- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30471 WP No. 21778 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 21778 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. SHEIK MOHAMMED ISHAQ S/O LATE SHEIK MOHAMMED ISMAIL AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/A 'MUSSARTH', DOOR NO.17-14-113/83(5), MELINAMOGURU, KANKANADY POST, MANGALORE-575002. 2. MR. SHEIK MOHAMMED MUSTHAQ S/O LATE SHEIK MOHAMMED ISMAIL AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/A 'TAJ HOMES', DOOR NO.17-14-1132/24(1), MELINAMOGURU, KANKANADY POST, MANGALORE-575002. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MOHAMMAD NIYAZ S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT PADIL, MANGALORE-575007. Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30471 WP No. 21778 of 2025 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF MANGALORE SUB DIVISION, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, HAMPANKATTA, MANGALORE-575001. 3. MRS. LAWRENCE D'SOUZA W/O LATE VICTOR D'SOUZA SINCE DEAD BY LR'S ARE ALREADY ON RECORD AT RESPONDENT NO. 3 TO 7. MRS. CHRISTINE D'SOUZA D/O LATE VICTOR D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 90 YEARS, MATADAKANI ROAD, MANNAGUDDA MANGALORE-575001. 4. MRS. MARCIA PINTO W/O DR. JEROME PINTO AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, MATADAKANI ROAD, MANNAGUDDA MANGALORE-575001. 5. MRS. WINNIFRED D'SOUZA W/O AUSTIN D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, MATADAKANI ROAD, MANNAGUDDA MANGALORE-575001. 6. MRS. NANCY FERNANDES W/O BONIFACE FERNANDES AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, MATADAKANI ROAD, MANNAGUDDA MANGALORE-575001. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30471 WP No. 21778 of 2025 7. DR. SYDNY D'SOUZA S/O LATE VICTOR D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, MATADAKANI ROAD, MANNAGUDDA MANGALORE-575001. 8. MRS. LOLITA D'SOUZA D/O EDWIN D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, CHEZ NOUZ, VIR SAVARKAR MARG MUMBAI-400028. 9. MRS. GLIZEL D'SOUZA D/O LATE. EDWIN D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, CHEZ NOUZ, VIR SAVARKAR MARG MUMBAI-400028. 10. MRS. JHONNET D'SOUZA D/O LATE. POUL D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, HELEN GRACE, BHATTAGUDDA BEJAI, MANGALORE-575004. 11. MR. VINCENT D'SOUZA S/O LATE. POUL D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, HELEN GRACE, BHATTAGUDDA BEJAI, MANGALORE-575004. 12. MRS. CLARRET D'SOUZA D/O LATE. POUL D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, HELEN GRACE, BHATTAGUDDA BEJAI, MANGALORE-575004. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30471 WP No. 21778 of 2025 13. MR. BENNET D'SOUZA S/O LATE. POUL D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, HELEN GRACE, BHATTAGUDDA BEJAI, MANGALORE-575004. 14. MR. SONNET D'SOUZA S/O LATE. POUL D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, HELEN GRACE, BHATTAGUDDA BEJAI, MANGALORE-575004. 15. MR. KENNET D'SOUZA S/O LATE. POUL D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, HELEN GRACE, BHATTAGUDDA BEJAI, MANGALORE-575004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SESHU V., HCGP FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 20-12-2022 PASSED BY THE 2 RESPONDENT NO.C.DIS.R.R.T(2)S.R. 957/2022 AT ANNEXURE- F TO THE WRIT PETITION AND QUASHING ORDER DATED 11- 03-2025 PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT IN R.A.P. NO. 32/2024 CONFIRMING THE ORDER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN PROCEEDINGS NO.C.DIS. R.R.T(2)S.R. 957/2022, DATED 20-12-2022 AT ANNEXURE-H TO THE WRIT PETITION AND ETC., - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30471 WP No. 21778 of 2025 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 and2. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader raises a preliminary objection that having regard to the amendment brought to Section 136(1) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, w.e.f., 10.01.2025, the petitioners will have to approach the Karnataka Revenue 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. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30471 WP No. 21778 of 2025 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