- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33541 WP No. 17892 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. 17892 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. K.S.VASANTH S/O LATE K.SHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT. 52 YEARS, R/AT- UDUVATHUMOTTE, KATAKERI VILLAGE, MADIKERI TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT-571201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAVEEN KUMAR K. S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KODAGU, MADIKERI-571201. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MADIKERI SUB-DIVISION, MADIKERI, KODAGU DISTRICT. 571201. 3. K.S NAGESH, S/O LATE K.SHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT. 57 YEARS, R/AT- UDUVATHUMOTTE, KATAKERI VILLAGE, MADIKERI TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT-571201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU HCGP FOR R1 AND R2) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33541 WP No. 17892 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY R-1 IN RP/72/2024 DTD 28.01.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNX-F QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R- IN RA/185/2020-21 DTD 30.08.2024 PRODUCED AT ANNX-E TO THE WP. 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 and 2. 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. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33541 WP No. 17892 of 2025 are hereby directed not to take any precipitative action for a period of four weeks to enable 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 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.: 36