Pakistan Telecommunications Reorganization Act 1996 Giriyappa received the country in 1978. He transferred the land to T Prasanna Gowda in 1996. The latter converted the land use under the Karnataka Land Reform Act (KLR Act) and then transferred it to Tibetan Children`s Village, a registered company. Giriyappa`s heirs challenged the land transfer in 2006. The Assistant Commissioner ruled in favour of the company, but the Assistant Commissioner lifted the CA`s order and authorized the return of the land in favour of Giriyappa`s heirs. This was challenged in the High Court by the Society. “The first deed of sale dates from 1996 and the proceedings will be initiated 10 years later, which would constitute an unreasonable delay in the absence of the necessary explanation and in the circumstances of the case. The petitioner must also win for this reason,” HC said. Law No. on the Reorganization of Telecommunications.
XVII was enacted in 1996, which aimed to reorganize Pakistan`s telecommunications sector. Under the Telecommunications Reorganization Act, 1996, the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) was established in January 1997 to regulate the establishment, operation and maintenance of telecommunications systems and the provision of telecommunications services in Pakistan. The Telecommunications Reorganization Act repealed the Pakistan Telecommunications Companies Act, 1991 (XVIII of 1991), the Pakistan Telecommunications Reorganization Ordinance, 1996 (LXXVII of 1996) and Notifications No. 5(4)/95-PTC of the Ministry of Communications of the Government of Pakistan dated 7 August 1995. HC stated that, in view of the conclusion of its plenum in the previous case, “the applicant must succeed for this reason”. In addition, the court found that a similar challenge to the purchase of the adjacent land by Tibetan Children`s Village had also failed for similar reasons. The delay in filing the case also helped the Tibetan Children`s Village. He confirmed the purchase of three acres of land by the Tibetan Children`s Village of Sheshagirihalli Village in Ramangara, which was originally a concession after the land was converted for residential purposes. Agricultural land granted to SC/ST cannot be transferred in accordance with this law. The purchase of land after its conversion from agricultural to residential use does not violate the provisions of the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, the Karnataka High Court has said. He confirmed the purchase of three acres of land by the Tibetan Children`s Village of Sheshagirihalli Village in Ramangara, which was initially granted after the land was converted to residential use. Agricultural land granted to SC/ST cannot be transferred in accordance with this law.
The Supreme Court of Justice B M Shyam Prasad, in its May 23 ruling, upheld the petition and ruled in favor of the company. HC noted that a full chamber had already ruled in 2021 (Sri Munnaiah vs Deputy Commissioner): “Once the conversion permission is granted under section 95(2) of the KLR Act, the land loses its status as agricultural land and therefore the restriction under section 4(2) of the PTCL would no longer apply.”