- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33148 WP No. 22653 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 22653 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MANJUNATHA, S/O LATE HANUMAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT BARADI VILLAGE, MANDIGERE POST KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DIST 562123 REP BY GPA HOLDER SRI YELLAGAIAH S/O LATE MARAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO. 113, KOMMAGATTA VILLAGE SULIKERE POST,KENGERI HOBLI BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK BENGALURU 560 060 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R KUMAR.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING BANGALORE 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DC OFFICE, BENGALURU RURAL DIST BEERASANDRA VILLAGE KUNDHANA HOBLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK - 562110 Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33148 WP No. 22653 of 2025 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA SUB DIVISION DODDABALLAPURA 561203 4. THE THASILDAR NELAMANGALA TALUK NELAMANGALA 5. G M RANGANATH S/O MUNIRANGEGOWDA MAJOR, JAKKANAHALLI VILLAGE JAKKANAHALLI POST THYAMAGONDLU HOBLI NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DIST 562123 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 28.05.2025 IN RA /NEL-163/2024 PASSED BY THE R3 HEREIN VIDE ANNEXURE-M AS ILLEGAL AND UNSUSTAINABLE AND DIRECT THE R4 THASILDAR TO ENTER THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN COMPUTERIZED RTC AS PER MR NO. 57/74-75. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned AGA takes notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4. Notice to respondent No.5 is not necessary for the following reasons. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33148 WP No. 22653 of 2025 2. Learned AGA raises an objection that the petitioner is questioning an order passed by the Assistant Commissioner under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 ('the Act' for short). There is an alternative efficacious remedy available to the petitioner under Section 136(3) of the Act before the Deputy Commissioner. 3. Upholding the contentions of the learned AGA, the writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Deputy Commissioner. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE YN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34