{"id":239318,"date":"2009-08-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-20T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/k-p-swamynathan-vs-state-of-karnataka-on-21-august-2009"},"modified":"2016-02-13T17:14:02","modified_gmt":"2016-02-13T11:44:02","slug":"k-p-swamynathan-vs-state-of-karnataka-on-21-august-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/k-p-swamynathan-vs-state-of-karnataka-on-21-august-2009","title":{"rendered":"K P Swamynathan vs State Of Karnataka on 21 August, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
K P Swamynathan vs State Of Karnataka on 21 August, 2009<\/div>\n
Author: B.S.Patil<\/div>\n
.._ 1 _\nIN THE HIGH comer or KARIIATAKA AT nanaalmm\n\nDATED THIS THE 21.3? DAY 0? AUGUST,  V,\nBEFORE 3   \n\nmm Hoxrnw nsn.Jt3s1*:cE\u00bb._3,s.%%\u00e9.\u00a7r'xiI1i }'    \nwxrr pm-more Hos_._g4138-;39 9;?  \nBETWEEN: TV \" '   A %\n\nK.P.SWamynatha11,  \n\nS\/o late V.Po1muswamy Me3ist1y;V \"  V\n\nAged. about 7'3 ycazs,   ;\n\nResiding at No.162\/C, {  ' '\n\nBangalore -\u00bb 56(}..O45.'-.  \u00a7     .;; pmwmoxnn\n\n{By Sri   '\n\n : '  . . ' .  'I  '\nRep1'ese':;\u00a7ed, by its \nDcparmeja\ufb01 of Housing '&\u00bb~L'Urban Deveiepmtsnt,\n Sou;cl,};a; Bangalore --- 560 O0 1.\n\n.- Tlf1e B\u00e9:if1g\u00a3iiQ1'e De\ufb01\u00e9ib\ufb01ment Authority,\n\u00bb Rep, by its \u00ab \ufb01lbsnmissianer,\n\n  3{1:mmj\u00e9q;\u00a7a1'3:\"3&'\u00e9cst,\n\nB anga1orc\u00a7_j-: 550 020.  RESPOHDENTB\n\n   my s\u00e9' M.'}'<:\u00e9,si1\u00a7va Raddy, AGA. for R-1,\n..   Sri D.N.Na:ijunda Reddy, 81". Counsel appears\n '*Sai4_B.V\u00a7S yana Rae, Adv. for RWQ)\n\n'R-Auk\n\nThesis Writ Petitions are \ufb01le\u00e9 under Articles 226 8:. 227 of\n\n  E116 Constitution of India praying to declare that $116 acquisiticm\n\nproceedings initiated by the raspondents for the formation of\n\n\n\n-2...\n\n\u00a7ie:nnur--Bel!a1y Road 1" Stage Layout under \nNoti\ufb01cation dated 27.06.19'}'8 and the Final Noti\ufb01cae:i:.\u00a2;\u00ab..;1a.ted\n\n09.01.1985 produced as A;m1exums~F and % is \n\nAngala' measuring 14 acres 11 guntas in "sf.-:s1.o;13\/F"1 :m"dV ' \ncannot have the effect of acquiring  :5\u00a7y.vNo;'13'f.3 '\n\nmeasuring 2 acres 10 guntas situat\u00e9d ai'TI\\J\u00a3agaixra1a',' \nNorth'I'a1uk. ' %  " '   '\n\nThese Pcti\ufb01ons having hea\u00e9ii-  f\ufb01f Carder on\n17.08.2009, coming on i'"(\ufb01\u00a7i"'~prOIiOt1Ii(3611}.{:i1$.t}1is day, the Court\n\nmade the following: ~\n\n1. Pe1it,iQ;1c"z;_'V'a1:<\u00a7\u00a21;f1ior\u00b0  apyroached this Court\nmaking   action of the 23\u00b0' respondent-<\/pre>\n
Bangalore (for short, ‘the BBA’) stating<\/p>\n
V that wigthozit   acquisition ymceedings and Without<\/p>\n
    in the manner lcnown to law, ig being<\/p>\n
  pmpcrty comprised in Sy.No.13\/3<\/p>\n
‘  m<:.asi21:ing_v'2. \u00e9i\u00a2rcs 10 guntas situate\ufb01 at Nagawam Village,<\/p>\n
" fio\ufb01h Taluk. Pc\ufb01tionefs grievance is that in the<\/p>\n
A   acquiring Sy\ufb02o. 13\/ 1, the 813A is tiying to lay claim on<\/p>\n
