{"id":32013,"date":"2008-07-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-06-30T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/baptist-mascarenhas-vs-noel-f-c-pinto-on-1-july-2008"},"modified":"2018-11-17T13:17:39","modified_gmt":"2018-11-17T07:47:39","slug":"baptist-mascarenhas-vs-noel-f-c-pinto-on-1-july-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/baptist-mascarenhas-vs-noel-f-c-pinto-on-1-july-2008","title":{"rendered":"Baptist Mascarenhas vs Noel F C Pinto on 1 July, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Baptist Mascarenhas vs Noel F C Pinto on 1 July, 2008<\/div>\n
Author: V.G.Sabhahit & S.N.Satyanarayana<\/div>\n
\u00aeb\">\n@\n\nIN was HIGH COURT ore' KARNATAKA AT   _\nDATED mrs 'ms 1\" mm' 9;? Jumz-',~ \"ff  _: \"  \n\npamsnmi     \nTI-IE I-IOIPBLE mR.JUs'r:cE\"v.ce--,aAnH;mzT , \" \"\nAND,  \"  '; \"\nTHE Hora-BLE Mmausm\ufb01g 8.N.8ATXA\u00a7ARAY!\u00a7NA\n\nwart A1=-man N9;-5uOf49i~:Z004 \" -- \n\n.\u00a3.l\u00a7'1......'W\u00a35.3_1i_=\n\n1 BAPIIST4 Ni?3.3CAREN\u00a7\u00a7AS\u00ab-- 1;: V\n33 Y%Rs,_.-S10 1;ATEv.T'\u00a7\":ASVH.M1k?A \nM,\u00a7sc:ARE:\u00a7HA:;=_,R :3 ~ j\n'R; O 'B.If:\".AME': \"H0833\n\":9ADuPE:2AR\"xnL1,Aa';_E. j\n\nMAN.GALORE~,.   \n\nSince dcceas\u00e9d' by\" icga}\n_ xepre\"s.eI);taV1;i'\u00a7?_es,.V ' '\n\n  Rolphic Mascarenhas,\nA vSi+:y late\ufb01aptist Mascamnhas,\n\nA Rorzian\ufb01\ufb02atho\ufb01c, aged about 57 years,\n 1?!'\/\":a,'.'NeW Castle\", Eden Garden,\nH Dgraiakzatte, Ma1:1ga.iore--5'74 160,\nQaikshina Kannada.\n\nlb. Heken Mascamnhas alias\nSister Deiicia, D\/0 late Baptist\nMascarenhas, Roman Catholic,\n\n\n\nAged about 53 years, 1*] at Bethany\nConvent , Nainy, Allahabad,\n{Jttar Pradesh.\n\n1c. Mrs. Stephania Mascaicnh\u00e9s;\n\nnee D'Souza, wife of  1}\",    . ~. \" '\n\nRoman Catholic, ' _ an\nD] 0 late Baptist,  \"\naged about 50 years,\nMascamnhas,  ~\n\nR] a Hill View H\u00e9utgifag    \n\nPokxan Road No.3,  \nThane, Maha1'asufa;--., _   V.\nlei. Mfs\u00a7VI\u00abr\u00a2i12:3i9Eas(;axc%n31tts\":1eg_ '\nFemandc\ufb01, '    ._ \"  \n.\u00bb'vVfa:1, \u00a2iFt3rn.-andcs, ' \n23\/ o tifst -Mascarenhas,\nRomanVCat1fu:z]ic, about\n Vy\u00e9agrs,' IT] a... \nU Viiani\ufb01anadjg' \n\n-- ..Mang\u00e91on:':; V. \n\n  Apolinc Mascarenhas,\n\n3  -- ;'f:}v<,,-.'xA;7'<':<';_ 'vmw, LIGHT HOUSE\n\n \n\n\n\n2 \u00bb ;KARze.A3*;a:<z\u00a7'~--H1GH coum' ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE\n fm_:\u00ab:f[  PASSED IN THE wan' PETITION\n\nW4-\n\nHILL, MANGALORE\n\n2 LAWRENCE MASCAREN'HAS..~~~  .  ' \ns\/0 LATE CASHMIR MASCA,REN\u00a7~L-\u00a7S"\u00ab_ -I'  '-- V '\nR(3AGEDA13()U'l'61YRS  i   \nR\/C) BIYAME HOUSE _ _\n\nPADUJPERAR VILLAGE._ \nMANGALORE m:  \n\n3 THE 9TH LAND.i'RIBUN?\u00a3i."  \nMANGALORE D1;3E \"   .%    RESPONDENTS<\/pre>\n
