#8217;ie.intiff_:.itii tiL:8t\u00a3i_tV for bare injunction<br \/>\nand the suit was d\u00a2;?1&#8211;g,\u00a7d injiiie  ilisiiinot binding on the<br \/>\nLand   sg;1%.5ee;1. The fact that<br \/>\nDevappe  in Sy.Nos.483i2, 483f2A,<br \/>\n483\/&#8217;3 ziitd of ii Manager by itself shows the joint<br \/>\nholding of and accordingly, the petitioners are<\/p>\n<p>entitied\u00bb to their sliere of the iaroperty. As such. the order of the Land<\/p>\n<p> *  to tiieiiiseme, is tritiated. Since ail the properties are<\/p>\n<p>   the gift made in favour of Bhavani by Devappa Neil:<\/p>\n<p>is  {awe and more over, there is no such gift deed registered<\/p>\n<p> in her &#8216;fasri;ur. As such, the Land Tribune} committed an error in granting<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; \u00ab . V&#8217; oectipancy rights in her favour.\n<\/p>\n<p>Per contra, it is the argument of die counsel representing the<\/p>\n<p>respondents that from the year 1947 itself Devappa Naik is declared as a<\/p>\n<p>W&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;pmteeted tenant&#8217; during the life time of his father. It is for the jiartiee<\/p>\n<p>alleging jointness to prove the same. Accordingly, in sugpertf it <\/p>\n<p>argument, learned counsel relied upon the decision in the ef   ._ i <\/p>\n<p>Krishnarao Ktmgo Vs Narayam pm: Kang-\ufb01e 3 ._.. l;4IR&#8221;I9l\u00a74 &#8220;J29 <\/p>\n<p>and Me&#8217;. Rkukhmabai Vs ma Lmumaraym&#8217; &amp; t&#8217;.?rs &#8211; A1i:;;:9\u00a7s0 SC &#8216;.235 A<\/p>\n<p>It is his further ease that the portion cf    in<br \/>\nfavour of the Municipality indziegites he exel1ie&#8217;iveh\/i held the<br \/>\ntenancy rights over the    learned counsel<br \/>\nsubrnitted that the     on the Land<br \/>\nTribunal, but theseiine &#8216;L*e:_\u00a3e:l\u20aceg1 into  In this context,<br \/>\nlearned co_u_n_eel_   &#8216;e:_\u00a7i\u00a3;iilili&#8217;e,il.i&#8217;of&#8217; Chikkepuxtagamda Vs<\/p>\n<p>Gururtgia:&#8217;J{ao._~&#8211;Ii9l8i2&#8217;l'{E}  &#8216; -l<\/p>\n<p> is  \ufb01xiztheriei\u00e9ument that Devwpa Naik was acting as Kartha<\/p>\n<p>     of the properties but the tenanted lands were not<\/p>\n<p>imeritienetive\ufb01zee&#8217; i!Via&#8217;aaetl1e exclusive property of Devappa. Even Bhavani<\/p>\n<p>   paid rentals to the landierd as a s&#8217;ub&#8211;tenant and<\/p>\n<p>l3&#8243;\u00bb-&#8216;..__&#8217;eccerdi1:gi3{__ieontended that there is no error in the order of the Land<\/p>\n<p>  &#8220;:t&#8217;:;hunai;\n<\/p>\n<p>In the light of the arguments advanced, let me consider Whether the<\/p>\n<p>impugned ordef passed by the &#8220;fribunai requires interference.<\/p>\n<p>W<\/p>\n<p>Petitioners&#8217; counsel has relied upon the provisions of the Bomliay<\/p>\n<p>Tenancy &amp; Agricultural Lands Act as regards the definition &#8220;&#8216;peiotecte\u00e9-V  _<\/p>\n<p>tenant&#8217; which says, if a person has been deemed to be_eig:ro_t:ecte&#8217;d.:tcnant  it<\/p>\n<p>under 3.3, 3A and 4 of the 1939 Act referred! to i;1:As&#8217;c1.aee;;1e;,&#8217; &#8216;lieishell it c if<\/p>\n<p>recognised to be a protected tenant. Aeper S3, he shall Aiiviptotectedc V<\/p>\n<p>tenant in respect of any lands if he has&#8217; the lande_i_co2r.tiii11oi,;sl\u00a7l&#8217;iifor it<br \/>\nperiod of not iess than six yeare.v_.;ireeedi1igithei  day of<br \/>\nJanuary 1938 or the \ufb01rs! day oil&#8217;     cultivated such<br \/>\nlands personally     even the case of<br \/>\nthe respondent    ._Naik was shown in the<br \/>\nHaklmpatt&#8217;e.19tiGthe:ihes&#8217;in-rt.giiged the property to Kumta<br \/>\nUrban  in  in Sy.Nos.483 and 506!1B.\n<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, another  it  24.7.1968 in respect of six properties<\/p>\n<p>_ which not in arty  support the case of the respondent that she is<\/p>\n<p>   \u00abeztclusiixep ottizer of the property in question. According to the<\/p>\n<p> a &#8216;protected tenant&#8217; during 194&#8242;? as submitted by<\/p>\n<p> the res1.