ARUN KUMAR Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Challenge in these appeals is to the order passed by a learned Single Judge of the Karnataka High Court allowing the civil revision filed under Section 121A of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 (in short the Act ). Challenge in the petition was to the order passed by the Land Reforms Appellate Authority, Dharwad (in short Appellate Authority ) Respondent No. 3 had filed the petition. The Appellate Authority set aside the grant of occupancy rights as granted by the Land Tribunal, Dharwad (in short the Tribunal ).

(2.) Background facts as projected by the appellant are as follows:

(3.) At the relevant point of time the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 (in short the Bombay Tenancy Act ) was in operation in the State of Karnataka. Section 5(3)(b) of the said Act reads as follows: