{"id":232725,"date":"2009-12-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-13T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-somanatha-traders-vs-state-of-karnataka-on-14-december-2009"},"modified":"2015-06-14T13:33:22","modified_gmt":"2015-06-14T08:03:22","slug":"ms-somanatha-traders-vs-state-of-karnataka-on-14-december-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-somanatha-traders-vs-state-of-karnataka-on-14-december-2009","title":{"rendered":"M\/S Somanatha Traders vs State Of Karnataka on 14 December, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">M\/S Somanatha Traders vs State Of Karnataka on 14 December, 2009<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: H N Das<\/div>\n<pre>IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT  _\n\nOATEO THIS THE :4\" DAY OF OEc.EMII3';;.g' ';fOO.9 \" --.. \n\nBEFORE; \nTHE HONBLE MR.JO5TI\"C'vE H,.N,NAOAMOHA;\\I DAS\n\nWRIT PETITIONA_'NO;.3fi3V87O\u00e9'OF\u00bb..2\"OO9(APMc)\n\n   \n\nM\/s. sOI\u00abIANiAT'_HA 'TRIAOERS\"\" 5\n\nRERREISREMIEO .IT5_ 'f\u00a7ROP'RIET'O R\n\nSm, RI;sHI&gt;A.IIAVTa-I,A,--.T%  1 ;\n\nW\/O'-:-A'TE, 'DA'E1{A~N E:\\;O-RA'IAH\n\nAc;EOA_B'O_uT 53  \"\n\nS-19, ARMC -YARD  '\n\nBAjvTAvvAOI,V-TLm;&lt;uR. ..,PET1TIONER\n\n ,_(&#039;B\\? ORI:j&#039;%&#039;E.I&quot;;&lt;.3AYVA&#039;RAMu, ADVOCATE)\n\n ,._s&#039;T.A.?T&#039;E OF KARNATAKA\n\n.. REPRESENTED av ITS\nVSECRETARY\nDEPARTMENT OF COOPERATION\nMULTISTORIED BUILDING\nBANGALORE M 560 OO1.\n\n2 THE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING\n\nNo.36, 3*&quot; RAJBHAVAN ROAD,\nBANGALORE \u00ab 550 OG1.\n\n(%Wx,&#039;--&#039;\/V\n\n\n\n3 THE SECRETARY \nAGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKETING &quot;\n\nCOMMITTEE, TUIVEKUR. ..._F%E\u00bbS.P:ON&quot;E5:ENAT S,&quot; A-. \n\n(BY SMT: A.D.\\\/IJAYA, AGA EORLRI    \nSRI: H.K.THIiVlME GOWDA, ADVO\u00abCA&quot;-FE, EOR._R3.,&#039;I \u00ab. &#039;\n\nA W.\n\nTHIS WRIT RETITIoN~--IS_;&#039;--FILED UNDER ARTICLES\n226 &amp; 227 OF THE &#039;CONsT--&#039;II&#039;L,,:T,IO~N.o&#039;E, INDIA PRAYING To\nQUASH THE LEAVE AND &#039;t.,ICENCE..,&#039;rE.EE. NOTICE DATED\n14.10.2009 VIDE ANA,i.E.xU.REAA..,B\\*&#039; THE R3&#039;, So FAR AS THE\n\nRETITIONER Is CON{:ER:N_:ED,_ &quot;~J&#039;_:._u\n\nTHIS \u00a5;i&#039;_\u00a2.RIrTr&#039;:R_ET&#039;4IiIiRI_O&#039;A:__C&#039;Oi%4_jIN,O ON FOR PRELIMINARY\nHEARINGGROEEP&#039;-T&#039;H1SVD#%Y, THE COURT MADE THE\nFOLL;C)\\r&#039;i:&#039;~I.[&#039;t.&#039;,Gi:i~    \n\n &#039;In thi.s&quot;\u00bb--.v\\:rVr&#039;it &#039;\u00a7:\u20act|--tlAOF&quot;! the petitioner has prayer} as\n\n. &#039;C.r]de_,r\u00a2&#039;-=.M  \n\n Writ in the nature Of Writ of\nC__erti.0&quot;rari to quash the Leave and Licence Fee\n&#039;mpiitice \u00e9ated IA\/I0\/2009 bearing\n\nit  No.i~&lt;:;re~A\n\nA issued by the Third Respondent, so far as the<\/pre>\n<p>petitioner is Concerned.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>8) Issue Writ in the nature of<br \/>\ndirecting the respondents to execVute~..:.L&#8217;eAa&#8217;s.e&#8211;%T<\/p>\n<p>cumvsaie Agreement by:~ire&#8217;ceivi&amp;n5g&#8217;<br \/>\nconsideration in favour of pe&#8217;t_it&#8217;io.:nerV&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>respect of the shop allot-t__ed tditiite petitior};8:F.;&#8217;VV Q&#8217;:<\/p>\n<p>c) issue such&#8217;~~..y_oth_ermyvtirtijt\/oirder\/direction as<br \/>\nthis Hon&#8217;bie Courttniayt-d.eem__fi&#8217;t facts and<br \/>\ncircumstamses ofthe: cases in&#8217;.  