{"id":20640,"date":"2010-11-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-01T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/sri-ramaiah-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-2-november-2010"},"modified":"2016-04-25T12:18:50","modified_gmt":"2016-04-25T06:48:50","slug":"sri-ramaiah-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-2-november-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/sri-ramaiah-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-2-november-2010","title":{"rendered":"Sri Ramaiah vs The State Of Karnataka on 2 November, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Sri Ramaiah vs The State Of Karnataka on 2 November, 2010<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: D.V.Shylendra Kumar<\/div>\n<pre> \n\nIN THE HIGH COURT OF' KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE\nDATED THIS THE 22% DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2o1 \"c:,\nBEFORE: 1' V' 1' '\n\nTI-IE I-ION'BLE MR. JUSTICE D.V.   K  \n\nWrit Petition No. 13934 o\ufb01_2bO8';:31::\u00bb.E%::Rg\u00a7L DISTRICT  PETITIONERS\n\n' _ _  {By Sri M B Chandrachoocia, Adm}\n\n  T 'm1;.--STATE OF KARNATAKA\n\nV. '  INDUSTRIES AND\n=  COMMERCE DEPARTMENT\nVIDHANA souvm\nDR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI\nBANGALORE M 560 001\n\n\n\nBY ITS SECRETARY\nTO GOVERNMENT\n\nIx)\n\nTHE SPECIAL LAN D\n\nACQUISITION OFFICER\n\ni{.I.A.D.B..\n\nNO 3, 2\"?-3 CROSS,\n\nKHENY BUILDING,\n\n3\"\" FLOOR, GANDHI NAGAR\nBANGALORE W 560 009   ._\n\n3. SR} ANJANAPPA\n\nS\/O APPAYANNA\n\nAGED ABOUT 68 YEARS \nR\/O THANISANDRA VILLAGE, \nKR. PURAM HOBLI I'\nBANGALORE SOU'i'H.. TALUK \n\n4. SRI SR1NIVASAMURTHY~ *_  1\nS\/OMUNIRAMAIAH Q \nAGED ABOUT -65  \u00ab  '  \nR\/O TI-IAN1SANDRA:vILLAGE-\u00ab.S * '\nK.R.PURA-M    \nBANGA;LOREVSGUTH     RESPONDENTS\n\n  s;I?N 8.3\/Iishava-_nath. AGA for R1:\n ' I' .:'\u20ac~ri BO1=S~_gOwda, Adv.. for\nSri\"I3aSa\\raraj\"If Sab-grad'. Adv, for R2; R3 -- Served]\n\nA.'-'HIS RETIVfIIO.N.'--Is\"RILEiD UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 22? OF\n\n '_ THE~E:ONS'IIjruT'IOIIQRINDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2. T0\nV IIOED AN EQNUIRY VVITH REGARD To DISBURSING OF\nCO1}\/_IPI33\\ISA_'fif\u00a7N_ OF' RS..I,24,00,000\/-- IN RESPECT OF\n\ns&amp;'I.NOI.'40\/'pig; 'MEASURING 4 ACRES OF BANDIKODIGEHALLI\nvILI;'AGE,..__' J'A1.A HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TQ. VIDE ANN? AND\n\nT I =  :\"\u00a21*I~I1S PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, TRIS DAY, THE\n'  COURT MADE 'mI; FOLLOWING:w\n\n\n\n3\nORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>Though the matter is posted for orders. with the<br \/>\nconsent of learned counsel for the parties, thse&#8221;*.mai1i1<\/p>\n<p>matter itself is taken up for disposal.<\/p>\n<p>2. Writ petitioners are persons who  <\/p>\n<p>heirs of one Muniramaiah who\ufb01is  l<br \/>\nclaim to be residents of VavasandrarVi&#8217;1lage,\u00bblv&#8217; ;<br \/>\nHoskote Taluk, Bangalore   it<\/p>\n<p>3. Writ petitioners;=Tl&#8211;:&#8221;  claim to be<\/p>\n<p>khatedars in respect Vr3f~.1a:n_ds _me&#8217;as_u:rin&#8217;g&#8217;. an extent of 3<\/p>\n<p>acres in  P14 of Bandikodigehalli<\/p>\n<p>village, Jalg iHQbli,.l4l\u00a7anlg;1lore North Taluk, as ordered by<\/p>\n<p> the..\u00abf\u00a7:}:ahisi.ldarl;i &#8220;Deyan.ahal1i Taluk in terms of the order<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;bVeariVngi&#8217;_vN.o;IAiNI)_ ss 28&#8242;?