Full Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF MAY, 2024 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 12877 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: DR SANJAY S S/O LATE SRINIVAS MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O AT ALL RESIDING AT NO. 47/1, SRI TEJASWINI NIVASA, BYALAKERE, MAIN ROAD, VEERASAGARA, YELAHANKA, ATTUR POST, BANGALORE NORTH, BENGALURU - 560 064. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHILASH H S., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT OF REVENUE, Digitally VIDHANA SOUDHA,BANGALORE - 560 001. signed by H K HEMA
2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
Location: BANGALORE (N) DIVISION, High Court of Karnataka BANGALORE DISTRICT, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, 2ND FLOOR, DC OFFICE BUILDING, K G ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009.
3. THE TAHSILDAR BANGALORE (N) TALUK, (EARLIER DEVANAHALLI TOWN) KANDAYA BHAVAN, BANGALORE - 560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.S H RAGHAVENDRA, AGA) -2- THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 TO HAVE THE FILE TRACED AND SUPPLY CERTIFIED COPIES AS APPLIED IN RRT
(2) NACR 52/2009-10 UNDER ANNEXURE-C AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
1. The present writ petition is filed seeking for the following reliefs:
“a) A writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent No.2 to have the file traced and supply certified copies as applied in RRT (2) NACR 52/2009-10 under Annexure-C; and /or issue b) Any other appropriate writ or order or direction that be deemed fit under the facts and circumstances of the case, be passed in the interest of justice and equity.”
2. Learned AGA on instructions submits that the necessary copies
would be issued by the 2nd Respondent within a specific time frame. He further submits that the land of the father of the Petitioner which he is alleged to have acquired vide registered Sale Deed 21.10.1992 (Annexure-A to the writ petition) is subject matter of various proceedings since certain irregularities have been noticed.
3. Although, learned AGA seeks to point out various infirmities in the
application filed for grant of certified copies at Annexure-C to the writ petition, the petitioner herein being the son of the original owner of the land who has acquired the same vide registered Sale -3- Deed dated 21.10.1992 the 2nd Respondent shall issue the requisite certified copies to the Petitioner with regard to the said land in question.
4. In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of by
issuing a direction to the 2nd Respondent to issue certified copies to the Petitioner as sought for in the copy application dated 25.05.2010 (Annexure-C to the writ petition) as expeditiously as possible, in any event not later than four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5. No costs. Sd/- JUDGE BS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 19