(By Sri ; K’$\u00a7A\u00a3,3:-;’1%r\u00a7{}m :\u00abc}\u00a7;1:2A:s.”r1~1 FOR R3
\nsri.R.s.HARATHc;:AN\u00bba’RaG? ma R34. )<\/p>\n
 imxs wi\u00e9’1*r~APpEAL IS FILED U18 4 0:? THE<\/p>\n
‘N:f;\u00a7 .’s :13):1 :s\u00a75 DATED “2 1\/ 09\/ 2004.<\/p>\n
….5…..\n<\/p>\n
This Writ Appeal coming on for   _<\/p>\n
SAB!-IAHIT J., delivered the following: ~  _ .<\/p>\n
JUDGMENT);\n<\/p>\n
This appeal by the respondents 1:_”(a).g  ‘{:).:  .\u00ab<\/p>\n
petition is mad being aggrievedV’f\u00a7y’\u00ab–..\u00a7he mgr \u00a21au:d”g1′;9’.2<\u00a794'<\/p>\n
wherein the learned qudge'  'gnawed
\nthe writ petition and   by the Land
\nTribunal. Manga;\u00a7m_ dagjti\u00e9iii' m .1\u00a7s__1   remitted the
\nmatter to mg  IQ:  in acooldancc<\/p>\n
with     concerned.\n<\/p>\n
2.v ‘I’1:1’e~ writ \ufb01led by the first respondent<\/p>\n
hereig  passad by the Land Tribunal.<\/p>\n
 .,    rit. Pet’1\u00a3iE)n’—-No;5113\/ 95 had been \ufb01led challenging<\/p>\n
 L_’thrV:A  the Tribunal, after the establishment of<\/p>\n
   Appellate Authority the matter was<\/p>\n
 Land Reforms Appellate Authority on 17.8.99<\/p>\n
 ‘~…;h{\ufb01caftcr, after the abolition: of the Land Reforms<\/p>\n
—   Authoxity, CP was \ufb01led before this court which<\/p>\n
T ”  to be numbemd as CP.No.7764\/91 which was disposed<\/p>\n
\\;~’>.\n<\/p>\n
..5..\n<\/p>\n
of along with ooxmectw CPS by order dated 9. 10.91′. <\/p>\n
was allowed and an order was passed in <\/p>\n
proceedings before the Land Reforms   .e  <\/p>\n
and the same came to be   <\/p>\n
learned Single Judge ce’~t,1;is  the learned
\ncounsel apyearing for  contention of
\nthe appe\ufb02nnte   before the
\nLand  and wherefore, C? \ufb01led
\nunder  “Ref:.>iin1s Amendment Act was
\nnot   the writ petitioner was to \ufb01le<\/p>\n
a Imus”    Single Judge further held<\/p>\n
 _ that peeefoa x\u00a7rne&.maintainablc and having found that<\/p>\n
   by the Tribunal is not a speaking order as<\/p>\n
  by the parties has not been considered by<\/p>\n
 quashed the order passed by the Land<\/p>\n
.4   end remitted the matter to the Land Tribunal for<\/p>\n
   disposal, in accordance with law by oxder dated<\/p>\n
   Being aggieved by the said order, respondents<\/p>\n
1(3) to (e) have prefened this appeal.
