- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30638 WP No. 33301 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 33301 OF 2024 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SMT CHANDRAKALA RAJA D/O.VEERAPPA SHETTY W/O. MOHAN S RAJ AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RESIDING AT O.A, NO.76 ELEPHANT ROCK ROAD 8TH MAIN, JAYANAGAR 3RD BLOCK, BANGALORE-560 011. REPRESENTED BY HER GPA HOLDER SRI.CHETAK. B.V. S/O. VEERABHADRAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS NO.419, 7TH MAIN, 2ND STAGE, MALLESHWARAM WEST, BANGALORE -560 055. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESH M.V..,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MADIKERI SUB-DIVISION MADIKERI, KODUGU DISTRICT 2. THE THASILDHAR, KUSHALNAGAR TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30638 WP No. 33301 of 2024 3. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR KUSHALNAGAR HOBLI MADIKERI TALUK 4. MR. D.V.KRISHNANADA SON OF VEERAPPA SHETTY AGED ABOUT-64 YEARS RESIDING AT SREENIDHI NILAYA, BASAWESHWARA ROAD S OMWARAPET TALUK …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDE3R DTD 30.08.24 ISSUED BY THE R1 ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KODAGU DISTRICT, VIDE ANNEXURE-A, ETC. 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 AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Notice to respondent No.4 is not necessary for the following reasons: 2. Learned AGA has raised a preliminary objection stating that the impugned order was passed by the Assistant Commissioner, Madikeri Sub-Division, Madikeri - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30638 WP No. 33301 of 2024 under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (for short, 'the Act') and therefore, there is a revisional remedy available for the petitioner under Section 136(3) of the Act. Further in terms of the recent amendment brought to Section 136(1) of the Act an order passed by the Deputy Commissioner under Section 136(3) is appealable before the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 3. Upholding the submissions of the learned AGA, the writ petition is dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Deputy Commissioner under Section 136(3) of the Act. Learned AGA is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE TIN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4