\/60-61 dated 21.4.1962.<\/p>\n<p>4&#8217; further version of the petitioners that their<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;._father.. belonged to weaker section of the society and<\/p>\n<p>A  land had been granted to him free of cost, but had<\/p>\n<p>l  during his lifetime, in violation of the conditions of the<\/p>\n<p> grant had sold it and the present writ petitioners, after the<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<p>demise of their father had petitioned the Assistant<br \/>\nCommissioner under the provisions of the Karnataka<br \/>\nScheduled Caste &amp; Scheduled Tribes [Proh.ibition. of<br \/>\nTransfer of Certain Lands] Act, 1978 [for   p\n<\/p>\n<p>5. The Assistant Commissioner.   ~<br \/>\nthe alienation in favour of respoiideritsf<br \/>\ndirected restoration of the in   if<br \/>\nrespondents 3 and 4 hayingpyp-re:ferre\u00bbd_an appealibefore the<br \/>\nDeputy Cornrnissioner&#8217;  matters were<\/p>\n<p>pending before-the &#8216;ztlie Act and inspite<\/p>\n<p>of  brought to the notice of<br \/>\nthe secondresporiden&#8217;t~._;&#8221;special land acquisition officer &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>KIADB. thell\u00e9seconci respofndent has nevertheless disbursed<\/p>\n<p>&#8216; pf coniplcnsation payable to the land owners of<\/p>\n<p> which had come to be acquired for the<\/p>\n<p>purpose&#8217; ofviforrnation of an industrial layout, at the behest<\/p>\n<p> T&#8217;o_f Vthe..f{-arnataka Industrial Areas Development Board and<\/p>\n<p> the basis of the noti\ufb01cations issued by the first<\/p>\n<p>  -&#8220;respondent &#8212; State of Karnataka; that the distribution of<\/p>\n<p>the compensation amount payable to the owners in lieu of<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<p>the acquisition of the subject }and in favour of<br \/>\nrespondents 3 and 4 by the second respondent&#8221; is an<\/p>\n<p>iliegal act; that the Writ petitioners have been ieft <\/p>\n<p>dry; that the action on the part of the second <\/p>\n<p>in disbursing the amount in fElVOU.JF~0.f_1&#8243;\u20acS}50I1vd\u20ac!%1tSx3_.E\u00a3.I1Ct_V4\u00bbu &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>even when their name did not&#8217;;t&#8217;1:g;ut&#8221;e i&#8217;n_A&#8221;the_ <\/p>\n<p>records on and after the proceedings&#8221; b__efore~.jthe\ufb01ssistant&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner under the Act,anci&#8221;L_&#8217;in&#8221;t-his bacizgnjund, have<br \/>\napproached this court se&#8217;e_kin&#8217;g.fo\u00a7&#8221; th&#8217;eV:h.t&#8217;o.lL1&#8243;ounng reliefs:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;ii issue \u00abA writ  nfiandarnus directing<br \/>\nresponde:1.t &#8220;No&#8217;.;_2 to _ hold Vcinenquiry with<br \/>\n:&#8217;regV{1rd&#8221; &#8221; to d&#8217;isji:aurs__ing f ..compensation of<\/p>\n<p>VRs\u00a7V7.l_,24&#8242;,OO,(}OzO,&#8217;&#8211; in respect of Sy.<\/p>\n<p>-.No.40}&#8217;-P14N_rrieas&#8217;uring 4 acres of<\/p>\n<p>Bandi1c&#8221;adigre~haitt~*&#8217; Village, Jala Hobli,<br \/>\n sBa!1gaiore. Nor_;&#8217;:h T aluk vide Annexure&#8211;P.<\/p>\n<p>  issue-Vdireetion to respondents 3 &amp; 4 to<br \/>\n&#8216;  &#8220;otepositmthe sum of Rs.1,24,00,000\/&#8211;<br \/>\n  &#8216;received from the 2nd respondent wide<br \/>\n Ann.exures N 52, N1 dated 21\/08\/2008<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;V &#8216; .