- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34267 WP No. 26338 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 26338 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI ANJINAPPA, S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, 2. SRI. MUNIRAJU, S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT, MADAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, HESSARAGHATTA HOBLI, SINGANAYAKAHALLI POST, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU – 560 064 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. R. S. RAVI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. CHANDRAPPA V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE – 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, BANGALORE – 560 002. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34267 WP No. 26338 of 2025 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE NORTH SUB-DIVISION, BANGALORE – 560 002 4. THE TAHSILDAR YELAHANKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE – 560 064 5. SMT. SHARADHAMMA, D/O. LATE MUNIYAPPA, W/O LATE CHIKKAVEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 88 YEARS, R/AT MADAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, HESSARAGHATTA HOBLI, SINGANAYAKAHALLI POST, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU – 560 064 6. SMT. K. SOWBHAGAYLAKSHMI, W/O K.MOHANAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT NO.7B, 1ST CROSS ROAD, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 1ST BLOCK, ANANDANAGAR, R.T.NAGAR POST, BENGALURU – 560 032 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS FROM THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN RP NO. 450/2023-24 DATED 31.07.2025 AND TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN RP NO. 450/2023-24 DATED 31.07.2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-J BY ALLOWING THE ABOVE PETITION. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34267 WP No. 26338 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondents No.1 to 4. Notice to respondents No.5 & 6 is not necessary for the following reason. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader raises 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 petitioners will have to approach the Karnataka 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 High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands dismissed, while reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34267 WP No. 26338 of 2025 4. Office is directed to return certified copies/original documents, if any, to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the file 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35