Justice R Devdas celebrates his 54th birtyday today
Justice R Devdas was born on 15th May 1969. He studied in Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala, Mysore. Pre-University Education and Bachelor of Arts at St.Joseph’s Arts and Science College, Bangalore and Bachelor of Law at Sri Jagadguru Renukacharya College of Law, Bangalore.
He started practice in the year 1994 in the office of M/s. Jayaram & Jayaram, Advocates, Bangalore.
He was appointed as Addl. Government Advocate for State of Karnataka on 6th June 2008. Appointed as Principal Government Advocate on 10th July 2014.
Justice R Devdas was appointed as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Karnataka on 14th February 2018 and was appointed as Permanent Judge of the High Court of Karnataka on 7th January 2020.
Some of the latest and important judgements delivered by Justice R. Devdas.
Orders of appointment and transfers are made by the State Government and the top Executives in utter disregard to reminders of the Courts to act in public interest. Karnataka High Court.
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Industrial Disputes Act. Section 17B. Workman self-employed like plying auto rickshaw can NOT be said to be gainfully employed in any establishment and hence is entitled to full backwages. Karnataka High Court.
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Plaint in a suit for a primary relief of partition and separate possession cannot be rejected on the ground of limitation though the secondary prayer is barred by time especially when both the prayers are interconnected. Karnataka High Court.
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Karnataka SC-ST PTCL Act, 1978. Application for prior permission to alienate granted land filed by power of attorney of the grantee can NOT be considered. Only grantee or his legal heirs can apply for prior permission. Karnataka High Court.
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Creation/claim of tenancy under the KLR Act in respect of granted lands also amounts to ‘transfer’ under the SC/ST (PTCL) Act, 1978 and hence the same is void though the Tribunal order has become final. Karnataka High Court.
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Karnataka SC-ST PTCL Act. Conversion of land for non-agricultural purposes will operate as prior permission to sell only if the land is converted by the original grantee and not by the purchaser. Karnataka High Court.
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Purchasers of inam lands after vesting of the lands in the State cannot claim occupancy rights under Section 9 of the Mysore (Personal and Miscellaneous) Inams Abolition Act, 1958. Karnataka High Court.
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Conversion of granted land for non-agricultural purposes and construction of residential building in industrial zone cannot be a ground to cancel the grant. Karnataka High Court.
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Conversion of granted land for non-agricultural purposes and construction of residential building in industrial zone cannot be a ground to cancel the grant. Karnataka High Court.
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When sole plaintiff dies and application is filed by persons claiming to be legal representatives, it is the duty of the Court to consider whether the right to sue survives. Karnataka High Court.
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Karnataka High Court condones the delay of 20 years in seeking resumption of granted and later tenanted lands under the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978.
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Air India Limited is not a ‘State’ within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India after disinvestment and hence Writ against it is not maintainable. Karnataka High Court.
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Karnataka High Court Judgment on tuition fee concession to be given by educational institutions in the State of Karnataka.
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Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Section 17B. Workman is entitled to receive full wages during proceedings by employer ‘if the workman had not been employed in any establishment’ and an affidavit in that regard is filed by him. Karnataka High Court
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Unlike access to justice, forum convenience is not a fundamental right. Only the Chief Justice of High Court has power to allocate work to puisne judges of respective benches of High Court. Karnataka High Court clarifies. (DB)
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Sale of property by registered power of attorney holder is binding on principal-owner unless GPA is properly revoked or cancelled. Agreement holder from owner gets no right unless GPA and sale are declared bad. Karnataka High Court. (DB)
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CLARIFICATION – Second wife, married during life time of first wife, getting share in the property of deceased husband. Karnataka High Court Judgment. (DB)
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Hindu Law. Separated son has NO right in ancestral property left by kartha. He can claim share as Class-I heir after death of Kartha in notional partition. Karnataka High Court. (DB)
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The Representation of People Act, 1951. No person can be added as a party to election petition after expiry of 45 days period of limitation. Non-joinder of necessary party results in dismissal of election petition. Karnataka High Court.
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Will. Principles governing proof of Will and mode of proving Will explained. Karnataka High Court. (DB)
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Karnataka SC-ST PTCL Act. Question of delay in initiating proceedings does NOT arise if sale is challenged on the ground of fraud, forgery and impersonation which go to the root of the transaction. Karnataka High Court.
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Karnataka Municipalities Act. No confidence motion against President and Vice President. Ten days notice is only directory and NOT mandatory. Karnataka High Court.
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Karnataka PTCL Act is comprehensive. The Karnataka SC-ST Commission has NO powers to direct revenue authorities to execute orders under the PTCL Act. Karnataka High Court.
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Karnataka SC-ST PTCL Act. Application for resumption of land after sale with prior permission NOT maintainable. Alternative appeal remedy not a bar for Writ Petition against illegal order of Assistant Commissioner. Karnataka High Court.
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Gross abuse of power by Government officers resulting in illegal demolition and dispossession. Karnataka High Court passes strictures and imposes heavy costs on the erring officers.
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Interpretation of Statutes. If plain meaning in a provision of law or statute gives rise to absurdity the same shall be avoided and purposive interpretation to be preferred. Karnataka High Court.
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Offline Intermediate Semester Exam by BCI and KSLU. Operative portion of the Judgment of the Karnataka High Court.
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Income Tax Act. Section 147. Mere change of opinion on consideration of the same material is not a ground to reopen the assessment. Full Bench Karnataka High Court. (DB)
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Constitution of India. After 1993 amendments elections to local bodies can be questioned only by way of election petition. Writ petitions are not maintainable. Karnataka High Court.
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Exercise of any power having effect of destroying the Constitutional institution besides being outrageous is dangerous to the democratic setup of this country. Karnataka High Court.
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Zonal Regulations under the Revised Master Plan. Permitted usage of land is again subject to mandatory Space Standards. Karnataka High Court.
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Person taking advantage of a provision of law cannot raise challenge to it.
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Service Law. Person who questions a Government order in Court and accepts another Government order without demure loses right to challenge the first order. Karnataka High Court.
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