- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24411 WP No. 5598 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 5598 OF 2023 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. JAYARAMAIAH S/O LATE DODDAKAVALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 2. SRI. LAKSHMI NARAYANA S/O LATE DODDAKAVALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 3. SRI. CHIKKEGOWDA S/O LATE DODDAKAVALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. ALL ARE R/O KATAVEERANAHALLI VILLAGE, KALLAMBELLA HOBLI, SIRA TALUK - 572 137. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BALAGANGADHAR G.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL REVENUE SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001 REVENUE DEPARTMENT. 2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS BANGALORE DIVISION, K.R. CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 001. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24411 WP No. 5598 of 2023 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS TUMAKURU DISTRICT, TUMAKURU. 4. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS SIRA TALUK, SIRA TALUK - 572 137. 5. TALUK SURVEYOR SIRA TALUK, SIRA TALUK - 572 137. 6. SURVEY SUPERVISOR SIRA TALUK, SIRA TALUK - 572 137. 7. SRI. KRBL GOWDA S/O LATE RANGANATHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS. R/O KATAVEERANAHALLI VILLAGE, KALLAMBELLA HOBLI, SIRA TALUK - 572 137. 8. SRI. K.R GIRISH S/O RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. R/O KATAVEERANAHALLI VILLAGE, KALLAMBELLA HOBLI, SIRA TALUK - 572 137. 9. SMT. LOKAMMA W/O LATE MURALIDHARA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. R/O KATAVEERANAHALLI VILLAGE, KALLAMBELLA HOBLI, SIRA TALUK - 572 137. 10. TASHILDAR SIRA, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 137 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP FOR R1 TO R6 AND R10; R7 TO R9 ARE SERVED) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24411 WP No. 5598 of 2023 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO GRANT WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER SUITABLE WRIT OR ORDERS PASSED BY THE JOINT DIRECTOR BANGALORE DIVISION, BANGALORE IN CASE DATED 25/11/2022 I.E. R-2 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ORDERS PASSED BY THE R-3 THAT IS DEPUTY DIRECTOR TUMAKURU DISTRICT, TUMAKURU IN APPEAL NO.59/2014-15 DATED 19/08/2019 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B AS THE SAME ARE IMPUGNED, PERVERSE, CAPRICIOUS AND LIABLE TO BE SET ASIDE AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard Sri G.S.Balagangadhar, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri Manjunath, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondent-State. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioners are assailing the order dated 25.11.2022 (Annexure ‘A’) passed by respondent No.2. Having taken note of the factual aspects on record, as the impugned order is passed by respondent No.2 under Section 56 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, the petitioners are having an efficacious remedy - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24411 WP No. 5598 of 2023 under Section 49(g) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 3. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the competent authority, the writ petition is disposed of. 4. It is also made clear that if the petitioners herein file an appeal before competent authority within four weeks from the date of receipt of this order, the said appellate authority shall condone the delay of period spent by the petitioners herein before this Court under Section 14 of the Limitation Act. All contentions of the parties are kept open. 5. Registry is directed to return the certified copies to the learned Counsel representing the petitioners after proper replacement of the true copies. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE JT/- CT:SM