- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32286 WP No. 23485 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 23485 OF 2025 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: SRI K K MAHESH S/O LATE K.S. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O TAARIBAILU, KERODI GRAMA, YASALURU HOBLI, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN - 573 137 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. YADUNANDAN N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU -560 001 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN - 577 101 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SAKLESHPURA SUB-DIVISION, HASSAN - 573 134 Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32286 WP No. 23485 of 2025 4. TAHSILDAR, SAKLESHPURA TALUK, HASAN-573134 5. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, HEMAVATI RESERVOIR PROJECT, HASSAN - 573 202 6. K.K. KENCHEGOWDA, S/O LATE KENCHEGOWDA, AGED MAJOR, R/O KERODI GRAMA, YASALURU HOBLI, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN -573 137. 7. M.D. SHANKAR, S/O DEVARAJ, AGED MAJOR, MAGALU GRAMA, YASALURU HOBLI, SAKLESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN - 573 137 8. CHANDRAMMA, W/O LATE APPASWAMY GOWDA, AGED MAJOR R/O KERODI GRAMA, YASALURU HOBLI, SAKLESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN - 573 137 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMAD JAFFAR SHAH, AGA) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32286 WP No. 23485 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- QUASH THE ORDER DATED 08.04.2025, PASSED IN NO. RA NO. 71/2024-25 BY THE R2 AS PER ANNEXURE -E CONFIRMING THE ORDER OF GRANT OF LAND MADE IN FAVOUR OF R6 TO 8 BY R5 AS PER ANNEXURE -F AND 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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondent Nos. 1 to 5. Notice to respondent Nos.6 to 8 is not necessary for the following reason. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate raises a preliminary objection that the order impugned at Annexure-E dated 08.04.2025 is passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Hassan District, invoking Section 49 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (for short, 'the Act'). There is a second appeal remedy available for the petitioner under Section 50 of the Act. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32286 WP No. 23485 of 2025 3. The submission of the learned Additional Government Advocate is upheld. 4. The writ petition stands disposed of while reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal, invoking Section 50 of the Act. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16