{"id":223017,"date":"2009-09-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-09-21T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/b-s-pandith-so-s-s-pandith-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-22-september-2009"},"modified":"2018-07-21T02:25:16","modified_gmt":"2018-07-20T20:55:16","slug":"b-s-pandith-so-s-s-pandith-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-22-september-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/b-s-pandith-so-s-s-pandith-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-22-september-2009","title":{"rendered":"B S Pandith S\/O S S Pandith vs The State Of Karnataka on 22 September, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">B S Pandith S\/O S S Pandith vs The State Of Karnataka on 22 September, 2009<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: V.Gopalagowda &amp; K.N.Keshavanarayana<\/div>\n<pre>IN THE HEGH COURT OF KJXRNATAKA AT BANGALORE\nDATED THIS THE 2913 DAY OF' SEPTEMBER 2009\n\nPRESENT:\n\nTHE HONBLE MRJUSTICE V.GOPALA G1o%Xf1jA.'   E.\n\nAND\n\nTHE HONBLE MR.JUS'I'ICE K.N7;JEESTmTANARA%YANA7'  \n\nW.A.NO.331 1[\/2005'{U'L.(_i1\n\nBETWEEN:\n\n1 B S PANDITI-I\nS\/O S S PANDITH ._ V\nSINCE DEAD BY LES. _  V\n\n1{A} SMT.vANAjE_E.\"PAIs\u00a7I3:'TH\"  \nWTTIES--LAfI~E E;S,.12AN:;1T1--1 ' \nAGED 66'  \n\n1(5) ANJANA,%SURES'EEW-[:O\u00abS.SURESH\nD \/0 LA_T13.B.S_.PA_NDITI'H\nAGED 4o..yEARS '-\n\n' .\ufb02'1[C)V\"\"ANUPAI~lA B. PANEITH W\/O R.K.BARA'I'H\n\n\u00bb   _ VAGE&lt;34_YEARS\n ARERJTQ N&quot;O&#039;;113?, MOKSHA MARGA\nSIDDIIAREEHA; NAGARA, MYSORE DISTRICT.\n\n T  &#039;(AMENDED VIDE COURT ORDER\n &#039; _--,DATED 19.12.2008)\n\n 2 &quot; KV VANAJA\n D \/0 K VENKATARAMAIAH\n\n50 YEARS\n\nR\/O NO 1137, MOKSHA MARG\nSIDDARTH NAGAR\n\nMYSORE\n\n3 RATHNAMMA\nW\/O B K KENCHEGOWDA\n\n\n\n \n\n48 YEARS\n\nR\/O NO 311\/A, 2ND CROSS\nD SUBBAIAH ROAD\nMYSORE\n\n4 SHEELA\nD \/ O R K BHARATI-I\n46 YEARS\nR\/ O NO &#039;7, DAYAJVIARGA\nSIDDARTHA LAYOUT\n\nMYSORE      \n\n{By STLJAYAKUMAR S. PATEL, SENiOR:&#039;\u00a2O&#039;IUNS_EL \n\nSR1. M R RAJAGOPAL, ADV.) : _  \n\nAND:\n\n1 THE STATE OF EAISIJATAIIA1. O&#039;  A&#039;\nBY ITS SECRETARY   I  \nDEPARTMENT OF. HO1I:&#039;3INCf9_AND&#039;. I &quot; &#039;\n\n &#039; \nIcISBUIL&quot;m13;O.,%  &#039;I -\nBANOALO_RE&#039;e A1.  &#039;\n\n2 THE&#039;DEFUTY,cO_M1yIISS1ONER\n. ;..\u00bbxND PRESCRIBED AUTHORITY\n &#039;-&#039;.,UR}3AN LANDQEILING REGULATION\n MYSOPE DISTRICT MYSORE\n\n     CO--OP SOCIETY\nQ &#039;I-.I&#039;BY&#039;I&#039;fE3. SECRETARY,\n WSOEE\n\n 4 M\u00a7?SORE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY\n=   BY ITS COMMISSIONER\n_ MYSORE CITY\n\nRAMEGOWDA S\/ O RANGEGOWDA\nAGED ABOUT 60 YEARS\n\n6 BASAVEGOWDA S\/ O RANGEGOWDA\nAGED ABOUT 55 YEARS\n\n7 LAKKAPPA S\/ O RANGEGOWDA\n\nAGED ABOUT 52 YEARS \n\n\n\n8. KRISHNA S \/ O RANGEGOWDA\nAGED ABOUT 49 YEARS\n\nR-5 TO 4-8 ARE ALL RESIDING AT NO2777.\nRAILWAY GATE ROAD,\n\nK.G.KOPPALU (KANNE GOWDANA KOPPALU}\nMYSORE.\n\n(AMENDED VIDE COURTORDER      \nDATED 25.1.2007}  RESRONDENTSV.   