R Vanitha vs State of Karnataka - Court Judgment

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CourtKarnataka High Court
Decided OnNov-03-2025
Case NumberWP/32388/2025
JudgeS Sunil Dutt Yadav
AppellantR Vanitha
RespondentState of Karnataka
Excerpt:
-1-in the high court of karnataka at bengalurudated this the 3rd day of november, 2025 before the hon'ble mr. justice s sunil dutt yadav writ petition no. 32388 of 2025 (scst-) between: r. vanitha aged about 51 years, r/at no.114, 13th main, ist stage, ist phase, gokula, mathikere, bengaluru - 560 054. …petitioner (by sri. muttaguppi ramachandra putta, advocate) and:1. state of karnataka represented through its principal secretary to government, department of revenue, 3rd gate, 5th floor, m.s.building, digitally signed dr. ambedkar veedi, by vidya g r location: high bangalore - 560 001. court of karnataka2. assistant commissioner office of assistant commissioner, near court circle, kolar - 563 101.3. ramakrishnappa b.n., aged about 64 years, s/o munivenkatanabovi, r/at eragamuthinahalli, kasaba hobli, mulabagalu taluk, kolar - 563 131. -2-4. sarojamma, aged about 50 years,5. r. srikanth, aged about 45 years s/o ramakrishnappa, kasaba hobli, mulbagalu taluk,6. r. netravati,aged about 40 years …respondents (by sri. v. seshu, hcgp for r1 and r2; vide order dated 03.11.2025, notice to r3 to r6 is waived) this w.p. is filed under articles 226 and 227 ofthe constitution of india praying to quash the orderpassed by the r-2/assistant commissioner in case no:ptcl/41/2023 dated 24.06.2025 enclosed herein as annx-d as being arbitrary, erroneous and opposed to law, and etc., -3- this petition, coming on for preliminary hearing, this day, order was made therein as under: coram: hon'ble mr. justice s sunil dutt yadavoral orderlearned high court government pleader is directed to accept notice for respondents no.1 and 2. notice to respondents no.3 to 6 is waived, in light of the petitioner being relegated to avail of the statutory remedy of appeal as regards the order at annexure-d.2. the order at annexure-d is passed by theassistant commissioner under the provisions of the karnataka scheduled castes and scheduled tribes (prohibition of transfer of certain lands) act, 1978 (for short 'the act'). noticing that as against the order of the assistant commissioner, there is a remedy of appeal under section 5a of the act, it would be appropriate that all contentions as raised in the present petition be kept open to be raised in the appellate proceedings. -4-3. accordingly, the petition is disposed of. thepetitioner is at liberty to take appropriate steps to furnish the order at annexure-d before the appellate authority. in light of relegating the petitioner to the appellate authority and noticing the apprehension of dispossession, the impugned order would be kept in abeyance for a period of four weeks. appeal to be filed within a period of three weeks. sd/- (s sunil dutt yadav) judge mcr
Judgment:

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 32388 OF 2025 (SCST-) BETWEEN: R. VANITHA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO.114, 13TH MAIN, IST STAGE, IST PHASE, GOKULA, MATHIKERE, BENGALURU - 560 054. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MUTTAGUPPI RAMACHANDRA PUTTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, 3RD GATE, 5TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING, Digitally signed DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI, by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH BANGALORE - 560 001. COURT OF KARNATAKA

2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, NEAR COURT CIRCLE, KOLAR - 563 101.

3. RAMAKRISHNAPPA B.N., AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O MUNIVENKATANABOVI, R/AT ERAGAMUTHINAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, MULABAGALU TALUK, KOLAR - 563 131. -2-

4. SAROJAMMA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

5. R. SRIKANTH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS S/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA, KASABA HOBLI, MULBAGALU TALUK,

6. R. NETRAVATI,

AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2; VIDE ORDER DATED 03.11.2025, NOTICE TO R3 TO R6 IS WAIVED) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER

PASSED BY THE R-2/ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER IN CASE NO:PTCL/41/2023 DATED 24.06.2025 ENCLOSED HEREIN AS ANNX-D AS BEING ARBITRARY, ERRONEOUS AND OPPOSED TO LAW, AND ETC., -3- THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV

ORAL ORDER

Learned High Court Government Pleader is directed to accept notice for respondents No.1 and 2. Notice to respondents No.3 to 6 is waived, in light of the petitioner being relegated to avail of the statutory remedy of appeal as regards the order at Annexure-D.

2. The order at Annexure-D is passed by the

Assistant Commissioner under the provisions of the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978 (for short 'the Act'). Noticing that as against the order of the Assistant Commissioner, there is a remedy of appeal under Section 5A of the Act, it would be appropriate that all contentions as raised in the present petition be kept open to be raised in the Appellate proceedings. -4-

3. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. The

petitioner is at liberty to take appropriate steps to furnish the order at Annexure-D before the Appellate authority. In light of relegating the petitioner to the Appellate authority and noticing the apprehension of dispossession, the impugned order would be kept in abeyance for a period of four weeks. Appeal to be filed within a period of three weeks. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE MCR