- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33543 WP No. 17486 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 17486 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI S Y NANDISH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, SON OF LATE S.V YELLAPPA REDDY, RESIDING AT NO.117/6, 6TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN, JAKKASANDRA EXTENSION, KORAMANGALA 1ST BLOCK, BENGALURU-560034. 2. SRI. S.M GOPALA REDDY, SON OF SRI S.N MUNISWAMY REDDY, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.265, 7TH CROSS, 27TH MAIN, NEAR POLICE STATION, H.S.R LAYOUT, SECTION-1, BENGALURU-560102. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C SHANKAR REDDY AND SRI BHARATH M. ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY/COMMISSIONER, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33543 WP No. 17486 of 2025 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, KANDAYA BHAVANA, K.G ROAD, BENGALURU-560009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU SOUTH SUB DIVISION, KANDAYA BHAVANA, K.G ROAD, BENGALURU-560009. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, SARJAPURA NADA KACHERI, SARJAPURA, BENGALURU-562125. 5. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR, SARJAPURA NADA KACHERI, SARJAPURA, BENGALURU-562125. 6. SRI. M. SATHYANARAYANA, SON OF LATE MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.5, 13TH A CROSS, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, AGRAHARA DASARAHALLI, BASAVESHWARA NAGARA, BENGALURU-560079. 7. SMT. S. KAVITHA, WIFE OF LATE NATARAJ V, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.5, 13TH A CROSS, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, AGRAHARA DASARAHALLI, BASAVESHWARA NAGARA, BENGALURU-560079. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU HCGP FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 04.02.2025 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT, THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33543 WP No. 17486 of 2025 URBAN DISTRICT AT BENGALURU, IN CASE NO. R.P NO.157/2020, PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-A TO THIS WRIT PETITION.DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS 2 TO 5 TO ENTER THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN COLUMN NO.9 AND 12(2) IN RESPECT OF LAND BEARING SY NO.163/2 MEASURING 1 ACRE 09 GUNTAS SITUATED AT DODDATHIMMASANDRA VILLAGE, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT IN TERMS OF THE ORDER DATED 16.03.2020 OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU SOUTH SUB DIVISION, BENGALURU MADE IN CASE NO. RA (A) 18/2019-2020. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER The learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondents No.1 to 5. Notice to other respondent is not necessary for the following reasons: 2. The learned Additional Government Advocate has raised 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 petitioner 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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33543 WP No. 17486 of 2025 3. Upholding the submissions made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands disposed of while reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. However, the respondents are hereby directed not to take any precipitative action for a period of four weeks to enable the petitioner approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 4. The learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. 5. Office to return the original documents/certified copies, if any, to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE Bkm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35