- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38402 WP No. 28795 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.28795 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. HALAGAIAH S/O LATE SINGRAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS JAVARANAHALLI VILLAGE BELLURU HOBLI NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571418. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H. MOHAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA-571401. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER PANDAVAPURA SUB-DIVISION MANDYA DISTRICT-571434. 3. THE TAHSILDAR NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571432. 4. THE PRESIDENT SRI ADICHUNCHANAGIRI HOSPITAL TRUST (R) B.G.NAGARA, BELLURU HOBLI Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38402 WP No. 28795 of 2025 NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571418. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P.RADHA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 29.07.2025 IN RP NO.192/2023 PASSED BY THE R-1 VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 12.09.2023 IN RRT (NAA) CR NO.5/2022-23 PASSED BY THE R-2 VIDE ANNEXURE-G AND TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 3 TO RESTORE THE KATHA IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF THE AGRICULTURAL LAND MEASURING 2 ACRES 1 GUNTAS IN SY.NO.38 (NEW NO.114) SITUATED AT JAVARANAHALLI VILLAGE, BELLUR HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT AS PER ANNEXURE-C. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondents No.1 to 3. Notice to other respondent is not necessary for the following reasons: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38402 WP No. 28795 of 2025 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate has raised a preliminary objection that having regard to the amendment brought to Section 136(1) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, w.e.f., 10.01.2025, the petitioner will have to approach the Karnataka Revenue Appellate Tribunal questioning the impugned order passed by the Deputy Commissioner under Section 136(3) of the Act. 3. Upholding the submissions made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands disposed of while reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. However, the respondents are hereby directed not to take any precipitative action for a period of four weeks to enable the petitioner approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38402 WP No. 28795 of 2025 5. Office to return the original documents/certified copies, if any, to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE RHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8