- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32929 WP No. 14296 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. 14296 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI CHANDRASHEKAR S/O SHADAKASHARI, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT SHIVAYOGIPURA VILLAGE, MADIHALLI HOBLI, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573216 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUNIL S NARAYAN., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. SPECIAL DISTRICT COMMISSIONER HASSAN, B M ROAD, RANGOLI HALLA, HASSAN DISTRICT-573201. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAKALESHPURA SUB-DIVISION, NH-48, MANAGALORE BANGALORE HIGHWAY HASSAN, HASSAN DISTRICT- 573134 Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32929 WP No. 14296 of 2025 4. THASILADAR BELUR TALUK HASSSAN DISTRICT-573216. 5. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS SAKALESHPURA SUB-DIVISION HASSAN DISTRICT-573134. 6. SRI.THOTAIAH S/O BASAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS SHIVAYOGIPURA VILLAGE MADIHALLI HOBLI, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573216. 7. SMT. LALITHA W/O LATE H R KESHAVMURTHY AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS, 8. H K ANANTHA MURTHY S/O LATE H R KESHAVMURTHY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, 9. H K ADISHESHA S/O LATE H R KESHAVMURTHY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESPONDENT NOS.7 TO 9 ARE R/A SHIVAYOGIPURA VILLAGE, MADIHALLI HOBLI, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573216. 10. SMT. TANGYAMMA W/O KODIGOWDA R/A SHIVAYOGIPURA VILLAGE, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32929 WP No. 14296 of 2025 MADIHALLI HOBLI, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SESHU.V., HCGP FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH / SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD-12.02.2025 PASSED IN REVISION PETITION NO.140-2023-24 BY THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT I.E., RESPONDENT NO.2 HERE IN AND INTERN ALLOW THE REVISION PETITION NO.140-2023-24 FILED BY THE PETITIONER HEREIN AT ANNEXURE-P 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 High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondents No.1 to 5. Notice to respondents No.6 to 10 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32929 WP No. 14296 of 2025 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. Office is directed to return certified copies/original documents, if any, to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the file. 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 KLY CT: JL