   33\/3 measming 2 acres 10 guntas belon\ufb01ng to him.<\/p>\n
… 3 ._\n<\/p>\n
2. The undisputed facts are that the BB3.\u00bb issued a
\nPnclinainaxy Notti\ufb01ca\ufb01on dated 27.06.1978  the<\/p>\n
Kamamka Gazette dated 08.07.1978 pmj;_tbs.in;g’V’t”tbt\u00bb <\/p>\n
certain Lands for the puzrpose :of”f{;rtr&1:at:io1:3..”<\/p>\n
Road 1st stage Layout. At  (of tttiykg ” <\/p>\n
issued undsr Sub\u00bbSeC\ufb01ot1s:VL:’L” V”   ‘}17 (if the
\nBangalore Developm\ufb01glt *\u00bb(f\u00a7>r t$hOrt..’tb.t:: Act’) the land
\nis shown as ‘Sy.I\\\u00a5o.’3;5\/.1-‘.’* ‘ccglumn relating to the
\nname of the \u00e9hown as ‘Kare Angala
\n   to ‘dry, wet or
\n  of the land acquimd it is
\nshown as  81%: column, ‘total extent of iand’, it is
\nshow\ufb01\u00e9\ufb01tntas’. Likewise, under the column<\/p>\n
 I10.  it is mentioned as East —- Hennur<\/p>\n
 \u00abV&ti0tz1it{3tI’_:\u00a7;’\u00ab.\u00a7Uest – Sy. Nos}, 4, 5, 5, 7, 3,15, North —- Hennur<\/p>\n
     — Sy.No.14 Kacharkanahally boundary. Final<\/p>\n
 was issued on 09.01.1985 describing the land as<\/p>\n
 AA jSy. ..I’~\u00a7r};;13\/ 1 Ker: Angala measuring 16 acres 21 gzmtas.<\/p>\n
 3. The case of the pe\ufb01iiener is that he is the joint owner of<\/p>\n
‘ Ian\u00e9 bearing Sy.No.1.’3\/3 (New No.}..60) Iineasuriug 2 acres 10<\/p>\n
” guntas of P\u00e9agatvaza Village, Bangajiort: North Taiuk. Fathttr of<\/p>\n
._ 4 ..\n<\/p>\n
the peti\ufb01oner Sri Ponnuswamy Maistxy purchased the property<\/p>\n
under a Registered Sale med date\u00e9. 13.97.1942. file. on<\/p>\n
22.1 1.1949. After his death) his wife smt.r>apaz;%gi\u00a7:;a<' me<\/p>\n
property under a Registered Sale Deed datct\u00e9   K <\/p>\n
favour of Sri Vadivelu. Fmm the   <\/p>\n
of Sri Ponnuswatny purchased\ufb02ze   ;<\/p>\n
\nSale Deed dated 09.05.1955.    the said
\npurchase, the children    inclueling
\nthe petitioner hefein   possession and
\nenjoyment of the  aeeerdingly their names
\nhave been   It is also his case
\nthat the}?   V:\ufb02:1on~residentia1 purpose as
\nPttr the \u00a7ie\u00a7r–  Iiassed by the Spfteiai Deputy<\/p>\n
Commissione\ufb02 Bang\u00e9\ufb02ofe Sienict. Petitioner has pmdilced the<\/p>\n
 V’  A. at Annexure-A, which cliscbses the<\/p>\n
” “sale transactions in respect of Sy. No.13\/3<\/p>\n
measfi%ing_A2′ 16 guatas of land. By virtue of the sale deed<\/p>\n
  “dated  the pe\ufb01tioner and his brothers have become<\/p>\n
  Voei\u00e9ners of the property in question. Their names came to ‘be<\/p>\n
 __ “eI1\ufb01;Ied in the revenue Iecottis.<\/p>\n
t. 3 _\n<\/p>\n
4. As on the date of the Preliminary Noti\ufb01caticm L6. as on
\n19′?’7′–‘?8, the name of Sri Pcnzmuswamy Maistiy, father of the
\npetitioner is entered in the column pertaining to ov\u00a7i1er~cum\u00ab<\/p>\n
khabjedar in respect of the land bearing Sy.No. <\/p>\n
2 acres 10 guntas. in support of this conten\ufb01oi\u00e9\u00e9 <\/p>\n
pmduced the mom of rights of t1’1emj\u00a7?e’ar5_ I’97’?-‘?$\u00a7t\u00ab1Q:v1\u00a78i~’=82b. A’<\/p>\n
