- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31275 WP No. 23423 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 23423 OF 2025 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: SMT. K. K. SHARADAMMA W/O KENCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O KERODI GRAMA, YASALURU HOBLI, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN -573137. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. AISHWARYA HEGDE., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. YADUNANDAN N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU -560001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-577101. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SAKLESHPURA SUB-DIVISION, HASSAN 573134. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31275 WP No. 23423 of 2025 4. TAHSILDAR, SAKLESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN-573134. 5. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, HEMAVATI RESERVOIR PROJECT, HASSAN – 573202. 6. K.K. KENCHEGOWDA, S/O LATE KENCHEGOWDA, R/O KERODI GRAMA, YASALURU HOBLI, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN -573137. 7. M.D. SHANKAR, S/O DEVARAJ, MAGALU GRAMA, YASALURU HOBLI, SAKLESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN – 573137. 8. CHANDRAMMA, W/O LATE APPASWAMY GOWDA, R/O KERODI GRAMA, YASALURU HOBLI, SAKLESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN – 573137. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MOHAMMED JAFFER SHAH., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 08.04.2025 PASSED IN NO.RA NO. 72/2024-25 BY THE R2 AS PER ANNEXURE-G CONFIRMING THE ORDER OF GRANT OF LAND MADE IN FAVOUR OF R6 TO 8 BY R5 AS PER ANNEXURE–E WHILE DIRECTING R1 TO 4 TO ENTER THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE REVENUE RECORDS WITH RESPECT TO THE LAND IN SY.NO.123 MEASURING 4 ACRES 20 GUNTAS SITUATED AT KERODI GRAMA, SAKLESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31275 WP No. 23423 of 2025 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 respondents No.1 to 5. Notice to other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons: 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate has raised a preliminary objection that there is a second appeal remedy available for the petitioner in terms of Section 50 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, to question the impugned order passed by the Assistant Commissioner under Section 49 of the Act. 3. Accordingly, upholding the submission of the learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands dismissed reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Appellate Authority in terms of Section 50 of the Act. However, the respondents are hereby directed not to take any precipitative action for a period of four - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31275 WP No. 23423 of 2025 weeks to enable the petitioners to approach the Appellate Authority. 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL CT: JL