- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45415 WP No. 33217 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 33217 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: DODDASHIDDAIAH S/O. THIMMAIAH, SINCE DEAD BY LR PUTTASIDDAIAH S/O. LATE DODDASHIDDAIAH, SINCE DEAD BY LR SMT. PUTTALINGAMMA W/O. LATE PUTTASIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS AGRICULTURIST, RESIDENT OF TYAGATURU, NITTURU HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 223. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.V. GANGADHARAPPA, ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDINGS, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45415 WP No. 33217 of 2025 2. DIRECTOR AND COMMISSIONER FOR SURVEY SETTLEMENT AND LAND RECORDS, K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560001. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMAKURU-572 101. 4. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TUMKUR SUB-DIVISION, TUMKUR-572 101. 5. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 216. 6. TAHSILDAR GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 216. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 16/9/2025 PASSED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT IN CASE NO.LND(G)(A)CR.01/2025-26 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE- S AND THE CONSEQUENT ENDORSEMENT ISSUED BY 6TH RESPONDENT IN NO.TOGUB-ADMOLNDG/891/2024 DATED 24/9/2025 ORIGINAL COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-T AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45415 WP No. 33217 of 2025 ORAL ORDER It is noticed that the order at Annexure-S is an original order as against which, an appeal under Section 49 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (for short, ‘the Act’) would lie. 2. Accordingly, it would be appropriate to relegate the petitioner to avail the alternative remedy. In the light of the contention that the petitioner was granted land in the year 1959 and he has been in possession through his predecessors and his name has been shown in the RTC as well. The respondents’ possession not to be interfered with for a period of six weeks from today. In the interregnum, it is open for the petitioner to take out appropriate proceedings as observed above. 3. Accordingly, writ petition stands disposed of. All contentions are kept open. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE NC: CT:bms: List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10