IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.48662 OF 2014(GM-FOR) BETWEEN:
C.S.RAMANAIKA, S/O LATE C. SUBBANNANAIKA, AGED 70 YEARS, R/O KIRANAKERE VILLAGE, MAKKIMANE (P.O), TIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIMOGA DIST-577 415.
(SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLIAMED) (BY MR.N.K.RAMESH, ADV) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPT. OF FOREST, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001.
2. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPT. OF REVENUE, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001.
3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, SHIMOGA DISTRICT, SHIMOGA-577201.
4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SHIMOGA SUB-DIVISION, SHIMOGA-577 201.
… PETITIONER 5. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, SHIMOGA DIVISION, SHIMOGA-577201.
6. THA ASSISTANT CONSERVATION OF FOREST, TIRTHAHALLI SUB-DIVISION, TIRTHAHALLI (POST), SHIMOGA DIST-577 432, 7. THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, MANDAGADDE RANGE, MANDAGADDE (POST), TIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIMOGA DIST-577432.
… RESPONDENTS (BY MR.VIJAY KUMAR A PATIL, AGA) - - -
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE CONNECTED RECORDS AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Mr.N.K.Ramesh, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.Vijay Kumar A.Patil, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent.
2. The writ petition is admitted for hearing.
With consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the same is heard finally.
3. learned counsel for the parties jointly submit that in view of Section 20 of the Karnataka Land Grabbing Prohibition Act, 2011 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’ for short), the matter requires to be transmitted to the Special Court constituted under the aforesaid Act. The Registry is directed to take action for transmission of the record to the Special Court under the provisions of the Act.
Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE SS