{"id":219006,"date":"2009-03-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-03-15T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/k-d-suresh-so-k-g-dundappa-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-16-march-2009"},"modified":"2015-02-18T05:25:50","modified_gmt":"2015-02-17T23:55:50","slug":"k-d-suresh-so-k-g-dundappa-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-16-march-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/k-d-suresh-so-k-g-dundappa-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-16-march-2009","title":{"rendered":"K D Suresh S\/O. K G Dundappa vs The State Of Karnataka on 16 March, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
K D Suresh S\/O. K G Dundappa vs The State Of Karnataka on 16 March, 2009<\/div>\n
Author: Ram Mohan Reddy<\/div>\n
 _ (By  : A~ K suVi3BA1;_m as A S PONNANNA, ADV )\n\n'V.'..vAN:D\":.,\n\n      THE DEPUTY COMMISSKJNER\n\nV 3 THE ASSISTANT {3OMM\u00a3SSI\u20ac)NER\n\nIN rm: men comm' or KARNATAKA,  FA  \u00bb  \nDATED Trim THE mm \nBEFGRE \u00abA % V  : % ,   \nTI-IE I-IOI\u20ac'B3}E am. JUs'rzc. ~:~{  mans?\nwan' PETITION'  414241: '(LB--ELE)\n\nBETWEEN     '\n\nKQSURESH'   \nS\/0.KGBU:\u00a7.D;wPA  \nAGE ; SBVYEAREE Ia,   \nNO. 225,; KOQDE\u20ac3--E _3FII,LAGE\nSOMWARPET 'I'ALUI'<Z._ ' \u00bb _   _\nKODAGU     \n\n PETITIONER\n\n1 ' ._'I'HE. STAJI"E 0;? KARNATAKA\n"B? '!'}'S 'SECRETARY\n REVENUE EEPARTMENT\n~ : ,rvI.s; BUILDING, BANGALORE-1.\n\nKGDAGU I3ISI'RIC'I'\nMAIDIKERE.\n\nMADEKERI DIVISION\n\nMADIKERI. 'i E\n\n5\nE"\n\n\\\/\n\n\n\n4 THE TA}-ISILDAR\nSOMWARPET TALUK  .-- "  --\nSOMWARPET KODAGU DIS'I'R}i'(L'I'."'u '_ \n\n5 s N RAJARAO, S\/O NANJ RAO3 \nAGE:35 YEARS    ' \nHEGGADAHALLI, SOMWARPET TALUK   ' '\nKODAGU DISTRICT.  _  \n   RESP\u20ac)I-i9EN'i'S\n\n(By 817% ; R DEVDAS, AGA 'F'Q'F2 F:.1,"\u00abr4=   ).\n\n(BY M \/ s. RAVIVARMA KUMAR..A\/_S,VVAD'v F'\u20ac)'ji2 R5)\n\nTHIS WRET P\u00a73T'I'i'lON 'FILED 'LIFJDER ARTICLES 225\nAND 227 OE\u00abTHEI-C\u00abQN'$ITUTIC3'N\u00abfOF' INDIA PRAYING TO\nISSUE APPROPRIATE 'a&*RI*T.'jVvOR---AORQER OR DIRECTION IN\nTHE NATURE._ "0\u00a73';;.._V.Q1JO.__ 'WARRANTO OUSTING THE\nRESPONDENT ..z~;O.5 *;I?Rc)M,THE OFFICE OF' THE MEMBER\nOF KODAGU 'DlS'i'R'E-C'? z'I1.LA..pANcHAYAT AND PLACE THE\nPETITIOMTIR\u00abHEREIN'~.IN=.Ti!.E--* SAID OFFICE TO SECURE\nTHE ENDS '<1-)F;.\u00a5US?ICE.\u00bb-- I \n\n_THI'S PETITI_OI\u00a7I, CEOMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS\n\n ' OAYV-TrmA--cO:UART MAEETHE FOLLOWING :\n\nORDER\n<\/pre>\n
  though listed for hearing on<\/p>\n
‘MiSC.W:1’\u00a7[.19\/2009 to vacate the interim Order, with<\/p>\n
    Of the learned counsel for the parties, is<\/p>\n
  heard and disposed of by this order.<\/p>\n
certi\ufb01cate issued to the fifth <\/p>\n
neither been cancelled nor withdrawn. Hefgee,   it<\/p>\n
submits that the fifth respondent  b  \u00ab<\/p>\n
