- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30491 WP No. 17985 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. 17985 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT.KAVERAMMA D/O.SRI GUDLAPPA W/O LT KADIRAPPA SINCE DEAD REP BY LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES SRI.POOJAPPA S/O.LATE.KAVERAMMA AND LATE.KADIRAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 2. SMT.POOJAMMA W/O.SRI.M.GOPAL, D/O.LATE.KAVERAMMA AND LATE.KADIRAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT.DODDATHOGURU VILLAGE, BEGUR HOBLI, ELECTRONIC CITY POST, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560100. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VENKATARAMI REDDY E.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30491 WP No. 17985 of 2025 VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE DISTRICT, BEHIND KANDHAYA BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-560 009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE SOUTH SUB-DIVISION, KANDHAYA BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-560 009 4. SRI. V APPANNA S/O.LATE. VENKATARAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, 5. SRI.V.MARIYAPPA S/O.LATE. VENKATARAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 6. SRI.ALLALAPPA S/O.LATE.KUNTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, 7. SRI.A.RAJAPPA S/O.SRI.ALLALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RES NO.4 TO 7 ARE R/AT. DODDATHOGURU VILLAGE, BEGUR HOBLI, ELECTRONIC CITY POST, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560 100. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMAD JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. T.A.KARUMBAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 226 AND 227 PRAYING ISSUE WRIT IN NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 24-03-2025 PASSED BY THE 2 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30491 WP No. 17985 of 2025 RESPONDENT/DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT AT BANGALORE DISTRICT IN R.P.NO.323/2015-16 ANNEXURE-A IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondent Nos. 1 to 3. Sri.T.A.Karumbaiah, learned counsel has entered appearance for respondent No.4. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate raises a preliminary objection that having regard to the amendment brought to Section 136(1) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, (for short 'the Act,) with effect from 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 Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30491 WP No. 17985 of 2025 Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13 CT:PS