- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20701 WP No. 16880 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.16880 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: G. ABHINANDAN S/O LATE U.R. GOPALARAO AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O OPP. BASAVESHWARA TEMPLE, DURGA BHAVAN CIRCLE, K.R. PETE TOWN, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. YADUNANDAN N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MAHADEVAMMA SINCE DECEASED REP. BY LRS. K.S. SOMASHEKARA S/O LATE SIDDASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 2. K.S. KRISHNA S/O LATE SIDDASHETY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 3. K.S. NAGARAJU S/O LATE SIDDASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. 4. K.S. REVANNA S/O LATE SIDDASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20701 WP No. 16880 of 2025 ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF BASAVANAGUDI STREET KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABA HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT -571401. 5. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA 571401 MANDYA DISTRICT. 6. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER PANDAVAPURA SUB-DIVISION, PANDAVAPURA, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401. 7. TAHASILDAR KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK, KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401. 8. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR KRISHNARAJAPETE KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK (K R PETE) MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDDHARTH BABURAO, AGA ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER/COMMUNICATION DATED 31.01.2023 IN R.R.T.C.R 383/2023-2024 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.7/TAHASILDAR AND ORDER DATED 16.02.2024 IN R.R.T.C.R 1083/23-24 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.6/ ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AS PER ANNEXURE-H; AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20701 WP No. 16880 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER The learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for Respondents No.5 to 8. 2. I have heard Sri. Yadunandan N., learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri. Siddarth Baburao learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent-State. 3. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the proceedings in RRT CR 383/2023-24 dated 31.01.2023 (Annexure-H), passed by Respondent No.7-Thasildar. 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no remedy of appeal, as the land in question has already been - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20701 WP No. 16880 of 2025 converted, and the petitioner is paying property tax to the Pattan Panchayat. 5. Per contra, the learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent- State, referring to the extent of land indicated in Annexure-H and the conversion order dated 16.06.1985 (Annexure-B) issued by the competent authority and submitted that the petitioner has an efficacious statutory remedy under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 6. Upon consideration of the submissions made by both sides, it is noted that the petitioner has not produced a copy of the conversion order said to have been passed by Respondent No.5 in respect of the subject land. In that view of the matter, and as an efficacious alternative remedy is available under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20701 WP No. 16880 of 2025 1964, it is open to the petitioner to approach Respondent No.6-Assistant Commissioner by availing the remedy as provided under law. Accordingly, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to approach Respondent No.6 under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. The writ petition is disposed of, reserving such liberty. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48