the bene\ufb01t of the caste certifi:\u00a3:iate:i\u00e91Lre\u00a3adyi ‘isgiuegi  ‘V<\/p>\n
in his favour.\n<\/p>\n
On the eontraxy,    <\/p>\n
counsel appearing for the V_p_eI:1;iti_oI.1_\u00bber  tiitat
\nthe Tahsildar has; ;._\u00a7;.1i’lrer tliemespoedents
\npassed a detailed bidet    to the
\nconclusion  the”ie\u00e9i’st-e   to the
\nfifth   .  Tiierefore, even
\nthoughi   es ii canceling the
\nearlier  is\u00e9ueel  the same would
\nhate 1:;  Fview of the \ufb01ndings
\nIeceizieii  relies on Amatzxtma-C,<\/p>\n
Qxtjler passed. _bj\u00ab* tire  same: Tahsildar, wherein<\/p>\n
 _iAeffe’cti\ufb01e”~’ .Q;fc}_.e1′ Gf Withdrawing the caste<\/p>\n
A ‘ , 3 ice17i:\u00a3\ufb01ea{e.._has been passed.<\/p>\n
 ‘iiiiiifheitefem, in order to appreciate the<\/p>\n
“-44coz1.:;e:i::;3ns of both sides, it woul\u00e9 be just and<\/p>\n
n\u00e9ce\u00e9sary if the Tahsildar were to explain as to in<\/p>\n
 ii ivzhat circumstances the present older dated
\n 23.06.2006 has been passed and also with regax\ufb01<\/p>\n
to the \ufb01omwithdrawal or otherwise of the caste<\/p>\n
it<\/p>\n
not belong toiib\/Eo;1_’et?;1 oasis as certified by the Tahsiidar.<\/p>\n
   was forwarded to the deponent with a<\/p>\n
 .Vwhief;:   was held and a report dated
\nsAr1nexure—-B was forwarded. In addition, it
\n that the Asst. Commissioner also \ufb02ied a<\/p>\n
T  dated 13.10.2006 and the Deputy<\/p>\n
Commissioner having come to the conclusion that there<\/p>\n
certi\ufb01cate of the \ufb01fth respondent. To subiiiit    *
\nreply by 9.3.2009.  i’ i ii<\/p>\n
Of\ufb01ce to fuurnish a copy of’ if
\npm today-” 3     V   L A\n<\/p>\n
6. In compliance with  order,-V-thief: State
\nGovt. by memo dated     dated
\n7.3.2009 of B S tlmyamagsomawarpet
\ntaiuk, Kodagu  ina\u00e9r  “setting that the
\npetitioner  “dated 10.2.2006 to the
\n{Deputy fyrerify the caste to which the<\/p>\n
5&1 respondent  the 531 respondent does<\/p>\n
 a detailed report, puzsuant to<\/p>\n
V:\n<\/p>\n
was confusion in the matter of social status  0-51:?’ <\/p>\n
respondent, referred the matter to the  ‘  ‘   d <\/p>\n
Welfare o\ufb01icer, Madikeri, to hok\ufb01  -fa <\/p>\n
submit a report, who in turn .4_d.subdm,ttted an’ egg:
\nhe was unabie to decide overdtfxevcaste Vie  531
\nrespondent belongs   the  Deputy
\nCommissioner, in  j:’v\u00a7t’?\u00a3’5rder dated
\n3.2.2000  AAddl. Director
\nGeneral, ____    Enforcement Cell,
\nBangale;’e,__ 0 S 10.4.2007 for further
\n  be pending.\n<\/p>\n
   K .,.S.13.bbaiah, learned counsel for the<\/p>\n
 reiterates the averments made in the writ<\/p>\n
 vto’.V~”,jeontend that as the 51″ respondent did not<\/p>\n
 ‘xb’elon’eg\u00ab;.Mvarata, a caste declared as Scheduled Tribe<\/p>\n
  ” Constitution is disquaiifxed te be a member of<\/p>\n
d’   Kodagu Zilla Panchayat. In reply, Sri Ravivarma<\/p>\n