is E I\n\n(By SMTGEETHA MENON, G.A. _RoR R.--_1*&amp; R-2.ARD \nSR1. PSMANJUNATH, ADV. EQ&#039;R._R4) &quot;  A &#039;V _  &quot;\nTHIS. WRIT APPEAL IS i&#039;aE1LED ms&quot; 4 }OF THE\nKARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACTT-PRAYING TO  ASIDE THE\nORDER PASSED IN TH&#039;E4_V&#039;JRIT--if PE;Ti&#039;;&#039;\u00a7_IO_N\u00ab.NO.46942--45\/2004\nDATED OI\/O8\/2005.  *  =   \n\nRESERVED ON 4; &#039;:r..\u00a7sb.-;3..2009 _  V_ \nPRONOUNCED;_oNf;.- &#039;V22;19.2009 &quot;    \n\nT1518 =  HAVING BEEN HEARD AND\nRESERVED, THIS,DAYv.VKE3H.\/&#039;:VANARAYANA.J, PRONOUNGED\n\nTHE FOLLOWING: &#039; _ &#039;\n\n _ -._J__.UDG M ENT\n\nA  is directed against the order dated\n\n  by the learned Single Judge of this Court\n\n 40942 to 45\/2004, dismissing the Writ\n\n  &quot;\ufb01\u00e9eetitiopns med by the appellants.\n\n2. Following are the facts leading to the presentation\n\n@\n\nof writ petitions and the present appeal:\n\n\n\n \n\n(i)\n\n(ii)\n\nOne Rangegowda @ Chikkahydegowda, S\/0 Lakke\nGowda, father of respondents 5 to 8 to thvigsi\ufb02appeal<\/pre>\n<p>who were not parties to the Writ Petiti_ojns;..&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>owner of lands bearing Suryey No_.-\n<\/p>\n<p>Sacres 16 guntas, Survey:&#8217;\u00bbNo.:-&#8216;~2.23l\/4g&#8221; &#8216;rneastft-ruingg_A4<\/p>\n<p>acres 21 guntas, Survey&#8217;No. 18-2 1 Vmea&#8217;sij1ri.ng  acreiit<\/p>\n<p>32 gnntas and Survey 2.&#8217;n1easu1fi\u00a7ng 1 acre<br \/>\n34 guntas in a1l&#8221;&#8221;rrie.as:_1ri&#8211;t1gu .ac~res 23 guntas all<br \/>\nsituated in Bogalcii   2 l<\/p>\n<p>Aftertbrce  Land (Ceiling and<br \/>\naeg\ufb01iatibn) l&#8217;i&#8217;Act l:&#8221;\u00bb.i976l_ll(&#8216;fc5i~ short the Act), said<\/p>\n<p>Rangegowda &#8216;:.lj:&#8221;i}le&#8217;d._:fsta&#8217;tement in Form No.1, as per<\/p>\n<p>5R1%1eslll4&#8243;3..:l&amp;I1d&#8221;&#8216; 9.&#8221;-ofvthe Rules framed under the Act<\/p>\n<p> lV.gi\u00a3fingA.particti&#8221;lars of the extent of vacant land held<\/p>\n<p>V&#8217;   the urban agglomeration of Mysore<\/p>\n<p> city&#8217;,  other particulars, as required by Section<br \/>\n A.  Blil of the Act on 13.9.1976, before the competent<\/p>\n<p> authority under the Act.\n<\/p>\n<p>According to the appellants, said Rangegowda<br \/>\nformed a revenue lay&#8211;out of residential building sites<\/p>\n<p>in land bearing Survey N0. 210, and sold sites to<\/p>\n<p>V<\/p>\n<p>(iv)<\/p>\n<p>different persons. According to the appeilants<\/p>\n<p>during 1982 a 1983, each of them purcha.s_&#8217;e&#8211;d&#8221;&#8216;&#8211;one<\/p>\n<p>site in the said 1ay&#8211;out from Rangegiowdiaffnnderv.4<br \/>\nunregistered sale deeds, and\u00bb&#8211;they wer&#8217;eI.&#8217;4pi&#8217;aced&#8217;9&#8217;\u00bb.in f<br \/>\nVacant possession of the respective sit.es,vpa,1fc;has&#8217;ed<\/p>\n<p>by them, and thereafteI&#8217;v,..:&#8217;p:ti1ey const1*ucted:Vstfuctures<\/p>\n<p>thereon. Thus accyordingf appellantsvgthey have<br \/>\nbeen in possession  &#8216;sites.