To show that names of Sri K.P,
\nSri K.P.Armugam and Sri V\u00bb   sjof
\nPonnuswamy are ente:vred.V in the teiveiiue  respect of
\nSy.No.13\/3, me Recs;-d”6i’\ufb02Ri2’ht,~\u00a7\u00a7’\u00bb 1982-83 to 1986-<\/p>\n
8′? are also pred    before the Court<\/p>\n
along  –a..__34-.’B8.2009. Petitioners have also
\np1″ocl11ceei,”v.t:}1e :ecn{n’afe\u00a3  in respect of Sy.Na:>.13\/1 as per<\/p>\n
An1;e;:’cme\u00abE1V  that it measured 14 acres 11 guntas and<\/p>\n
  been acquired by the BDA. An11exure\u00abE2 to ES<\/p>\n
1 Vt Rights pertaining to Sy.No.13\/ 1, for the years<\/p>\n
2e\ufb012~03,~ 2ee3\u00bb04, 20o4~o5, 2901-03 and 2oes~o9 respectively<\/p>\n
 \ufb01zhereitx the extent is mentioned as 14 acres 11 gumas and<\/p>\n
A   \u00bbit”is e\u00e9eted that this land is acquired by the BDA.<\/p>\n
u  Sy.Nc;.13\/2 belongs to one Sri M. K. Haj}. Mohamed Ahdui<\/p>\n
Khader am}. it measures 1 acre 13 guntas. An-other RTC for the<\/p>\n
….. 6 ..\n<\/p>\n
year 2()(}8–G9 is produced at Annext1ie~–E’7 to shew that<\/p>\n
Syn N0. 13 \/ 3 measmzting 2 acres 10 guntas has bee;;1″<\/p>\n
as 83!. No.16() and continues in the name of <\/p>\n
with his brothers. Petitioner has }f)I”0(‘1Z’J,C’Cd._’ the  <\/p>\n
of the years 2005-06, 2oo\u00bb4~0S;\u00ab.V    5<\/p>\n
Annexuresy-E7 to E310  wh,AieE1’_  “that Sy’.<\/p>\n
910.160 stands innthe joint na1:;es\ufb02ofSm:;s of Ponnuggwamy.<\/p>\n
6. When the BDA stssjtsa   the possession of
\nthe petitioner;his:=bxt:tEser\u00e9;;  a Civil Suit in
\n{).S.N0.743\u00a7\/ 3 Permanent injunction.<\/p>\n
The saga \u00e9\ufb01it  <\/p>\n
7, The’ 0-f learned Senior Counsel for the<\/p>\n
 is  acquiring the land of the petitioner<\/p>\n
    any awaxd and without paying any<\/p>\n
 the peijtioner, the EBA is laying an iiiegal<\/p>\n
claim the of the gpetitioner, thereby depriving him of<\/p>\n
_. , { :y”’}1isL_1igf1t–1$7ithout following the due process of law.<\/p>\n
‘  8 ,; The stand of the BSA, as earwasse\u00e9 by the iearned Senior<\/p>\n
‘4 Counsel Sri. Nanjunda Reddy and as urged in the statement of<\/p>\n
ebjeetzions is that though it is mentioned in the Preiiminazy and<\/p>\n
%.\n<\/p>\n
_ 7 _
\nFinal Noti\ufb01cations that Sy.No.13\/ 1 is acquired, What is actua\ufb02y
\nacquired is Sy.No. 13 which m\u00e9asurcg 16 acres 21 guntas and
\nwhich belongs to the Government} ‘hxemfore, no right”-._9f the<\/p>\n
petitioner is affected and the petitioner is not depri\u00a7:ed:”L:of”\u00a71is<\/p>\n
property. According to the BDA, there is 11o–: \u00a7;u(:I:3\u00abT<\/p>\n
existence as Sy.No.13\/3 and whatxwas\u00bb,   (>i;.iy <\/p>\n
Sy.No. 13 which was :21 ‘Kerr: Angala’  sa2\ufb01:\u00a2”‘vz’::2v1s<\/p>\n
for the purpose of formation of Iay6’U.’\u00a7.   filrthess\u00bb L’<\/p>\n
case that having \ufb01led O.S.No.743_3}”v19’9.8, whemip. gin issue is
\nraise\u00e9 with regard to Vt;;\u00e9:”T.ac\u00ab;1;gs:\ufb016::[V%%  the land by the<\/p>\n
Government, it is apt   approach. this<\/p>\n
Court  -‘as the entire land has been<\/p>\n
