Nagesh Datta Shetti & Ors vs The State Of Karnataka & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the Karnataka High Court erred in dismissing the writ appeal challenging the Single Judge's direction to grant occupancy rights to the respondents. The Court emphasized that the Tribunal's decision to grant occupancy rights was based solely on the Single Judge's order, and the appellants should have been allowed to contest the Tribunal's order in the writ appeal. The Court clarified that the appeal was not rendered infructuous despite the Tribunal's actions, as the legality of the Single Judge's direction remained a pertinent issue for adjudication.