\n<\/p>\n<p>In the;    authority,<br \/>\n&#8216;as&#8221;&#8216;per Section 8(1) of the<br \/>\n  held in excess of ceiling<\/p>\n<p>1irn;it,&#8221; on  showing that the declarant<\/p>\n<p>5Range\u00e9goyvdatisffhoiding 36,344.01 sq.Ints. of excess<\/p>\n<p>  ~.Thereafter, final statement as per Section 9<\/p>\n<p>if   under Section 10(1) of the Act were<\/p>\n<p> p1.;z1:)iis:hed on 1.8.1985; notification under Section<\/p>\n<p> A.  10(3) of the Act was published on 25.9.1985<\/p>\n<p>9&#8217; &#8220;jdeclaring that the excess vacant land is deemed to<\/p>\n<p>have been acquired by the State Government with<br \/>\neffect from 10.10.1985; possession of excess vacant<\/p>\n<p>land was taken on 19.9.1990 as per Section 10(6) of<\/p>\n<p>i<\/p>\n<p>(ix)<\/p>\n<p>memorandum dated 21.9.1993 Annexure&#8211;F issued<\/p>\n<p>by MUDA are void and ineffective.\n<\/p>\n<p>In these Writ Petitions. The appellants _<br \/>\nthat pursuant to unregistered ,sa1e_-&#8216;deeds: = &#8216;V<br \/>\nby Rangegowda, they are in ;&#8221;pos&#8217;.s_&#8217;es;sion &#8216;ofjreispiectiiye<\/p>\n<p>sites and at no point of-tlinie possession sites-&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>was taken from them bythe-cornpetentauthority, as<\/p>\n<p>per Section 10(6)&#8217; 9 of  no notice as<\/p>\n<p>required. Sectiong ..th&#8217;e&#8221;:,ri&#8217;rct was served on<\/p>\n<p>them;&#8217; as V&#8221;s&#8217;uch,&#8221;&#8211;.i,jtliey ycointinued to remain in<br \/>\npossession   respective sites, therefore, by<\/p>\n<p>virtue- of  of Sections 3 (2) &amp; Section 4<\/p>\n<p>j&#8217; .,of  Act 91999, all further proceedings stood<\/p>\n<p> lal:iateid,p&#8217;They&#8221;&#8221;a1so contended that Bogadi Village was<\/p>\n<p>it  the urban agglomeration of Mysore City,<\/p>\n<p> as&#8217;  the entire proceedings initiated were illegal<\/p>\n<p>and without jurisdiction. They further contended<\/p>\n<p> that, even prior to passing of the award dated<\/p>\n<p>31.3.1993 and taking possession of the land by the<br \/>\nGovernment as per the provisions of the Act, the<\/p>\n<p>Government purported to have exercised its power<\/p>\n<p>(<\/p>\n<p>Xi)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;rt<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">12<\/span><\/p>\n<p>After hearing both sides, the learned Single Judge by<\/p>\n<p>the order under appeal, dismissed the_,\u00abp:et4itions<\/p>\n<p>holding that the appellants being <\/p>\n<p>who filed the declaration andnot   &#8216; _ <\/p>\n<p>the proceedings before the e_orripete_nt_ <\/p>\n<p>have no locus standi to.,:;c&#8217;h_allelnge the &#8216;-orders&#8221; passed&#8217; V<\/p>\n<p>by the respondent  &#8216;Deputy&#8221;Comrnissioner.<br \/>\nThe learned   held that the<br \/>\noriginalfovvner  toyhvave hands with the<br \/>\n  &#8216; called sale deeds as<br \/>\n    the appellants based<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;e.oll:.isive documents, created by the<\/p>\n<p>_ original ,_:dcclarantA&#8221;&#8216;to over come the effect of order<\/p>\n<p>7&#8230;hAiissued.gunder&#8221;Section 10(3) of the Act, which he did<\/p>\n<p>   as provided by Section 12 of the Act<\/p>\n<p> beforeithe Divisional Commissioner.