taken \u00a70s\u00a7es$ion’anf1″ i$  The EDA has f\u00a31I’TLhCI’ urged<\/p>\n
that pe\u00a7ti1:ia:\u00a7nera c*t:u_V}7iiV”noii have derived any vaiid right, title or<\/p>\n
 i\ufb01tsr\u00e9\u00e9f.  i.t:3\u00a7: pmperty by virtue of the sale deeds or any<\/p>\n
 as mcorci of rights referred to by him in<\/p>\n
‘  tl3isAW1:*it,  as \ufb02aw entire extent of 16 acres 21 gtmtas of<\/p>\n
 in ..S3\u00a7.:’No.13 was classi\ufb01ed as Government land. as per<\/p>\n
 _}L. 33 and allottmi the same to various persons.<\/p>\n
p\n<\/p>\n
-1
\nJ;\n<\/p>\n
_ 3 _\n<\/p>\n
9. Having heard the iearned Senior Counsei for the parties
\nand on caxeful perusal of the materials on record, I \ufb01nd that
\nthere are absoiutely no materials to Show that as on the”d_ate of<\/p>\n
 Noti\ufb01cation there existed land <\/p>\n
Sy.No. 13 measuring 16 acres 21 guntas. On   <\/p>\n
the record of rights yroduced f1cIf.i”197.7   <\/p>\n
encumbrance certi\ufb01cate }prociucedz’\u00abVa:t–._T  V” <\/p>\n
disclose that as back as in the V’i..’?1__ereVVWasVeiib~di\u00a7risio\ufb02’ V<\/p>\n
of Sy.No.13 and Sy.No.13.\/3 wase-ptgizehased b3\u00a7’I;’a1e faiher of the
\npe\ufb01tioner Sri Ponn11swafij;y    afegistered sale deed
\ndated 13.o7.1942,:” The i\ufb01jrt”‘  ‘in respect of this<\/p>\n
property’: sho\\x;eVT’ 1;13a_f~3\u00a7ere’ two other sale deeds dated
\n2?’.(}’7.1953  The relevant Iecoi\ufb01 of rights for<\/p>\n
the yam 197?’4’m  E86187 make it clear that Sy.No.13\/3<\/p>\n
 ; i11eaeiLn”nE\u00a7’2 v\u00e9xx\u00e9xes 10 guntas was very much in existence and<\/p>\n
 V fcnnuswamy Maistry and Kate’; on that of his<\/p>\n
font  the petitioner were entered in the record of<\/p>\n
  by  Revenue Authorities as owners in pcsseesaion. It is<\/p>\n
   _e\u00a7ta\u00a5:)1ished that entzies in the revenue records have got<\/p>\n
K : p1’e\u00a7’.~:ump\ufb01ve value until the contrary is established. The entries<\/p>\n
   made in the recozti of rights am presumed to be true<\/p>\n
.. 9 M
\nand coxmct as per Section 133 of the Karnataka I,and”‘–.\u00a72evenue<\/p>\n
Act.\n<\/p>\n
10. On the one hand, there is no enny showing. titiai $34.<\/p>\n
in its undivided form was in eidsteziee and its measurement iriras’, 2<\/p>\n
recorded as 16 acres 21 guntas  as n.”f’}{e’1″e”
\ncontended by the BDA.   tn\u00e9t
\nSy.Nos.13\/ I 6:. 13\/ 3 welein  the date of
\nissue of Prelizninaxy  No. 13\/3 has been
\nin existence fttjami  x V” ” 2\n<\/p>\n
11. When”   for prelinlinaxy hearing
\nwhile  Ieenbn\u00e9ients, the BDA was directed
\nto    13.08.2009, an argument was<\/p>\n
advanced _ 1:}:m  for the BDA stating that the<\/p>\n
 acq;;;\u00a7~$it;en VWa$”‘i:1.,._r\u20ac:spcct of the entire extent of Sy.No.13,<\/p>\n
 :=vf\ufb01exjeasV_vth,e\u00ab.i:$AJA’o?;i\u00a7tication incorrectly disclosed acquisi\ufb01xm of Sy.<\/p>\n
  ._tIA1e\u00a3$;’V.backg”\u00a3t3und, the BOA was directed to file an<\/p>\n
V . a\ufb01.i’  Land Acquisition O\ufb01cer stating whether at the<\/p>\n