\n\\}~% ,<\/p>\n
was pending before the appellate authority  .\u00a2  <\/p>\n
the order passed in CF <\/p>\n
W.P.No.5I13\/95 was not   <\/p>\n
in support of his contention   V’<\/p>\n
Bench decision of \u00a7.\\f.h..rqo.34430;e\u00a72 dated
\n4.3.94 and decision of  ‘@9863\/91 dated
\n3.2.94 in suppo:i*i\u00ab;of_  the appeal was
\nnot biI1din\u00a7g”VaL}:f:i:VtV<)1"ity, C? was not
\n  of the Land Reforms
\nAmencimeni  '-ee\ufb01sequen\ufb02y, Writ petition was<\/p>\n
not   Wiicfefom, the order passed by the<\/p>\n
_  Sing1eV'J'a1e1:ge of this court ncgativing the contczution<\/p>\n
   regarding maintainability of CP and writ<\/p>\n
is be set as1sd' e.\n<\/p>\n
  other hand, kaamed counsel appearing for<\/p>\n
‘A u ” thee respondent-writ petitioner submitted that the writ<\/p>\n
.’   which was transferred to appellate authority was<\/p>\n
   before the appellate authority and abatement is not<\/p>\n
\\\u00a7–J> .\n<\/p>\n
“$0..\n<\/p>\n
6. We have given anxb us eonsiadera\ufb01bnv   ‘<\/p>\n
contcn\ufb01on of the learned counsel  ”  K x<\/p>\n
scrutinized the avermcnts made    <\/p>\n
contents of the documents  tdthc   = L’<\/p>\n
order passed in C.P.No.'(704\/   onicr<\/p>\n
passed by the learned .Ju_dg\u00a7,e; ‘4 V<\/p>\n
7. Them   of the learned
\ncounsel   that if the appeal before
\nthe  i’;0t’* gacnding on the date of
\nabolit:i<$i1_  question of transferring<\/p>\n
a   by filing a CP does not arise.\n<\/p>\n
 V.   w.\u00e9S”‘\ufb011cd_bcfom this court and this court having<\/p>\n
  for not issuing notice to the<\/p>\n
“m\u00a7pon”ae;its  has allowed the (:9 and directed that the<\/p>\n
  transferred to this court and numbered as<\/p>\n
V  1=>\u00a7tition.51:3\/95. The said onier passed by this court<\/p>\n
kw: 9.10.97 has become \ufb01nal, The contention of the<\/p>\n
  counsel appearing for the appellants that the order<\/p>\n
W<\/p>\n
-1,!”\n<\/p>\n
passed in C? dated 9.10.97 has   ~.. <\/p>\n
passed. in the Writ petition does    X<\/p>\n
application to tzrans\ufb01zr the  thefoxr\u00e9:   *’<\/p>\n
appcliate authority to the \ufb01le     been
\nallowed by a separate ost\u00e9sgr :40#\u00a3I’\u20ac_1″ has  \ufb01nal.<\/p>\n
3. In any  v::3fV–t..7:1\u00a7>  ‘v\ufb01clcar that the
\npmceeding   had not been
\ndismissed. “me had died and
\napplica\ufb01i\u00e9iiv he  in \ufb01ling to set aside
\nzyxbatexzzt’;-#133:   legal Ieprcsentatives of the<\/p>\n
deccas_ed~af)p\u00a2I}antVw\u00e9i1t\u00bb’p<\u00a3i1ding consideration. The kaarncd<\/p>\n
 A_  of  after considezing the contention
\n Which'  before him has rightly held that<\/p>\n
 means Be-sscning or shortening and when<\/p>\n
V  _ a    he to proceed with thdcasc pcmding bcfom it<\/p>\n
.4   . t_:,I':1e  n that proper part.w' s are not before it,<\/p>\n
  can be abated. when an application is made to<\/p>\n
  bri\ufb01g necessary parties before the court and brings proper<\/p>\n
