Gummanna Gowda vs State of Karnataka

Type Court Judgment Court Karnataka Orders Decided Sep 01, 2025

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1765415
Court: Karnataka Orders High Court
Judge: R Devdas
Decided On: Sep 01, 2025
Case Number: WP/26253/2025

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Gummanna Gowda

Respondent

State of Karnataka

Excerpt

.....coram: hon'ble mr. justice r devdasoral orderlearned aga takes notice for all the respondents. learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner was conferred occupancy rights by virtue of anorder passed by the land tribunal, puttur on 27.02.1987in respect of 0.56 guntas of land in sy.no.221/1bp2, 0.05 guntas in sy.no.221/3p2, 0.06 guntas in sy.no.221/5b and 0.65 guntas in sy.no.197/2ap1.2. however form no. 10 has not been issued and thename of the petitioner is not entered in the revenue records. in that view of the matter, a representation is given by the petitioner at annexure ‘a’ to the assistant -3- commissioner, puttur taluk, seeking necessary directions to the tahsildar.3. the writ petition is disposed of directing therespondent no.3 - tahsildar, puttur taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such an order was passed by the land tribunal in favour of the petitioner. if it is true that such an order granting occupancy rights was passed by the land tribunal in favour of the petitioner, the tahsildar shall proceed to collect the kimmat and issue form no.10 in favour of the petitioner and thereafter enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records. the entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. sd/- (r devdas) judge jt/- ct:ur

Full Judgment

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 26253 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: GUMMANNA GOWDA S/O MONTA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/AT DEMBALE HOUSE, BAJATHUR VILLAGE AND P.O PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. - 574 241 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VARUN SAI Y., FOR SRI. SACHIN B. S., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT Digitally signed by REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, JUANITA THEJESWINI BENGALURU - 560 001 Location: HIGH COURT OF 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA PUTTUR TALUK, NEAR TOWN HALL

3. TAHSILDAR PUTTUR TALUK, SAINIKA BHAVAN ROAD, …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE -2- RESPONDENT NO.2 AND 3 TO ISSUE FROM NO. 10 BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 09.01.2024 GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND EFFECT THE PETITIONERS NAME IN THE REVENUE RECORDS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS

ORAL ORDER

Learned AGA takes notice for all the respondents. Learned Counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner was conferred occupancy rights by virtue of an

order passed by the Land Tribunal, Puttur on 27.02.1987

in respect of 0.56 guntas of land in Sy.No.221/1BP2, 0.05 guntas in Sy.No.221/3P2, 0.06 guntas in Sy.No.221/5B and 0.65 guntas in Sy.No.197/2AP1.

2. However Form No. 10 has not been issued and the

name of the petitioner is not entered in the revenue records. In that view of the matter, a representation is given by the petitioner at Annexure ‘A’ to the Assistant -3- Commissioner, Puttur Taluk, seeking necessary directions to the Tahsildar.

3. The writ petition is disposed of directing the

respondent No.3 - Tahsildar, Puttur Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such an order was passed by the Land Tribunal in favour of the petitioner. If it is true that such an order granting occupancy rights was passed by the Land Tribunal in favour of the petitioner, the Tahsildar shall proceed to collect the kimmat and issue Form No.10 in favour of the petitioner and thereafter enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT/- CT:UR

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