- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37231 WP No. 19174 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 19174 OF 2025 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: SRI L T GEN (RETD) BNBM PRASAD S/O. LATE BILIGERI NARAYAN BHAT, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC MEDICAL SPECIALLIST R/O NO.1301, G 25, SANDEEP VIHAR, KANNAMANGALLA, BENGALURU KARNATAKA, 560 067. …PETITIONER (BY SMT ARUNA BHAT FOR SRI. AJAY T.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE- 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KODAGU DISTRICT, MADIKERI, KARNATAKA- 571201. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, SOMWARPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA- 571201. 4. THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MADIKERI SUB DIVISION, MADIKERI, KARNATAKA- 571201. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37231 WP No. 19174 of 2025 5. THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER MYSORE DIVISION MYSORE-570005. 6. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF SAINIK WELFARE AND RESETTLEMENT, FIELD MARSHAL K.M.KARYAPPA BHAVAN, NO.58, FIELD MARSHALL K.M.KARYAPPA ROAD, BANGALORE- 560 025 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.SESHU.,ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER THE ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED 27.03.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AS PER ANNEXURE -A BEARING NO.(1)/25/2015-16 AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 04.11.1996 FOLLOWED BY OTHER REPRESENTATIONS ON VARIOUS DATES FOR ALLOTMENT OF 10 ACRES OF LAND AT SURVEY NO.33/7 KANDANAKOLLI, 72/1 SURLABBI, 18/1 GARWALE, 1/1 SIRANGALLI AND 1/23 KIKKARAHALLI IN SOMWARPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT OR ANY OTHER AVAILABLE/SUITABLE LAND WHICH HAVE BEEN EARMARKED FOR ALLOTMENT TO DEFENCE PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW., AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37231 WP No. 19174 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader raises a preliminary objection that the petitioner is questioning the impugned order at Annexure-A dated 27.03.2025 passed by the Deputy Commissioner rejecting the application filed by the petitioner, who sought for grant of land. 3. Such an order passed by the Deputy Commissioner is an original order and therefore, in terms of Section 49(c) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, the petitioner has got an alternative efficacious remedy before the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 4. There is substance in the submission made by learned High Court Government Pleader. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37231 WP No. 19174 of 2025 5. Writ petition is accordingly disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 6. Office to return the original documents to the petitioner, while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE NG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27 CT-PS