- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25690 WP No. 20399 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.20399 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O NAGAPPA REDDY AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS R/AT. HULIMANGALA VILLAGE JIGANI HOBLI ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU DISTRICT-562 106. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVARAMU H.C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE URBAN KANDHAYA BHAVAN BENGALURU-560 009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE SOUTH SUB-DVN,. KANDHAYA BHAVAN BENGALURU-560 009. 4. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR ANEKAL TALUK ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25690 WP No. 20399 of 2025 ANEKAL TOWN BENGALURU DISTRICT- 562 106. 5. SRI. H.T. SRINIVASA REDDY S/O SRI. THIMMARAYAPPA REDDY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT. NANJAPPA REDDY LAYOUT BASANAWADI, BENGALURU-560 043. 6. 7. H.T. ANANTHA RAMAREDDY S/O THIMMARAYAPPA REDDY AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT NO.115, RAMAIAH LAYOUT 2ND CROSS, 1ST MAIN, SUDDAGUNTE PALYA BENGALURU - 560 029. SRI. H.T. SRIDHAR S/O THIMMARAYAPPA REDDY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT. NO.109, CLUB ROAD MALLESHPALYA, NEAR HAL BENGALURU-560 075. 8. SRI. H.T. JAGANNATHA S/O THIMMARAYAPPA REDDY R/AT. NO.11, SARASWATHIPURA 11TH CROSS, 8TH STREET, ULSOOR, BENGALURU-560 008. 9. H.T. CHIDAMBARA S/O THIMMARAYAPPA REDDY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT. HULIMANGALA VILLAGE AND POST JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT-562 106. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25690 WP No. 20399 of 2025 10. SRI. H.T. DHANANJAYA S/O THIMMARAYAPPA REDDY AGED 55 YAERS R/AT. NO.178, DODDENAKUNDI POST BENGALURU-560 037. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDDHARTH BABURAO, AGA FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDERS PASSED BY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU SOUTH SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU, IN R.A(A)648/2022 DATED 25-09-2024 AT ANNEXURE-A AND THE ORDER PASSED BY THE SPL., TAHSILDAR IN RRT (D) C.R.82/2022-23 DATED 02-08-2022 AT ANNEXURE-B, IN RESPECT OF THE LANDS BEARING SURVEY NOS. 61/2 (14 GUNTAS), 201/4 (26 GUNTAS), AND 215/3 (33 GUNTAS), SITUATED AT HULIMANGALA VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 4 TO RESTORE THE KHATA AND MUTATION IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF THE AFORESAID LANDS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25690 WP No. 20399 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Sri. Siddarth Baburao, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents 1 to 4. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. In this writ petition, the petitioner is seeking quashing of the order dated 25.09.2024 passed by respondent No.3-Assistant Commissioner in RA (A) 648 of 2022. 4. The Learned Additional Government Advocate has raised a preliminary objection, contending that the petitioner has an alternative and efficacious remedy available under Section 136(3) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25690 WP No. 20399 of 2025 5. In view of the above, while reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail the remedy available under the provisions of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, the writ petition is disposed of. All contentions of the parties are left open. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37