 uof P.1\u00b0e1im1n’ my and Final Noti\ufb01cations, the land beaxing<\/p>\n
  Sy;No;13 was in existence in its oansolidatcd form or there wem<\/p>\n
-dnvisiotzct of Sy.No.13 Into Sy.No.13[1, 13\/2 and 13\/3.<\/p>\n
 Accoxvdi\ufb02giy. an a\ufb01davit is \ufb01led along with Statement of<\/p>\n
Objections.\n<\/p>\n
33<\/span><\/p>\n
-10..\n<\/p>\n
12. In the a\ufb02idavit \ufb01led by the Land Acquisition. it is<\/p>\n
asserted that entire extent of land Sy.N’o. 13 faeies<\/p>\n
21 guntas has been acquired and   is  iwithi <\/p>\n
respondent. But no materiai is  A123.’ <\/p>\n
said assertion. Even in tI:1e\u00bbi’st\u00a71te1:nie:1,’tii’ of   es
\nadverted to herein above, no  is  Show that
\nSy.No. 13 was in existenee’:\u00abit1   for\ufb01iiet the time of
\nissue of  S’3~f;~:\u00a7r()”J}:5’3″V{V3S in existence in
\nits eonsoiidated    issue of Preliminaxy
\nNoti\ufb01cation:  BDA from producing any
\n   onisiieieeument on which reliance is
\nplaced  Fthei  produced at Annexure-R1.<\/p>\n
This is not i\u00e9r dioctltaeiit seowing the title or possession of the<\/p>\n
  it. is \u00a7ao:e<a' Record of right. it is issued by the<\/p>\n
   There is no rnaterial to hold that<\/p>\n
tliiexeiiwas  division of land Sy.No.13 and Sy.No,13 in its<\/p>\n
 consei\u00e9d\u00e9tted form stood in the name of the Government. As<\/p>\n
i V'  lieid herein above, the overwhelming materials prwalced<\/p>\n
—   form of record of lights and the Eneumbrance Cer\ufb01\ufb01cate<\/p>\n
”  that at an undisputed point of time the sub division of<\/p>\n
A. Sy\ufb01o. 13 had taken piece and the land Sy.Nes.13\/1, 13,’2 65<\/p>\n
L}<\/p>\n
13\/3 had come into existence. Therefore, noxlefof the<\/p>\n
contentions urged by the BDA are  ” The<\/p>\n
Neti\ufb01eatien issued under Section 15(2) of the ‘I’J.;s:\u00a711cI_V’e;i:kxC%(;”Ii1i~.*;3″‘i;t_it)V’::;:.._<\/p>\n
Act does not refer to Sy. No. 13 f3,” ‘AHe1:ee,”..\u00abthe\u00ab   Ad <\/p>\n
BDA that Sy. No.13\/3 is taken 9&9;  sites:A.\u00a7&’ere
\nbaseless. Without
\nnames of the owners   particulars
\npertaining to the bounddeites-, the pe\ufb01\ufb01onefs }and,
\nthe BDA intendsfto’_dep:;’iir”e’   nis valuable piece of
\n33nd, Thisrie   and untenable
\ncontention V’   land belonged to the<\/p>\n
Geveminzent beieg’ “‘Keie_uAngal~a’.<\/p>\n
13. ‘”‘tr>VVprQ};:\u00bbeft;;z  not be a fzmdamentai right now,<\/p>\n
 <   V300Aqef"EIieVC0nsh'tution states that 'no person shall<\/p>\n
 lhis property save by authority of law'. This is a<\/p>\n
 .:\u00a7)rotec1:ion given to the citizen against deprivation<\/p>\n
C of   The procedure of acquiring the land as pmvided<\/p>\n
 Vzxndezj Sections 17 85 19 of the BDA Act makes it clear that there<\/p>\n
  to be a Noti\ufb01catien preposing t<::_ acquire the land<\/p>\n
" dnentioning the names of the owners and occupants, the smvey<\/p>\n
mzmbers and other details of the land. Individual notices have<\/p>\n
to be given to the owners; objections have to be invited and after<\/p>\n
ks<\/p>\n
…  …..\n<\/p>\n
considering the objec\ufb01ons, if the objections are overrxiied, Final<\/p>\n
Noti\ufb01ca\ufb01on has to be published and therea\ufb01er   to<\/p>\n
be passed and before passing the award noiiee-._:1:1asV’_i iie” <\/p>\n
to enable the landowner to   <\/p>\n
compensation. Thezeaftex, onee
\ndetermined by passing an  the  nave
\nremedy of seeking reference   ihe’Ai\u00a7ii\u00bb;&g\ufb021jevcd by
\nthe quantum of   will detennine
\nthe con1pensaltio:n..i11   Such being the
\nprocedure     forward a totally
\nuntenahlen.  ithe EBA is depriving the
\npeti\ufb01oner sf  iof land contending that what is
\nnoti\ufb01ed    Comprised in Sy.No.13. This<\/p>\n
contenhen is  uriitenable.\n<\/p>\n
 V   [AB2iei*eiji’nvl::ieeause the petitioner along with his brothers has<\/p>\n
npghiiieaciieiif Civil Court seeking to protect his possession by<\/p>\n
  a  for injunction, it eannat be said that the peti\ufb01oner<\/p>\n
i V’   the \u00e9oors nf this Court complaining of the illegal<\/p>\n
‘  \u00e9tegiriva\ufb01en of his property Without authozity caf Law. Article<\/p>\n
” HVSGDA as enticed above, protects the citizen against such<\/p>\n
deprivaticzan. The BSA is at statutnry body. If it Wants to acquire<\/p>\n
the pregaerty of the citizen, it has to do it in accordance with law.<\/p>\n
\u00a7’=,.,
\nn\/<\/p>\n
…..  _
\nIt has ezztacted the Bangalore Deveiopment A1ztho1’ity.j’A\u00bb::t. It is<\/p>\n
very strange and shocking to note that the ‘take<\/p>\n
over the property of a citizen without notifg\ufb01\ufb01zg  <\/p>\n
number, his name, the extent of   of AV <\/p>\n
the said property. By resorting  the
\nsuccess\ufb01llly prevented the petittdner   <\/p>\n
right from the year 19’?8,<\/p>\n
15. This Court Vca1111otVV_tV_1Vx:1;t:;V  he has come
\nto the Court  …+c;:rf\u00a731tending that he has
\nbeen    a statutory body. It will
\nbe a tzf\u00a2i\u00a3?ei*sit3Vf’\u00a2)uf   of the citizen are allowed
\nto be  Court does not come to their<\/p>\n
rescue ex:er:ris’ingV  ‘\ufb02ower under Article 226 of the<\/p>\n
 r  Csttsriitgtiiozg. Heiice,–\u00ab–\u20ac}:1e petitioner deserves to succeed.<\/p>\n
    and for the reasons mentioned above, the<\/p>\n
wrii._4#)etitiat:1’a\ufb02oWed in part. It is ordered that as the Land<\/p>\n
  13\/3 belonging to the petitioner is not acquired,<\/p>\n
   cannot deprive the petitioner of his rights in respect of<\/p>\n
   land. It is further oxtiered that as the No\ufb01\ufb01cations<\/p>\n
 A1mexures~F and G are only in respect of Sy.No.13\/ 1, they<\/p>\n
cannot have the effect 01″ acquiring Sy.No.}3 \/ 3 beiongii\ufb01g. to the<\/p>\n
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Karnataka High Court K P Swamynathan vs State Of Karnataka on 21 August, 2009 Author: B.S.Patil .._ 1 _ IN THE HIGH comer or KARIIATAKA AT nanaalmm DATED THIS THE 21.3? DAY 0? AUGUST, V, BEFORE 3 mm Hoxrnw nsn.Jt3s1*:cE\u00bb._3,s.%%\u00e9.\u00a7r’xiI1i }’ wxrr pm-more Hos_._g4138-;39 9;? 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