LAWS(SC)-2008-3-39

VENKATESHAPPA Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA

Decided On March 10, 2008
VENKATESHAPPA Appellant
V/S
STATE OF KARNATAKA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) Challenge in this appeal is to the order of the Division Bench of the of the Karnataka High Court dismissing the writ appeal filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act . Challenge in the writ appeal was to the order passed by a learned Single Judge. The dispute relates to applicability of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 (in short the 'Act') in the background of Mysore (Personal and Miscellaneous) Inam Abolition Act, 1954 (in short 'Inam Act') as amended by the Karnataka Inams Abolition Laws (Amendment) Act, 1979 (in short 'Amendment Act').

(3.) The factual controversy lies in a very narrow compass.