PAPANNA vs THE LAND TRIBUNAL BENGALURU

Court
Karnataka High Court

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

TH
DATED THIS THE 12 DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026


BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

WRIT PETITION NO. 32312 OF 2015 (LR)

BETWEEN:

1. PAPANNA
DEAD BY LRS

(a) LAKSHMINARAYANAMMA,
W/O LATE R.MUNISWAMY @ PAPANNA,
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,

(b)
HARISH M.,
S/O LATE R.MUNISWAMY @ PAPANNA,
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,

(c) DHRUVA NARAYANA M.,
S/O LATE R.MUNISWAMY @ PAPANNA,
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,

(d) GAYATHRI M.,
W/O K.G.SATISH,
D/O LATE R.MUNISWAMY @ PAPANNA,
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,

(e)
MANJUNATH M.,
S/O LATE R.MUNISWAMY @ PAPANNA,
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,

ALL ARE RESIDING AT











Digitally signed by
CHAYA S A
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA

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NO.196/47, 1ST CROSS,
8TH MAIN ROAD, 1ST BLOCK EAST,
JAYANAGAR, BYRASANDRA,
BENGALURU - 560 011.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. T. PRAKASH., ADVOCATE)
AND:

1. THE LAND TRIBUNAL BENGALURU,
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN,
SOUTH TALUK, K.G. ROAD,
BENGALURU - 560 009.

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,
DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
BANGALORE - 560 001.

3. THE BHRUTH BENGALURU
MAHANAGARA PALIKE,
REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER,
N.R SQUARE,
BENGALURU - 560 009.

4. BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,
KUMARA PARK WEST,
BENGALURU.
REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

5.
SRI. HANUMAPPA,
S/O MUNI SWAMY,
SINCE DEAD REP. BY HIS LEGAL HEIR

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5(a) LAKSHMANA,
S/O HANUMAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,

5(b) ASHWATHA,
S/O HANUMAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
SINCE DECEASED
REPRESENTED BY LRS

5(b)(i) SMT.KALAVATHI,
W/O LATE ASHWATHA,
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,

5(b)(ii) CHANDRA,
S/O LATE ASHWATHA,
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,

5(b)(iii) AKHILESH,
S/O LATE ASHWATHA,
AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS,

5(b)(iv) TEJASHWINI,
D/O LATE ASHWATHA,
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,

ALL ARE RESIDING AT
NO.3/1, 4TH A MAIN ROAD,
3RD CROSS, NEAR A TO Z STORE,
IST BLOCK EAST, IST BLOCK,
BYRASANDRA,
JAYANAGARA,
BENGALURU - 560 011.

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5(c) SMT. LAKSHME,
W/O YATHIRAJ,
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,

5(d) SMT. MANJULA
W/O MUNIRAJ,
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,
ALL ARE R/AT. NO.17, 2ND CROSS,
1ST BLOCK, JAYANAGARA EAST,
BANGALORE - 560 011.

6. MOHAMMED SHAFIYULLA,
S/O ADUL ALI,
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
R/AT NO.223, 8TH MAIN ROAD,
1ST BLOCK, JAYANAGARA,
BANGALORE - 560 011.

7. SYED ANWAR,
S/O SYED INAM,
AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS,
R/AT NO.6/5D, 10TH MAIN, 3RD CROSS,
4TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 011.

8. SMT. NISMATH IQBAL,
W/O IQBAL PASHA,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
R/AT NO.100, 6TH MAIN,
1ST BLOCK, EAST,
JAYANAGARA,
BANGALORE - 560 011.

9. SMT. AKHTHARUNNISA,
W/O ABDUL JALEEL,

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AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
R/AT NO.30, OUT HOUSE,
KHAJI STREET,
BASAVANAGUDI,
BENGALURU - 560 004.

10. MOHAMMED AMANULLA,
S/O AMEER AHAMED,
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
R/AT SIDDIAH GOWDA LANE,
NO.2, 1ST STAGE,
DOPDDAMAVALLI,
BENGALURU - 560 004.

11. IQBAL PASHA,
S/O H. SYED,
AGED 55 YEARS,
NO.317, 10TH CROSS,
BYRASANDRA, JAYANAGAR,
BANGALORE - 560 011.

12. NARAYANASWAMY,
S/O FATHER'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER,
AGED 55 YEARS,
NO.14/4, RATHANAVILAS ROAD,
RESERVOIR STREET,
BASAVANAGUDI,
BENGALURU - 560 004.

13.
NANJUNDAPPA,
SINCE DEAD BY HIS LEGAL HEIR

NAGARAJ,
S/O LATE NANJUNDAPPA,

13(a)

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AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
R/AT NO.2/6, 18TH CROSS,
8TH MAIN, JAYANAGARA,
BENGALURU - 560 121.

14.
CHANNAPPA,
S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS,

15.
GOPAL,
S/O CHANNAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,

16. SRINIVASA,
S/O LATE PAPAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,

17. VENKATESHA,
S/O LATE PAPAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS,

18. VENKATESHA,
S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,

SL.NO.14 TO 18 ARE
R/AT NO.13/1, 18TH MAIN ROAD,
BYRASANDRA, 1ST BLOCK EAST,
JAYANAGARA,
BENGALURU - 560 011.

