- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35892 WP No. 16995 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.16995 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SHARADHAMMA D/O. H. L. GAVI RANGIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS 2. SMT. SHANKARAMMA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS D/O. H. L. GAVI RANGIAH 3. SMT. GOWRAMMA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS D/O. H. L. GAVI RANGIAH 4. MR. SHANKAR NARAYAN AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS S/O. H. L. GAVI RANGIAH 5. SHAMTHAMMA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS D/O. H. L. GAVI RANGIAH 6. TULASAMMA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS D/O. H. L. RANGAPPA 7. LAKSHMAMMA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS W/O. LATE H. R. NARAYANA Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35892 WP No. 16995 of 2025 8. SRI H. R. ANAND AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS S/O. LATE H. L. RANGAPPA ALL THE ABOVE ARE RESIDING AT HALEPALYA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI TIPTUR TALUK – 572 201. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI GOUTHAM M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMKUR DISTRICT 84W3 RC7, MINI VIDHANA SOUDA TUMKURU KARNATAKA – 572 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TIPTUR SUB DIVISION TIPTUR TALUK – 572 201. 4. THE TAHSILDAR TIPTUR TALUK TIPTUR – 572 202. 5. SRI S. S. NATARAJU S/O. S. P. LATE SIDDALINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS RESIDING AT KALKERE ROAD HUCCHANAHATTI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI TIPTUR TALUK – 572 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MOHAMMAD JAFFAR SHAH, A.G.A., FOR R-1 TO R-4) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35892 WP No. 16995 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 7.04.2025 PASSED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMKURU DISTRICT THE R-2 IN REVISION PETITION NO.164/2024 ANNEXURE-A. THIS WRIT PETITION IS 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. Notice to respondent No.5 is not necessary for the following reasons: 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, w.e.f., 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35892 WP No. 16995 of 2025 dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 4. Office is directed to return the original documents/certified copies to the petitioners while retaining a copy of the same for the file. 5. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT/- CT:VC