&#8221;.&#8221;;;\u00a7g;;_fore this Hon&#8217;ble Court.<\/p>\n<p>iiif  issue direction to respondent No.2 to refer<br \/>\n&#8221; &#8221; the matter to Civil Court &#8216;\/or adjudication<br \/>\nwith regard to the entitlement of<br \/>\ncompensation after depositing the<br \/>\ncompensation amount to the competent<\/p>\n<p>civil court.\n<\/p>\n<p> H<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">6<\/span><\/p>\n<p>to] issue any other appropriate writ, order or<br \/>\ndirection as deemed fit in the<br \/>\ncircumstcznces of the case including<br \/>\ninitiation of criminal action again&#8217;s_t&#8221;g<br \/>\nrespondents 2 to 4 before the corr:pe&#8217;ter:f&#8217;\u00ab.p<br \/>\ncourt of law.&#8221;  \u00ab   L&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>6. This writ petition is iisted today beforeitjihe:&#8217;A&#8211;\u00a2:cinrt&#8217;<br \/>\norders regarding payment of    &#8216;<br \/>\nunserved fourth respondent<br \/>\nexamined on merits at the   counsel<br \/>\nfor the petitioners on that the<br \/>\npetitioners are not has is prayed for<\/p>\n<p>in the Writ  <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;F.    learned counsel for the<\/p>\n<p>petitionersi4&#8243;&#8216;su_bn1itsAthatu the action on the part of the<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;xi&#8217;~..seC&#8217;orid2;-respondent&#8221;&#8221;is definitely an iliegal and arbitrary<\/p>\n<p> e..a:otion;: and deceit are writ large on the face<\/p>\n<p>of A the  as the second respondent who had been<\/p>\n<p> by the petitioners who had given representation<\/p>\n<p>  to ix\ufb01thhold the disbursement of the compensation amount<\/p>\n<p>h    favour of respondents 3 and 4, on the basis of the ciairn<\/p>\n<p>V put forth by the respondents 3 and 4, but the second<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">7<\/span><\/p>\n<p>respondent though had caused issue of notice to the<br \/>\npetitioners to hold an enquiry on this aspect of the matter,<br \/>\nhas nevertheless. given up the enquiry midstrearn<br \/>\ndeliberately and with an ulterior motive,<br \/>\nrights of the petitioners, has<br \/>\ncompensation amount in respect<br \/>\nfavour of the respondents&#8217;:_<br \/>\nbackground the petitioners   this court<br \/>\nand therefore the  will have to be<\/p>\n<p>allowed etc. ,.\n<\/p>\n<p>8. While&#8217;&#8211;  are blissfully silent,<br \/>\nperhaps .strategicall.ly_llso,:having received the compensation<\/p>\n<p>amount, whet,her.it vv&#8217;asl&#8221;due to them or otherwise, the first<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;l V. &#8220;&#8216;&#8211;res&#8217;pon(Lient&#8211; .5 Statelllilovernment is represented by Sri N B<\/p>\n<p>  leairned Additional Government Advocate and<\/p>\n<p>for&#8217;~-secondrespondent &#8212; Special Land Acquisition Officer,<\/p>\n<p> Basavaraj V Sabarad, learned counsel has filed<\/p>\n<p>fptow-\u00a7i~ as per the directions of this court, but Sri<\/p>\n<p> .