In the early 1980s, the private respondents No.3 were made beneficiaries of such grants on 12.8.1982, of lands measuring approx.
The appeal preferred against this order before the Deputy Commissioner was dismissed vide order dated 14.11.2006.
The sale deeds have been executed by the private respondents, in favour of the appellant through their attorney, who is the wife of the appellant herein.
This triggered off an inquiry into the transactions in question.
In the Special Leave Petitions for short SLPs filed against the impugned order, an interim order to maintain status quo, as on date, was passed on 23.3.2012 and, subsequently, leave was granted on 11.3.2019.
The appellant assailed these orders in a writ petition filed before the Karnataka High Court, but that endeavour also failed when the learned single Judge dismissed the petition on 15.12.2008.
The writ appeal filed against the same has been dismissed vide impugned order dated 16.10.2009.
An application was filed on 10.10.2005 by the villagers alleging that the sale deeds were illegal and have been executed without prior permission of the companypetent authority.
two 2 acres for each of these beneficiaries, numbering eight 8 , in Bannikuppe Village, Bidadi Hobli, Ramanagaram, Bangalore Rural District.
On inquiry, the Assistant Commissioner passed an order dated 5.5.2006, setting aside the sale deeds and directing restoration of the lands to the original allottees under Section 5 of the said Act.
SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, J. The State Government of Karnataka granted lands to members of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe companymunity, free of charge, to assist in their economic empowerment and to provide them with opportunity for self employment through agriculture, the lands granted being agricultural lands.
