- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31613 WP No. 8989 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 8989 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI D G MANJUNATHA S/O. LATE GANGA NARASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/AT SANGAPURA VILLAGE, URDIGERE HOBLI, TUMKURU TALUK - 572 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SURESH.P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, (REVENUE DEPARTMENT), VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMKUR SUB-DIVISION, TUMKUR-572 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, TUMKUR SUB-DIVISION, TUMKUR-572 101. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31613 WP No. 8989 of 2025 4. THE TAHASILDAR UMKUR TALUK, TUMKUR-572 101. 5. A. H. PURUSHOTHAM S/O. LATE HUCHAVEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO. 475, 6TH CROSS, S.I.T. EXTENSION, TUMKUR-572 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH., ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS FROM THE OFFICE OB THE R-2 IN R P NO. 131/2024 DTD 15.01.2025 VIDE ANNX-ATO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS FROM THE OFFICE OB THE R-3 IN RA NO. /TUM/441/2023 DTD 6.06.2024 VIDE ANNX-BQUASH THE BOTH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-2 IN RP NO. 131/2024 DTD 15.01.2025 VIDE ANNX-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondents No.1 to 4. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate raises a preliminary objection that having regard to the amendment brought to Section 136(1) of the Karnataka - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31613 WP No. 8989 of 2025 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. 3. Upholding the submissions made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. 5. Office is directed to return the certified copy of the impugned order and the original documents, if any, to the petitioners while retaining a copy for records. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT/- CT: JL