Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: February 17 To February 23, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 61 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 69Nominal Index:Muniyappa A V AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 61Sangappa M Bagewadi AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 62Directorate of Enforcement AND Union of India & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 63Dr Shivamurthy Muruga Sharanaru AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 64Suvarana AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 65Annapurna AND Kavita & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 66Justice PADMARAJ NEMACHANDRA DESAI AND Union of India & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 67Anandu & ANR AND The Principal Secretary & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 68Arjun Ranappa Hatgundi AND Sushilabai & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 69Judgments/OrdersTashildar Duty Bound To Follow Recommendation Made By Land Grant Committee Under Revenue Rules & Issue Certificate : Karnataka HCCase Title: Muniyappa A V AND State of KarnatakaCase No: WRIT PETITION NO. 1519 OF 2025Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 61.The Karnataka High Court has said that once a Land Grant Committee issues a recommendation for grant of land, Tahsildar is duty-bound to acknowledge it and proceed with the issuance of the Saguvali Chit (Certificate of Grant) in accordance with the prescribed legal procedure.Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum held thus while allowing a petition filed by one Muniyappa A V, who had approached the court seeking a direction to Tashildar to issue saguvali chit in respect of subject land by taking cognizance of the grant order made in favour of his father.The bench said “The petitioner has already secured a recommendation from the Land Grant Committee which carries legal weight. Once such a recommendation is made under Section 108D(3) (Karnataka Land Revenue Rules), the Tahsildar is duty-bound to acknowledge it and proceed with the issuance of the Saguvali Chit in accordance with the prescribed legal procedure.”Central Govt Employee's Caste Certificate Issued By State Govt Is To Be Verified By District Caste Verification Committee: Karnataka HCCase Title: Sangappa M Bagewadi AND State of Karnataka & OthersCase No: REVIEW PETITION NO. 100100 OF 2024 (-) IN WRIT PETITION NO.109307 OF 2016.Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 62The Karnataka High Court has held that in case of a Central Government employee, whose caste certificate is issued by the Tahasildar–State Government, it will be the District Caste Verification Committee (DCVC) who is the "rightful authority" to verify the certificate of such a Central Government Employee or proposed Central Government Employee.A single judge, Justice Suraj Govindaraj held thus while dismissing the review petition filed by Sangappa M Bagewadi, challenging the order dated January 11, 2024, contending that matter could not be referred to the DCVC, or no direction could have been issued to the DCVC to initiate proceedings against the petitioner."What is also not to be lost sight of is that these caste certificates are not issued by any Central Government officer, but by a State Government officer like the Tahasildar and it is for the State Government to establish a proper system for issuance of caste certificates and verification of caste certificates thereof, which has been sought to be done by the State of Karnataka in terms of the Rules 1992. Of course, in view of the numerous litigations, which come up before this Court even those Rules need to be made robust. Especially by implementing the guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Kumari Madhuri Patil's case. In that view of the matter, I answer point No.2 by holding that, even if a person is a Central Government employee, the caste certificate having been issued by the Tahasildar-State Government, it is the DCVC, which will be the rightful authority to verify the caste certificate of such a Central Government Employee or proposed Central Government Employee," the court said.Karnataka High Court Allows ED To Access Aadhar Database For Probing Case Under PMLACase Title: Directorate of Enforcement AND Union of India & ANRCase No: WRIT PETITION NO. 30424 OF 2024Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 63The Karnataka High Court has allowed a petition filed by Enforcement Directorate (ED) and directed the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to permit ED to examine the Aadhar database of 21 persons including the identity information or authentication records, while probing a case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.A single judge, Justice Hemant Chandangoudar while allowing the petition said “An investigation into an offence of money laundering being legitimate state interest and the petitioner herein being statutorily empowered to investigate into an offence under PMLA, it is appropriate that a Mandamus be granted directing the respondent No.2 to disclose the true identities of those as sought for herein.”S. 91 CRPC | Accused Cannot Be Directed To Secure Documents Related To Case From Authorities Using RTI Act: Karnataka HCCase Title: Dr Shivamurthy Muruga...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: February 17 To February 23, 2025

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