~Bloregowda, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Sri<\/p>\n<p>Basavaraj V Sabarad, Advocate for second respondent,<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">8<\/span><\/p>\n<p>submits he is yet to receive instructions and the third<br \/>\nrespondent though had been served, has remained<br \/>\nunrepresented. it<\/p>\n<p>9. Sri N B Vishwanath, learned Additionai<br \/>\nAdvocate appearing for the first purespondcnti&#8217;~&#8217;.,\u00ab;\u00ab:&#8217;A&#8217;~\u00a7tatelofts<br \/>\nKarnataka, points out that the:=.c_second&#8221;i.:\u00a2as<br \/>\nacted with some bona fides the&#8217;-veryf<br \/>\nthe writ petition indicates  second had<br \/>\ntaken care to obtain  &#8211;f1_&#8217;0rn respondents<\/p>\n<p>3 and 4 thatfif it:-&#8220;is&#8221;-tov&#8221;bes..\u00a7nl&#8217;tirriately found that<\/p>\n<p>responidents&#8217; aliejnot entitled for the amount and<br \/>\non the other A:_1petiti:o&#8217;11ers are entitled to the amount,<\/p>\n<p>then the corhpeiisation amount received from the second<\/p>\n<p>it it &#8220;&#8216;respohdent&#8221;i&#8217;wil1  good in favour of the petitioners.<\/p>\n<p>it is the version on behalf of the<\/p>\n<p>respond_erit.s.}&#8217; $ri M B Chandrachooda, learned counsel for<\/p>\n<p>:&#8221;thepppet&#8217;itioners, nevertheless, asserts and submits that<\/p>\n<p> i._t&#8217;undert,aking of this nature is not an end for realizing the<\/p>\n<p> rights of the petitioners, particularly a land owner who<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">9<\/span><\/p>\n<p>has lost his land receiving the compensation payable in<br \/>\nrespect of the acquired land; that the second respgoiident,<br \/>\nin fact, cannot take shelter under the<br \/>\nsecond respondent either should have<br \/>\nto the civil court or should   it<br \/>\nwhich he had himself started. on<br \/>\nby the petitioners in &#8216; the  notice dated<br \/>\n13.10.2008 issued   as other<br \/>\nrespondents by the specia1::l.ari.d  officer for their<br \/>\n  state of affairs, it<br \/>\nis obx\/19   had acted in a<br \/>\ncoilusivge  as sought for in the writ<\/p>\n<p>petition should be <\/p>\n<p>&#8216;l V&#8217; &#8216;=.1&#8217;l;&#8217;_\\~,,f1xfter&#8221;i&#8217;perusi1&#8217;ig&#8221;the petition pleadings and on hearing<\/p>\n<p>a&#8230;ieaarried:&#8221;~.eounse.l for the petitioners as well as learned<\/p>\n<p>cou.nsepl_.~fo_r4j&#8217;:ihe respondents 1 and 2, it becomes clear that<\/p>\n<p>  &#8220;virhile  petitioners may claim to be the legal heirs of one<\/p>\n<p>if ~.l\\\/iunuiramaiah, who according to the petitioners had been<\/p>\n<p>%   &#8230;.granted with some agricultural land as a person belonging<\/p>\n<p>to the weaker section or depressed class in the<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">10<\/span><\/p>\n<p>community, it is nevertheless, submitted by Sri M B<br \/>\nChandrachooda, {earned Counsei for the petitioners that<br \/>\nthe appeal filed by the respondents 3 and 4 the<br \/>\norder passed by the Assistant Cornmissioneifgtinil<br \/>\nthe petitioners for setting aside lp<br \/>\neffected by the petitioners&#8217; fathergin <\/p>\n<p>3 and 4, is still pendingfland<br \/>\nnamely, the Deputy  an order<\/p>\n<p>of status quo, While  <\/p>\n<p>12. If the app_r;a_l_ at tim\/i\u00a3istane,e  res.pondents 3 and 4<\/p>\n<p>is still tttt &#8220;before  Deputy Commissioner,<br \/>\nparticularly. inixolifiiigthelguestion as to whether the sale<\/p>\n<p>of land effe&#8217;eted..byA&#8221;&#8216;thfe: petitioners&#8217; father in favour of<\/p>\n<p>. _&#8230;,res&#8221;pondtents_3 andllllfcould be sustained or as has been<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Commissioner, to affirm that it is<\/p>\n<p>illegal sale: therefore purchasers do not get any right,<\/p>\n<p>  &#8220;title or interest and even when the rights of the parties has<\/p>\n<p>  r1:ot&#8211;},fe.t crystallized, this Court Cannot and will not embark<\/p>\n<p>ll  -on issuing a writ, either a writ of mandamus or a writ of<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">11<\/span><\/p>\n<p>certiorari, on the basis of contingent rights of the Writ<br \/>\npetitioners.\n<\/p>\n<p>13. When there is a dispute in respect of  of<br \/>\nlands which were subject matter<br \/>\nproceedings, the provisions of section D,<br \/>\nAcquisition Act, 1894 takes care &#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>disputes and before a civil  W V W W W<\/p>\n<p>14. Writ jurisdiction;__ is  &#8216;appropriateremedy in<br \/>\nsuch situations as V _V the Karnataka<\/p>\n<p>Industriai Areas&#8217;   read with the<\/p>\n<p>provisions ofiithe-.I:;and&#8217;i.Acquisition Act, 1894 themselves,<br \/>\nprovide solutions  suichsituations. Writ jurisdiction is<\/p>\n<p>not..\u00abone&#8217;~where &#8221; citizens can assert their ownership rights<\/p>\n<p> \u00bbvvhe:r1 it is i\u00abn&#8221;&#8216;di__spute and seek for relief by issue of a writ,<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;e\\rpeii.iWheri.&#8221;p:theVVproperty rights are in dispute between such<\/p>\n<p> petitionersv\u00e9i and other persons, whether arrayed as<\/p>\n<p>it ~rAesp\u00abopnd&#8217;ents to the writ petition or otherwise.<\/p>\n<p> it While in this background, relief as sought for by the<\/p>\n<p> petitioners cannot be granted in this writ petition, at the<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">12<\/span><\/p>\n<p>same time. it cannot absolve respondents I and 2 from<br \/>\nthe consequences of a possible collusive or fraudulent act<br \/>\ncommitted by a public authority, more so, \\;\\url&#8217;ieliiu the<br \/>\nsecond respondent is in a fiduciary<br \/>\ncompensation payable to the land<br \/>\nsecond respondent, on his<br \/>\nrepresentation made by thelppetitioners<br \/>\nnotice for holding an   duty to<br \/>\nhave taken up the procee&#8217;din;t_\u00a7s  conclusion.<\/p>\n<p>16. Cornplaintaof   learned<\/p>\n<p>counseillfor&#8221;t]\ufb01Vfe&#8217;  ishlthlat the second respondent<br \/>\nwho had. himself of notice for holding such<\/p>\n<p>an en_quiryil&#8221;h.asVvirtually. abandoned the enquiry midway<\/p>\n<p>&#8216; i\u00e9vith a..pviexv&#8221;iio&#8217;lfavour respondents 3 and 4, has<\/p>\n<p>icol,l_11dscdV&#8217;~..with~_thern and has disbursed the amount to<\/p>\n<p>them to tlljelutmost detriment of wit petitioners and<\/p>\n<p>R&#8221;l&#8221;-9&#8243;therefore-l:&#8217;this aspect of the conduct of the respondents 1<\/p>\n<p>   cannot be overlooked.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">13<\/span><\/p>\n<p>17. While the question as to whether the second<br \/>\nrespondent had acted in a ma\ufb01a \ufb01de manner or in a<br \/>\ncollusive manner and had colluded with respondents 3<br \/>\nand 4 to the detriment of the petitioners is<br \/>\nwhich has to be necessarily examined<br \/>\npetition. it is not as though this<br \/>\narbitrary. erratic, Whimsica}&#8217;condnctpof<br \/>\nand more often than not,  iviiili\ufb02uenced<br \/>\nby corruption, nepoti&#8211;sri1_A   it is Very<br \/>\nnecessary for &#8216;this   commensurate<br \/>\nprocee dings       &#8216; &#8216;enquiry agency and<br \/>\nwhich  the matters to their logical<\/p>\n<p>concIusion___an_dAltiiisfregard