<\/p>\n<p> aggrieved by the order of the learned Single<\/p>\n<p> &#8211;*:Judge, dismissing the Writ Petitions, the appellants<\/p>\n<p>have filed this appeal. Upon service of notices of<br \/>\nappeal, the respondents have appeared through<\/p>\n<p>their learned Advocate.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>3. We have heard Sridayakurnar S. Patil, learned<\/p>\n<p>Senior Advocate appearing for the appellants;<\/p>\n<p>Sri.P.S.Manjunath, learned Advocate <\/p>\n<p>Sri.H.M.Mnjunath, learned Advocate for&#8217;: <\/p>\n<p>respondents 1 and 2, and  <\/p>\n<p>Advocate for respondent   _  Coal&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>operative Society. We.havev.pert1sed the &#8221; origintal records<br \/>\npertaining to   the Deputy<br \/>\nCommissioner&#8217;, . f1;\\:\/Iysoijeg H   by the learned<br \/>\nGovernme\ufb02 ti    . A it<\/p>\n<p>4:;__  Patil, learned Senior counsel<\/p>\n<p>would subafrlitpthatl&#8217; be seen from the recitals of<\/p>\n<p> theagreement&#8217;  \/ sale deeds, the appellants are the<\/p>\n<p>  4 sites in Revenue lay out formed by the<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;origir1al&#8217;VRangegowda, and they were placed in<\/p>\n<p> possessionv of respective sites and in the absence of any<\/p>\n<p>it  to show that ULC authorities took possession of<\/p>\n<p>V   the sites from the appellants as provided by Section 10(5)<\/p>\n<p> and (6) of the Act, the appellants deemed to be in<\/p>\n<p>possession of the sites as such, the entire proceedings<\/p>\n<p>stood abated by virtue of Repeal Act of 1999, and the<\/p>\n<p>%\/\/.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">17<\/span><\/p>\n<p>the property who was the declarant did not question the<\/p>\n<p>actions on the part of the respondents, and sincelethe<\/p>\n<p>declarant and his family members themselye&#8211;s&#8217;_&#8217; _<\/p>\n<p>admitted that they have voluntarily .del_iver_ed&#8221; po:sse&#8217;ssi&#8217;on oi &#8221; = <\/p>\n<p>the property to ULC authorities, :&#8217;t.he1&#8217;_&#8217;_AapVpeiiants  <\/p>\n<p>locus standi to question the orders A13..nexures=\u00a7_*Eand <\/p>\n<p>that as the excess vacant &#8211;v\u00a7rith&#8217;the._yGo;irernment<br \/>\nupon publication of  Section 10(3) of the<br \/>\nAct, and since.   had been taken<br \/>\nin  of Section 10(5) 8: (6) of<br \/>\nthe    ;Act coming into force,<br \/>\nacquisitiorrof  as such, the Repeal of<\/p>\n<p>the Act  1jor.e;.:&#8221;reictk3i~1 the acquisition of the land in<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;hquestionf a&#8221;s.,such,&#8221;&#8216;the learned Single Judge is justified in<\/p>\n<p> thehwrit Petitions; that since there is nothing<\/p>\n<p>on'&#8221;r.eco_r&#8217;d  show that as on