- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32932 WP No. 25651 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.25651 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI A VENKATARAJU S/O LATE ANNEPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/OF BAGALURU COLONY, JALA HOBLI, BAGALURU POST, YALAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU -562 149. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BASAVARAJU P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE MS BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALURU 560 001 REP. BY IT'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT , KANDAYA BHAVAN, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, BENGALURU 560 009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU NORTH SUB-DIVISION, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32932 WP No. 25651 of 2025 KANDAYA BHAVAN, BENGALURU- 560 009. 4. THE TAHASILDAR BENGALURU (ADDL.) NORTH TALUK PRESENTLY YALAHANKA TALUK YALAHANKA, BENGALURU- 560 064. 5. SRI.MUNIYAPPA.B.N. S/O LATE NANJUNDAPPA SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRS SMT. NAGARATHNAMMA W/O LATE MUNIYAPPA B.N. AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS 6. SRI MAHESH KUAMR S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA B.N. AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 7. SRI PUNITH KUMAR S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA B.N. AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS SL.NOS.5 TO 7 ARE R/O BAGALURU VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH ADDL.TALUK PRESENTLY YALAHANKA TALUK BENGALURU DISTRICT - 562 149. 8. SRI. M.A.SRINIVASA RAJU S/O LATE NARASARAJU.M.A. AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT NO.24/1, 6TH CROSS, PRAKRUTHINAGAR, KOGILU MAIN ROAD, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU 560 064 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH., AGA FOR R1 TO R4) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32932 WP No. 25651 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN CASE NO.RP.NO.36/2022 ON THE FILE OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANDYA DISTRICT, AT MANDYA AND IN A REVENUE APPEAL IN R.A.(BNA)557/2016-17 ON THE FILE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU NORTH SUB DIVISION AT BENGALURU AND ETC. 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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondents No.1 to 4. Notice to respondents No.5 to 8 is not necessary for the following reason. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate 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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32932 WP No. 25651 of 2025 3. Upholding the submissions made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands dismissed, while reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 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 Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT: JL