- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33917 WP No. 11139 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 11139 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. RAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O BHAJRAIAH, R/AT MALASAVARA VILLAGE, AREHALLI HOBLI, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAYA KRISHNA BHAT M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT, B M ROAD, HASSAN - 573 201. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAKALESHPURA SUB-DIVISION, SAKALESHAPURA, HASSAN - 573 134 Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33917 WP No. 11139 of 2025 4. THE TAHSILDAR, BELUR TALUK, BELUR HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 115 5. THE COMMITTEE FOR REGULARISATION OF UNAUTHORISED CULTIVATION OF GOVERNMENT LANDS BELUR TALUK, BELUR HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 115 REP. BY TAHSILDAR …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 05.01.2023 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN PROCEEDINGS NO.LND(2)697,698,699,700,701,754/2022-23 VIDE ANNEXURE-F IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the impugned order is an original order passed by the Deputy Commissioner under Rule 108CCC - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33917 WP No. 11139 of 2025 (4). Therefore, there is an appeal remedy available for the petitioner to go before the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal in terms of clause(d) of Section 49 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 3. Upholding the contentions of the learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands disposed of, while reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 4. Office is directed to return the certified copy/original documents, if any, to the petitioner, while retaining a copy of the same for the records. 5. Learned Additional Government Advocate 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.: 17