- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32291 WP No. 24458 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 24458 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT SUNITHA MERINA JOHN PEREIRA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, W/O. JOHN L.A PEREIRA 2. JOHN LA PEREIRA @ JOHN LAWRENCE ALDAP PEREIRA S/O JOHN BAPTIST PERIEIRA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/A NO.601A, VIVENDI BUILDING, SAROJINI ROAD, BEHIND PALAZZO OPULENCE BUILDING SANTACRUZ WEST MUMBAI, MAHARASTRA - 400 054. BOTH REPRESENTED BY THEIR GPA HOLDER SRINIVAS R.S. S/O LATE S RAMAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, 3. SRINIVAS R.S S/O LATE S RAMAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/A NO.14, 2ND FLOOR, LAKE VIEW ROAD, DODDANEKKUNDI, BENGALURU - 560 037. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32291 WP No. 24458 of 2025 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SARAVANA S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPT. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU KANDHAYA BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009. 3. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU NORTH SUB DIVISION, KANDHAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009. 4. THE TAHASIDLAR, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, K.R.PURAM, BENGALURU - 560 066 5. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 049 6. RAMESH NAMBIAR, S/O LATE C RAIRU NAMBIAR, AGED MAJOR, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32291 WP No. 24458 of 2025 R/A 2ND FLOOR, P.R. BUISNESS CENTRE, ABOVE CROMA, OUTER RING ROAD, KADUBISANAHALLI, MARATHAHALLI POST, BENGALURU - 560 037 7. M/S. NAMBIAR BUILDERS PVT. LIMITED, OFFICE AT 2ND FLOOR, P.R. BUSINESS CENTRE, ABOVE CROMA, OUTER RING ROAD, KADUBISANAHALLI, MARATHAHALLI POST, BENGALURU - 560 037. REPT. BY ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER/MANAGER SRI. RAMESH NAMBIAR. REGD. UNDER PRIVATE LIMITED, UNDER REGISTERED COMPANY ACT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU V., HCGP FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ANNX-F THE ORDER OF R-2 DTD 18.07.2025 IN RP NO. 72/2025 AS ARBITRARY AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL; DIRECTING THE REVENUE ENTRIES IN RESPECT OF SUBJECT LAND IN TERMS OF THE REGISTERED SALE DEEDS DTD 14.02.1996 REGISTERED AS DOCUMENT NO. 11804/95-96 & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32291 WP No. 24458 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondents Nos.1 to 5. Notice to respondent Nos.6 and 7 are not necessary for the following reasons. 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 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 dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32291 WP No. 24458 of 2025 4. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24