- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28673 WP NO.19350 OF 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.19350 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: MR. VARUN KUMAR, S/O. M. MARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT HEBBAKKAVADI VILLAGE, KOTHATHI HOBLI, MANDYA - 571 401. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARSHA V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571 401. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MANDYA DIVISION, MANDYA - 571401. 4. THE TASILDAR MANDYA DIVISION, MANDYA - 571 401. 5. MRS. SAKKAMMA W/O LATE M. MARISWAMY AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS. Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28673 WP NO.19350 OF 2025 6. MR. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O. LATE M. MARISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS. 7. MRS. PRABHA D/O. LATE M. MARISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS. 8. MRS. PARIMALA D/O LATE M. MARISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. 9. MR. RAGHU S/O LATE M. MARISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. RESPONDENTS 5 TO 9 ARE R/AT HEBBAKKAVADI VILLAGE, KOTHATHI HOBLI, MANDYA - 571 401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 08TH JANUARY, 2024 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 IN CASE NO.R.MIS:36/2019 VIDE ANNEXURE-D; DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.4-AUTHORITY TO REMOVE THE NAME OF THE FATHER OF RESPONDENTS 5 TO 9 AND TO ENTER THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE REVENUE RECORDS PERATINING TO THE LAND IN QUESTION; AND ETC. 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 Smt. Navya Shekhar, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents 1 to 4. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28673 WP NO.19350 OF 2025 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the order dated 08th January, 2024 (Annexure-D) passed by the respondent No.3 in Case No.R.Mis:36/2019; inter alia sought for direction to the respondent No.4-Tahsildar to remove the name of the father of respondents 5 to 9 and enter the name of the petitioner in revenue records pertaining to the land in question. 3. Smt. Navya Shekhar, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 to 4 submits that the petitioner is having efficacious remedy under Section 136(3) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 to challenge the impugned order passed by the respondent No.3. 4. In that view of the matter, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent authority under Section 136(3) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26