- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32313-DB WA No. 1902 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K WRIT APPEAL NO. 1902 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: PUNITH B.N., S/O. NAGENDRA K.R., AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, KITHANAHALLI VILLAGE, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU - 562 130 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SAILESH S. KATAREY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. TAHSILDAR AND TALUK EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE, OFFICE OF THE TAHSILDAR AND TALUK EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 009. Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32313-DB WA No. 1902 of 2024 3. T. RAVI GOWDA, S/O. LATE THIMMARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, KITHANAHALLI VILLAGE POST, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 130. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SHWETHA KRISHNAPPA, AGA FOR R1 & R2. SRI. MANIKANTHA H.B., ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25.09.2024 OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP No.24467/2024 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS WRIT APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Heard the learned counsel appearing for the appellant as well as the learned Additional Government - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32313-DB WA No. 1902 of 2024 Advocate appearing for respondents No.1 and 2 and also the learned counsel appearing for respondent No.3. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant herein contends that he was the complainant before the Deputy Commissioner in the first instance and that he may also be heard before orders are passed as directed by the learned Single Judge. 3. Having considered the contentions advanced, we are of the opinion that the question with regard to nature of the land has to be considered by the Deputy Commissioner as directed by the learned Single Judge. The contentions, if any of the appellant herein may also be considered while passing orders, in accordance with law. Further it is directed that the documents, if any, produced by the appellant herein may also be considered by the Deputy Commissioner while passing orders. Copy of the documents, if any, to be produced by the appellant before - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32313-DB WA No. 1902 of 2024 the Deputy Commissioner shall be made available to respondent No.3 as well. 4. With the above observations, this writ appeal stands disposed of. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE PN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28