- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32225 WP No. 24986 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. 24986 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. R. S. PRAVEEN S/O. SRI. SUNDAR PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO. 13/143, SURABHI, 4TH MAIN ROAD, 4TH CROSS, P.C. LAYOUT, KOLAR - 563 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A. MADHUSUDHANA RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR - 563 101. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR - 563 101. 3. THE THASILDAR KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR - 563 101. 4. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR KASABA HOBLI, KOLAR - 563 101. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32225 WP No. 24986 of 2025 5. SRI. R. V. RAJESH S/O. SRI. R. G. VENKATACHALAPATHY, MAJOR, KATARIPALYA, KOLAR - 563 101. 6. KHUDARATHULLA S/O. LATE ZAIBUNNISA, DEVANGAPETE, KOLAR - 563 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU V., HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 13.06.2025 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 IN R.A.P.NO.320/2024 FOUND AT ANNEXURE-M AND THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 26.11.2024 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IN R.A.NO.88/2017 FOUND AT ANNEXURE-J, ALLOW THIS WRIT PETITION WITH COSTS AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEFS AS THIS HONBLE COURT DEEM FIT TO GRANT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. 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 4. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader raises a preliminary objection that having regard to the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32225 WP No. 24986 of 2025 amendment brought to Section 136(1) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, w.e.f., 10.01.2025, the petitioner 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 petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 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 List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39