 . u:f’Kuma:’, lmmed Senior Counsel for 5*’-5 respondent<\/p>\n
Vehementiy contends that the question of issue” ,4<\/p>\n
of quo warranto would arise only after  <\/p>\n
issued by the Tahsildar u13.de’r”-.the <\/p>\n
Scheduled Castes and Schedu}e \u00e9__  <\/p>\n
Backward Classes (Reservaetie~z;1V:VV”0f
\nAct, 1990 (for short’:’u;1t1_e  1992, is
\ncancelled and even  has an
\nalternate anti”  V. an appea}
\nunder  3    to the Asst.\n<\/p>\n
  a conflplaint to the<\/p>\n
Deputy C9Vm.mis*e=,i_d;i-.i.er.’ ‘ ” -._ ” ‘ \u00ab ‘”<\/p>\n
.     the Learned Counsel, perused<\/p>\n
 is considerable force in the<\/p>\n
 ; eubzjeiesieneeef the learned Senior Counsel that the<\/p>\n
  eaete_ cefti\ufb01eate Annexure R2 to the statement of<\/p>\n
%ee\u00abeeeb3eem’ens, issued under Ruie 3–A (2) and (3) of the<\/p>\n
VT  is Valid until it is cancelled as provided in Rule<\/p>\n
 30. If the petitiener is aggrieved by the cert\ufb01ieate<\/p>\n
 _ respcfgdvefit  under the Rules, and was<\/p>\n
ta ‘(question the same by filing an appeal<\/p>\n
 _ to: that Revgeiise Subdivision.<\/p>\n
  fcommissioner, without adveltmg to the provisions of<\/p>\n
Annexure-R2, the known method of canceiia%it3V1rif”L:\u00abp.;:)’Ef_’
\ncerti\ufb01cate is by \ufb01ling an appeal under  4. ”
\nAct, within 30 days from the c:1a’t’e-of  the K ‘V
\norder to the Asst. Commissicner   <\/p>\n
division.\n<\/p>\n
9. In the instant  thettpetitiener
\nlodged a written  the Deputy
\nCOII1IIIiSSiOI1_.(:3′;–i.  Sm respondent
\ndid not  tleclared Scheduled
\nTribe,   aggrieved by the certi\ufb01cate<\/p>\n
dated 13%;-10.2063 R2 issued to the em<\/p>\n
utidert’  the Act to the Asst. Commissioner<\/p>\n
10. What is inuiguixig is, the Deputy<\/p>\n
law, exercised at \u00a7urisdict.ion not vested in him, to <\/p>\n
the Tahsildar and the Asst. Commissioner  ”<\/p>\n
into the petitioners complaintv.a1’1d..s1\u00a3i)mit ‘::’e’poi1″f.t.<\/p>\n
The approach of the Deputy  in”\n<\/p>\n
considered opinion, is
\nHad the Deputy COI\ufb02ri;{l\u00a7..SSiQiI\u00e9l”.’\u00a73\u00a71′}1}\ufb01.\u20acd it  \ufb01iiild to
\nSec.4B of the Act, perhaps;   would not<\/p>\n
have been necessary.\n<\/p>\n
13_t.’Ber esiiisat it.imgy, the\ufb01gh the petitioner did
\nnot f11ez7.a’r.i–   Sec.4B of the Act,<\/p>\n
neverthelessflodged dwritten complaint to the Deputy<\/p>\n
 .Co111″mission’er, x\ufb01f\ufb01eh was referred to the Asst.<\/p>\n
 the Tahsildar, for their reports,<\/p>\n
  instead of  the petitioner to fiie an appeal<\/p>\n
 ii \u20ac530.43 of the Act. in the circumstances, it<\/p>\n
  to me that ends of justice wouid be met if the<\/p>\n
  Commissioner is directed to forthwith forward<\/p>\n
it  the petitioners complaint to the Asst. Comxnissiogier<\/p>\n
I<\/p>\n
E 5,-\n<\/p>\n
, E
\n1-Ads’ _<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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