19. RAMA REDDY,
S/O FATHER'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER,
AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS,

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R/AT NO.11/1, BYRASANDRA,
JAYANAGARA, 1ST BLOCK EAST,
BENGALURU - 560 011.

20. ANJIREDDY RAMA REDDY,
S/O FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN
TO THE PETITIONER,
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
R/AT NO.11/1, BYRASANDRA,
JAYANAGARA, 1ST BLOCK EAST,
BENGALURU - 560 011.

21.
SMT. RAJAMMA,
W/O HUSBAND'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
R/AT NO.11/3, BYRASANDRA,
JAYANAGARA, 1ST BLOCK EAST,
BENGALURU - 560 011.

22. ACHARI,
S/O FATHER'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER,
C/O. NANJUNDAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
R/AT NO. 24/6, 2ND CROSS, 4TH MAIN,
JAYANAGARA, 1ST BLOCK EAST,
BENGALURU - 560 011.

23. SMT. RAJAMMA,
W/O HUSBAND'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER,
C/O. MUNIYAPPA @ ANNA,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
R/AT NO.24/6, 2ND CROSS,

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4TH MAIN, JAYANAGARA,
1ST BLOCK EAST,
BENGALURU - 560 011.

24. MANJU,
S/O ANNAYAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
R/AT NO.24/6, 2ND CROSS,
4TH MAIN, JAYANAGARA,
1ST BLOCK EAST,
BENGALURU - 560 011.

25. BABU (TAILOR),
S/O FATHER'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER,
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
C/O RAHAMATHULLA,
R/AT NO.84/4, 8TH MAIN ROAD,
LIC COLONY, BYRASANDRA,
JAYANAGARA EAST,
BENGALURU - 560 011.

26. MARUTI,
S/O FATHER'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
R/AT NO.11/5, BYARASANDRA,
JAYANAGAR EAST,
BENGALURU - 560 011.

27. NAZEER AHMED,
S/O FATHER'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER,
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
R/AT NO.21, 3RD CROSS,

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BYARASANDRA,
JAYANAGARA EAST,
BENGALURU - 560 011.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.SHAMANTH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 AND R2;
SRI.B.V.MURALIDHAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3;
SRI.UNNIKRISHNAN M., ADVOCATE FOR R4;
NOTICE TO R5(a), R10, R11, R12, R13(a), R15 TO R24,
R26 AND R27 HELD SUFFICIENT VIDE ORDER DATED
03.03.2025;
R5(b) I TO III IS HELD SUFFICIENT VIDE ORDER DATED
10.03.2026;
R5(b)(IV) IS DECEASED;
SRI.B.R. VISHWANATH, ADVOCATE FOR R5(c);
SRI.N.SHARATH AND SRI.C.N.SRINATH, ADVOCATES FOR
R5(d);
R6, R7, R8, R25 ARE SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED;
SERVICE OF NOTICE TO R9 IS HELD SUFFICIENT VIDE
ORDER DATED 06.07.2021;
R15 IS TREATED AS LR OF DECEASED R14 VIDE ORDER
DATED 03.03.2025)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR
RECORDS IN ANNEXURE - A LEF INA 41/1990-91 ON THE FILE
OF THE R-1 LAND TRIBUNAL AND QUASH THE ORDER DATED
24.4.2015 R-1 LAND TRIBUNAL BANGALORE SOUTH TQ.,
GRANTING OCCUPANCY RIGHTS IN FAVOUR OF THE R-5 LATE
MUNIYAPPA PERTAINING TO THE LANDS BEARING 1)SY.NO.
2/6 MEASURING 8 GUNTAS 2) SY.NO.4/A2 MEASURING 19
GUNTAS 3) SY.NO.19 MEASURING 20 GUNTAS, SITUATED AT
BYARASANDRA VILLAGE, UTTARAHALLI VILLAGE, BANGALORE
SOUTH TQ., WHICH ARE BELONGING TO THIS PETITIONER
AND ETC.,

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

ORAL ORDER

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties.


2. In this writ petition, petitioners are assailing the
order dated 24.04.2015 (Annexure-A) passed by the
respondent No.1, granting occupancy right in favour of
respondent No.5.

3. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties
and on careful consideration of the same would indicate
that the original petitioner has not produced any material
before the respondent-authority to establish that he made
an application seeking re-grant of the land in question.

4. Taking into consideration the finding recorded
by the respondent-authority, as the original petitioner has
not produced any material to show that he was in

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cultivation of the land in question, nor the predecessors in
the interest of the original petitioner and the order of re-
grant, if any, as stated in the writ petition and in that view
of the matter, I am of view that the finding recorded by
the respondent No.1 is just and proper, does not call for
interference in this petition.

Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed.


SD/-
(E.S.INDIRESH)
JUDGE


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