%onde_tit&#8217;eViAcoiinselhirnself. Ifit is really so, as per the provisions of<\/p>\n<p> AABomhe&#8217;3*._.ii&#8217;enancy &amp; Agricultural Lands Act, he should have been a<\/p>\n<p>i  teoaaot, and cultivation six ycaae prior to 1938 or 1945 but, he<\/p>\n<p>  as &#8216;protected tenant&#8217; as on 1947. Then necessarily it cannot be<\/p>\n<p>it \u00bb.  \ufb01aid that he was holding the property exclusively as a tenant and the father<\/p>\n<p>of Devappa Nail: viz, Venku Narayana Nail: should have been 3<\/p>\n<p>3%&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;protected tenant&#8217; and if it is so, the properties though registeredhin the<br \/>\nname of Devappa Naik, should have been in favour of and on <\/p>\n<p>the joint family.\n<\/p>\n<p>The Land Tzibunal in its order has observed, exeep-t&#8221; S\u00a7*.1*~T:(_i;&#8217;4v&amp;?&#8217;g3;&#8217;i2Is,,7&#8217;i _&amp; it &#8216;\u00bb<\/p>\n<p>483\/2A and 48313, the other properties caon\ufb01otibee termed&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>properties as there was no cogent evidence on  it has &#8216;azsd <\/p>\n<p>observed that there is no such divisioza._:of_the oiopenies  joint it<\/p>\n<p>family members. 30, the vt&#8217;\u00ab1&#8217;3?.iTril_:11:1aliiiis&#8217; to  effect that<br \/>\nthere is jointness in the  es&#8217;  petitionezs. But, the<\/p>\n<p>Tribunal has also observed thhetif    are joint family<\/p>\n<p>propertiesineiudiil\u00e9=fr;f1eL&#8217;sehedoie&#8221;properties, immediately after the (teeth<br \/>\nof Venku Naujayana \u00b0NoiRA:th.ere&#8221;..wou}d have been an entry. But there is<\/p>\n<p>on13{Va:~.3a entry htiespeet of three of the properties mentioned above.<\/p>\n<p>V is  an entry on 22.7.1966 but there is no mentioning of<\/p>\n<p>A i&#8221;&#8216;ti1e\u00ab:humbers. However, the Land Tribunal has noted that<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;pioteeiegtriglitsi has been mentioned in favour of Devappa Venku Naik<\/p>\n<p>     55.4973 and 3955 and no where it is entered in the capacity of a<\/p>\n<p> of \ufb01le joint family. Based on the same, the Land Tribunal was of<\/p>\n<p>V&#8217;   tl\u00e9e View that the schedule properties were all separate tenanted lands of<\/p>\n<p>Devappa Nail; and as such, he had a right to gift the property in favour of<\/p>\n<p>his daughter i.e., Sy.No.506f1 to an extent of 1.28 acres. Further it<\/p>\n<p>W&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>appears on the basis of the consent given by the applicants, the  in<\/p>\n<p>Sy.No.2G to the extent of 1.3&#8242;? acres was granted in favour of<\/p>\n<p>Hanurnanth Nails: and legal representatives of Laxman  .i&#8217;L:&#8217;Also,.  V.<\/p>\n<p>noting that property in Sy.No.483f2K , 2A 1  herited  ii &#8221; it<\/p>\n<p>and that residential houses of the legal tepregenteiix\u00e9es.   tiiei<\/p>\n<p>same has been ganted in their fav.\u00bb,ro1zr__ \ufb02iusiiideoiivinge.  the  L.<\/p>\n<p>tenented properties via, Sy.No.50-61K  . _V \u00a2_ &#8216;<br \/>\nin the decision in the ease orxeigig  &amp; Ofs 349 Cluanan<\/p>\n<p>Paswan &amp; Ors &#8211;. AIR 19544iSt?_&#8217;34e.\u00a3~i1e\u00a7&#8217; Ag;  has held that the<\/p>\n<p>decree passed withotit  &#8216;Tfiie order of the Land<\/p>\n<p>Tn&#8217;bunal1._is  decree. However, in this regard it is<br \/>\nto be noteti  got powers to grant ittterim order<\/p>\n<p>iikemanction aniI..tlieiAmendrnent Aet bars the jurisdiction of the Civil<\/p>\n<p>it  of the above ratio laid down by the Apex Court, the order<\/p>\n<p>A &#8220;~ pasisetixbyv4ttaeV:VCtiiz.-&#8216;t&#8211;:Whioh is not competent, is non-est.