\\\u00a7i,\\\/\u00a7~,<\/p>\n
party before it and proceeds with the hearing   <\/p>\n
abatement would not amount to  :vii_ccv\u00a7isi\u00a3:n3:1V\u00a7 <\/p>\n
mixed' upon by the 1camedV    <\/p>\n
appellants is not hcipful to mm the \ufb01xeseat   the " V<\/p>\n
said cases, the appeal  a;'3fzei\u00a7atc.Vv.%;1uthority
\nhad been    ozder as in
\nw.P.xo.19363(<3i  '-5:"  upon by the
\nEeamed  th\u00a5::_   appeal had been
\n   Quad in the other
\n   'b\u00e9fom the appe\ufb02ate authority
\nhad bcc\ufb01   the said decision is also<\/p>\n
not }\u00a7c1pf11I to  in the present case to contend<\/p>\n
   was not pending before the appeilate<\/p>\n
..g'\u00a7n:ii'Vv'-\ufb01rhczefoxe, we do not \ufb01nd any reason ta<\/p>\n
ia:gte~.srer;=;' w\u00a3ti{the \ufb01nding of the learned Single Judge that<\/p>\n
   3  before the appellate authority was pending and<\/p>\n
  .'.Fn;icen duly transferred to this court, in View of the order<\/p>\n
    in C.P.No.7764\/91 dated 9.10.97'. When once it is<\/p>\n
held. that the proceeding was pending before the appellate<\/p>\n
2%<\/p>\n
kw \u00bb<\/p>\n
-13″.\n<\/p>\n
authority and the same has been transfcrre\u00a71_    _  <\/p>\n
and LRS of the  ‘ al \ufb01rst mspogidc\ufb01t’  <\/p>\n
on record by \ufb01ling necessary   “set  ..<\/p>\n
abatement by condoning the del\ufb01f   til:  to ‘V<\/p>\n
set: aside abatemcnt am!’ to  ‘i*heA”V:i.Rs, the
\nlearned Single Judge    ssrder passed by
\nthe T\ufb01bunal ._  is not passw
\non consi\u00e9caa\ufb01icn by the parties
\nbefore     the order passed by
\nthe   the matter to the Land<\/p>\n
Tzibunal  accordance with law.<\/p>\n
  On.  the order passed by the Land<\/p>\n
  10.91, it is clear that apart from stating the<\/p>\n
  Tribunal has not at all considered the<\/p>\n
 materdaiadduced by the parties to \ufb01nd out as to whether the<\/p>\n
A {f  of the applicant has been substantiated and Wherefore,<\/p>\n
{\u00a331-2: order passed by the Land Tribunal has been tightly<\/p>\n
Xjuashed by the learned Single Judge of this court: and<\/p>\n
\\_\u00b0r\u00ab-99,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court Baptist Mascarenhas vs Noel F C Pinto on 1 July, 2008 Author: V.G.Sabhahit & S.N.Satyanarayana \u00aeb”> @ IN was HIGH COURT ore’ KARNATAKA AT _ DATED mrs ‘ms 1″ mm’ 9;? Jumz-‘,~ “ff _: ” pamsnmi TI-IE I-IOIPBLE mR.JUs’r:cE”v.ce–,aAnH;mzT , ” ” AND, ” ‘; ” THE Hora-BLE Mmausm\ufb01g 8.N.8ATXA\u00a7ARAY!\u00a7NA wart A1=-man […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-high-court","category-karnataka-high-court"],"yoast_head":"\nBaptist Mascarenhas vs Noel F C Pinto on 1 July, 2008 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/baptist-mascarenhas-vs-noel-f-c-pinto-on-1-july-2008\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Baptist Mascarenhas vs Noel F C Pinto on 1 July, 2008 - 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