though Sri Boregowda,<\/p>\n<p> Iearnfed counsel V-for the second respondent requests some<\/p>\n<p> to._resp.or1vd on behalf of the second respondent. I am<\/p>\n<p>of   it is not necessary for this court to keep<\/p>\n<p> this\u00e9\u00e9lrnalttyer on board any further only for such purpose,<\/p>\n<p> i[_&#8217;butl&#8217;ocn the other hand. such aspect of the matter can be<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;  taken care of by referring the question of illegal, malafide<\/p>\n<p> or collusive conduct on the part of the second respondent<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">14<\/span><\/p>\n<p>to the Karnataka Lokayukta for causing a further enquiry<br \/>\ninto this aspect to ascertain the bona fdesvpparidpp the<br \/>\nmanner of functioning of the second respondent&#8217;<br \/>\nmaterial is available indicating illegal.   d<br \/>\non the part of the second  i<br \/>\nthis writ petition, also to<br \/>\nup action as per law. &#8216; it it it it i 1<\/p>\n<p>18. It has become  .thi,s court to issue<br \/>\ndirections for   are repeated<\/p>\n<p>allegations pers_oi1s holfdingg\ufb02the posts of special<br \/>\nland   thellliarnataka industrial Areas<br \/>\nDevelopinent  has come to the notice of this<\/p>\n<p>courttliat  the State. Government and the Board have<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;&#8221;&#8216;been iatitingopin a rnost arbitrary. erratic manner in the<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;ac:qi,!}isition of private lands, in the name of<\/p>\n<p>pt1bl,ic purpose and particularly in the name of developing<\/p>\n<p> idindustr-&#8216;ial areas etc., and such related aspects are being<\/p>\n<p>  eiiarriined by the Karnataka Lokayukta. it is therefore<\/p>\n<p>  -&#8220;appropriate that this matter is also further enquired into<\/p>\n<p>and examined by the Karnataka Lokayukta for<\/p>\n<p>1.5<\/p>\n<p>commensurate further action and also to enquire into the<br \/>\nmanner of functioning of the Board itself.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a39. Ordered accordingiy.\n<\/p>\n<p>20. Without prejudice to the <\/p>\n<p>available to the petitioners to izpursue  &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>remedies before any other fomim and in an:,\u00bb&#8221;other rriganneri.<\/p>\n<p>permitted and enabied in   \u00e9enerai of this<br \/>\ncourt is directed to    order along with<br \/>\nthe copies of thewrit lannexures to the<br \/>\nKarnataka    direction that the<br \/>\nmatter;_Am&#8211;ayA &#8220;enquired into at the Karnataka<br \/>\nLokayuirtaia :tc&#8217;_on&#8217;i.l111ensurate action is warranted<\/p>\n<p>agaiiist &#8216;the  respondent, to take it to its logical<\/p>\n<p> conclusio.nva&#8217;s\u00bbper law.\n<\/p>\n<p> these observations\/ directions and<\/p>\n<p> reserving liberty to the petitioners, this writ petition is<\/p>\n<p>A V. :1&#8242; V\u00bb dismissed.\n<\/p>\n<p>Sd\/ &#8211;\n<\/p>\n<p>Judge<\/p>\n<p>_ AN\/-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court Sri Ramaiah vs The State Of Karnataka on 2 November, 2010 Author: D.V.Shylendra Kumar IN THE HIGH COURT OF&#8217; KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 22% DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2o1 &#8220;c:, BEFORE: 1&#8242; V&#8217; 1&#8242; &#8216; TI-IE I-ION&#8217;BLE MR. 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