interest of<\/p>\n<p>justice 3._andii&#8217;ee:qu.iVt&#8217;y.&#8217;5_ &#8221;   &#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The pettivtioner filed a memo stating<br \/>\nthat the \u00abpetitio&#8217;ri.er._&#8217;d&#8217;o..:noi&#8230;press prayer (A). The memo is<\/p>\n<p>placed ori*record&#8217;&#8211;. A&#8217;Acc&#8221;ording|y, the writ petition is hereby<\/p>\n<p>   in so fMa&#8217;r&#8221;&#8221;a&#8217;s&#8217;vprayer No.(A).\n<\/p>\n<p> iearned counsei for the petitioner contends<\/p>\n<p> that&#8221; per Rule 12(2) of the Karnataka Agricultural<\/p>\n<p>it Proiciuce Marketing {Regulation of Aiiotment of Property in<\/p>\n<p>__\u00a7marl&lt;et yards} Rules, 2084, {for short the Rules) the<\/p>\n<p>petitioner is entiiled to convert {he present status of leave<\/p>\n<p>wix<\/p>\n<p>and licence into lessee~cumAsale after compi_et&quot;io&#039;n.v&#039;o-fl:<\/p>\n<p>of 55 months subject to other conditions~~spefc~i.fVield: t.her;e&#039;inJ&quot;~&#8211;.<\/p>\n<p>It is not in dispute that in the :\u00e9,{1sta.ntf}ca&#8211;se;._&#039;t&#039;h&#039;e&#039;&#039;pet.itwl:.evun\u00e9er &#039;&#039;<\/p>\n<p>has completed almost two&#039; decades_ {in thel&quot;s&#039;tVatus of leave;<\/p>\n<p>and licence.\n<\/p>\n<p>3. The learnedV&#8221;c&#8217;ou&#8221;r:sel::&#8217;petitioner submits<br \/>\nthat the also through their<br \/>\nAssociation&#8217;1&#8243;%_\u00ab\u00ab.,ti\ufb01:e&#8211;&#8216;:1_V_&#8217;  Association gave<br \/>\nrepresenta.t&#8217;io&#8217;n:;o\u00a7n&#8221;-2\u00a5il\u00a2x2:tjd&#8217;9&#8243;&#8216;i&#8217;eq&#8217;uesting the respondents to<br \/>\nconviertohf leave and licence into lease~<br \/>\ncum&#8211;sale&#8217;;.._VOvnrth_eA&#8217;o_tt&#8217;i\u00abe-r hand, the learned counsel for the<\/p>\n<p>r_e&#8217;sI:pondeVnts c&#8217;oi=&#8217;ite_nrl that the provisions of the Rules are<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;  to the petitioner. Be that as it may. The<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;.petitione&#8211;\u00e9fj_lsv1&#8217; permitted to give fresh representation to the<\/p>\n<p>respondents seeking conversion of his leave and licence<\/p>\n<p>ist&#8217;a.trus into lease~curr2&#8211;sale status as provided with<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;supporting documents. If SLECH a representation is given<\/p>\n<p>by the petitioner then the sarhe shall be considered by the<\/p>\n<p>i,\/<\/p>\n<p>respondents in accordance with law and as;&#8221;&#8221;e~x.p&#8217;e.d&#8217;itiotzsiy<\/p>\n<p>as possible.\n<\/p>\n<p>With the above observaiti.ons ;\n<\/p>\n<p>disposed of.\n<\/p>\n<p>Sri Thimme&#8217;  counsel for the<br \/>\nrespondent No.3 is Aper:&#8221;n1.itt&#8217;e_d :\u00bbtL:o&#8221;.i&#8221;&#8216;iv!e&#8221;;Jia-iialath within three<\/p>\n<p>Weeks. H     <\/p>\n<p> |ea.ir&#8217;ned &#8216;Advd-it&#8217;iona| Government Advocate<br \/>\nfor dresporid:e&#8217;et&#8221;st.:i  is permitted to file memo of<br \/>\nappearantev wit~hi:\u00e9..Vti&#8217;h&#8217;reite weeks.<\/p>\n<p>sai-\n<\/p>\n<p>3UDC-BE<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;Risk\/&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court M\/S Somanatha Traders vs State Of Karnataka on 14 December, 2009 Author: H N Das IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT _ OATEO THIS THE :4&#8243; DAY OF OEc.EMII3&#8242;;;.g&#8217; &#8216;;fOO.9 &#8221; &#8211;.. 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