<\/p>\n<p>V Althoughiiit is argued by the respondent&#8217;s counsel referring to the<\/p>\n<p>  &#8216;in the ease of Gorie Gouri Naidu (minor) &amp; Am&#8217; Vs<\/p>\n<p>  ~f_* iiaaoama Bodamma &amp; Ors &#8211; ma 1997.51: 393 inter-party judgment<\/p>\n<p>given by the competent court binds the parties even if it is erroneous and<\/p>\n<p>V  the fact remains that by virtue of the amendment act when the Land<\/p>\n<p>W&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>Tribunal is given power to adjudicate the rights even<\/p>\n<p>possession, the parties have approached the Civii Court   _<\/p>\n<p>order which has no jurisdiction. More over, the  otiostion   <\/p>\n<p>also not been defended by Bhavani Gangadhar who iitnot&#8217; &#8216;ax .&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>the original suit in the cm&#8217;; csiurug such&#8217;; \u00a7isua:iop,~&#8217;;:aeg\u00a7s\u00a7a:vi\u00a7\u00a7g the  _<\/p>\n<p>\ufb01nding given by the Civil Court by  mjun\u00a2::\u00a7n&amp;&#8217;pa.{es iiot\ufb02liiztd the<br \/>\npanics. Even though it is  -Npaik teas  &#8216;protected<br \/>\ntenant&#8217; as on 194?, he does     of &#8216;protected<br \/>\ntenant&#8217; as provided    the presumption<br \/>\nis always in fajaloitfof  &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>     of Makium Sing]: (D) by LR:\n<\/p>\n<p>Vs Kulmmt LSZe&#8217;;_;gIe_- 351$&#8217; zga\u00e9iiggc ms, al\ufb01tough it is observed that the<\/p>\n<p> could not i})1&#8217;6S&#8217;1i&#8217;.fned to be a joint famiiy property moiety<\/p>\n<p>in    exiotenoe of joint hindu family, the fact remains that one who<\/p>\n<p>iiasseftsp   the property is a joint family property.<\/p>\n<p> _ _  Krisimarao Kangcfs case referred to supra, the three<\/p>\n<p>\u00ab   iudgeee\ufb01ench of the Supreme Court has held that the burden shifts to the<\/p>\n<p>   H aileging self acquisition to establish affirmatively that the property<\/p>\n<p> was acquired without the aid of the joint famiiy funds. The fact that when<\/p>\n<p>the respondents failed to prove tl1e):f\ufb011&#8217;e protected tenants as mentioned in<\/p>\n<p>the enabling provision, though it is mentioned so as an L3.1948, it was for<br \/>\nthem to establish that he was a protected tenant as prescribed. The thrust<\/p>\n<p>of ihe argument of the respondent&#8217;s counsel is that the  the<\/p>\n<p>schedule lands is held by Devappa Naik exclusively as <\/p>\n<p>established merely by producing some documents  ozfi\ufb01ae <\/p>\n<p>joint family. Might be that there would   15;&#8217;   5<\/p>\n<p>of the joint family but that itself weuid mi 2;e\u00a7&#8221;su1=:ici.~;aiz&#8221;.:m&#8217;f ham  is _<\/p>\n<p>holding the tenanted land exclusiv\u00e9iyjfu the ante;-gsse 51* ugiget fmnilyi<br \/>\nEven the Tribunal has also&#8221;&#8216;i:9t    properly.\n<\/p>\n<pre>Mom over, it is for Devappe    to establish\n\nthe fact that     Tends exclusivety held by\n\n<\/pre>\n<p>him in the cixcn{i:1st5ii\u00a2e*sii:;r  oiiie ratio laid down by the i<\/p>\n<p>AP\u20acXC01n&#8217;iinS\ufb02\u00a7Bv\ufb02!&#8217;Adi: Knslxn&#8217;  <\/p>\n<p>.. _  _In   the  above the impugned order of the<\/p>\n<p>   is remitted to me Land Tribunal, Kumta<\/p>\n<p> iv  dispch  aecori .  with law and the cmnphance&#8217; of the provhions<\/p>\n<p>  Egule 17 of the Land Refonns Rules, after a\ufb01btding<\/p>\n<p>C . *  \u00a39  the parties. Petition is allowed.\n<\/p>\n<p>I\ufb01d\ufb01<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court Ganapathy S\/O Hanumanth Naik vs The Land Tribunal on 28 May, 2008 Author: Huluvadi G.Ramesh IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALURE Dated this the 23&#8243;&#8216; day of May, 2003 2&#8217; f , Before 71:3 HUMBLE MR Jvszmv: \u00a7;UL\u00a3zVA;\u00a7i\u00a7 ii4,4i1;\u00a7.IJ V Between: 1. Ganapathy S10 Hanumanth . 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