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Bidadi land purchase case adjourned High Court Round-up

BANGALORE: The Karnataka High Court on Friday adjourned further hearing on a case relating to the purchase of land belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in which it had ordered a probe by the Corps of Detectives (CoD).

The court had ordered a CoD probe after the Government contended that some of the purchasers of land near Bidadi had fabricated records to show that it had permitted the sale of land belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. According to rules, land belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes cannot be alienated in any manner and even if they are sold, the sale will become illegal. The single judge had asked the matter to be investigated by the CoD. He had also asked the agency to file a report by August 2007. When the matter came up on Friday, the government advocate sought more time to file the report by the CoD. Justice S. Abdul Nazir adjourned further hearing.

Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazir on Friday ordered issue of notice to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), State Government and other respondents on a petition by an engineering student who had challenged the award of low marks in Electronics and Communication subject.

The student said several questions framed by the authorities in the question paper were out of the syllabus. Though the university had decided to award compensatory marks to students who had attempted these questions, she was denied this facility. She urged the court to direct the university to award her compensatory marks.

A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Cyriac Joseph and Justice Ashok B. Hinchigeri on Friday reserved orders on a public interest litigation (PIL) petition by K.T. Girish of Hassan who had challenged the destruction of the Chennapatna tank in Hassan city.

The petitioner said the tank was breached in 1996 and since then the land adjacent to the tank and the tank-bed had been given to several organisations.

He urged the court to direct the authorities to preserve and protect the tank.

Several visually challenged persons have filed writ petitions in the High Court seeking to be impleaded (made a party) in a petition relating to appointment of teachers in primary schools.

When the matter came up before a Division Bench comprising Mr. Justice Cyriac Joseph and Justice Ashok Hinchigeri last week, it asked the advocate representing the petitioners to ensure that the visually challenged filed separate petitions. The Bench had then said that it could grant relief to individuals only if they came before the court and not otherwise. The visually challenged had claimed that their applications for the posts of teacher had not been considered by the State.

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