the date of taking possession<\/p>\n<p>  of,,land&#8221;-as per Section 10(5) 8: (6) of the Act, the appellants<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8221;\u00ab2s:7e&#8217;re&#8217; in possession of the sites, they were not entitled for<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;any notice from the competent authority under Section<\/p>\n<p>10(5) of the Act; that the observation made during the<\/p>\n<p>course of the order dated 16.4.1997 &#8212; Annexure&#8211;R2 and<\/p>\n<p>f&#8217;\\<\/p>\n<p>unregistered sale deeds are all created documents in<br \/>\ncollusion with the erstwhile owner. Before this Court the<\/p>\n<p>appellants have produced the alleged unregisteVre&#8217;:::l&#8221;&#8221;&#8216;rs.ale<\/p>\n<p>deeds, along with a memo. Reading of the _<\/p>\n<p>these documents indicates that they 2 <\/p>\n<p>deeds transferring title in respect of irnmiovablre <\/p>\n<p>As could be seen from the&#8217;s_e&#8217;~&#8211;._docu1nents,f:they.,,are note&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>properly staniped and they are__u:Iiregistered\u00ab.f_ Seciiion 34 of<br \/>\nthe Karnataka Stamp  uthatfiio document not<br \/>\nproperly stamped ._shali&#8221;&#8216;beiilreceiiredlv&#8217;-indict&#8217;evidence for any<br \/>\npurpose] l&#8221;Not..o:dioubl\u00a7,&#8221;&#8216;Section  the Indian Registration<br \/>\nAct permits  unregistered document for<\/p>\n<p>collateral purpeosefto prove a transaction, which does not<\/p>\n<p>&#8216; V&#8217; &#8220;requ.a.fe :registration&#8217;;&#8221;&#8221;&#8221;However, the prohibition imposed<\/p>\n<p>i..1nc_l_er  of the Karnataka Stamp Act is total and<\/p>\n<p>as    provision a document which is not properly<\/p>\n<p> insufficiently stamped cannot be received and<\/p>\n<p>  into for any purpose including the collateral<\/p>\n<p> -purpose. The decisions cited by the learned Senior<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; counsel for the appellants in this regard have been<\/p>\n<p>rendered in the light of the provisions of Section 49 of the<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">29<\/span><\/p>\n<p>the State Government or any person duly authorised by<br \/>\nthe State Government or by the competent authoriis\ufb01iyand<\/p>\n<p>any amount has been paid by the State Gove_rnm.e_nt:<\/p>\n<p>respect of such land, such landwshall <\/p>\n<p>unless the amount paid has been<br \/>\nGovernment. Section 4<br \/>\nabatement of legal  Section,<br \/>\nall proceedings relating&#8221;-any&#8217;  or purported to<br \/>\nbe made underi\ufb02ghe  immediately<br \/>\nbefore the   before any court,<br \/>\n  abate. However,<br \/>\naccording  vpflselction 4, the said section has<\/p>\n<p>no ap_plicat&#8217;ion&#8217;to: the.,_p1&#8242;..oceedings relating to Sections 11,<\/p>\n<p>   oi&#8217;tl1e&#8212;-\u00ab13&#8217;rincipal Act, if such proceedings are<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;tIr:1:e:..1and, possession of which has been taken<\/p>\n<p>  &#8216;State Government or any person duly<\/p>\n<p>V&#8217;~\u00bb.autho&#8221;rised by the State Government or by any competent<\/p>\n<p>it   Admittedly, in this case by 1999, no<\/p>\n<p>   __proceedings as referred to under Section 4 of the 1999 Act<\/p>\n<p>V was pending before any Court, Tribunal or authority. In<\/p>\n<p>View of the fact that possession had been taken much<\/p>\n<p>(&#8216;3<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">32<\/span><\/p>\n<p>in contravention of Section 23 of the Act. Ultimately, the<br \/>\nWrit Petition was dismissed and the said order was not<br \/>\nchallenged. Therefore, it is not now again open<\/p>\n<p>appellants to question the very same order  _<\/p>\n<p>Petition also. Therefore, the challenge to  V. <\/p>\n<p>this Writ Petition is not competentpasfthe<br \/>\nsuffered an adverse order inrespect&#8221; ofltliisg  *<br \/>\norder AnneXure&#8211;F&#8217;, in the earlierV:Wri&#8217;t._\u00bb  so far as<br \/>\nthe order dated  rjtflw\/_VGovernment as<br \/>\nper AnneXuref.Efallotting\ufb02the  in favour of<br \/>\n  the said order was not<br \/>\nquestioned   &#8220;Petition though in the order<\/p>\n<p>dated _2l.9.l&#8221;i-993. 5 [Ann&#8217;exure&#8211;F, a reference has been made<\/p>\n<p>&#8216; Vto An&#8217;nexure&#8211;E an&#8217;d&#8221;&#8216;it is only pursuant to Annexure&#8211;E,<\/p>\n<p>  to be passed. From this, it is clear that<\/p>\n<p>the\u00bb..app&#8217;ell.ants. were not aggrieved by the order Annexure &#8212;<\/p>\n<p> passed by the Government when they \ufb01led the earlier<\/p>\n<p>  Wrtt,.&#8217;..fr&#8221;Petition. In fact, their relief in the earlier Writ<\/p>\n<p>  ..Petition for regularisation of their unauthorised<\/p>\n<p>V occupation sought against MUDA was based on the notice<\/p>\n<p>said to have been issued by MUDA admitting that MUDA<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">34<\/span><\/p>\n<p>proceed against the legal representatives of the original<br \/>\nowner. However in these proceedings, no reiief can be<\/p>\n<p>granted in favour of the appeliants against re&#8217;s.p:ondent<\/p>\n<p>Nos. 5 to 8 being the legal representatives <\/p>\n<p>In view of the above discussion, we .ans\\zvergJpeint'&#8221;No,3&#8243;int&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>the affirmative. Therefore, there a.re&#8217;:no&#8221;nierits <\/p>\n<p>appeal and the appeai is 1iab1eVg:&#8217;to_%be\n<\/p>\n<p>16. Accordingly, we dis_mis:s&#8217;g_:the-.appeal;-.. <\/p>\n<p>EUDGE<\/p>\n<p>S\ufb01\/4<br \/>\n, EUDGE<\/p>\n<p>. _._&#8230;-.4<\/p>\n<p>V.Rw?&#8217;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court B S Pandith S\/O S S Pandith vs The State Of Karnataka on 22 September, 2009 Author: V.Gopalagowda &amp; K.N.Keshavanarayana IN THE HEGH COURT OF KJXRNATAKA AT BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 2913 DAY OF&#8217; SEPTEMBER 2009 PRESENT: THE HONBLE MRJUSTICE V.GOPALA G1o%Xf1jA.&#8217; E. 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