- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32361 WP No. 25019 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 25019 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI B H SHIVARAMU S/O HEGGALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/A SHANTHINAGAR, PANDAVAPURA, MANDYA DISTRICT-571434. 2. SRI. RAGHAVENDRA S.P., S/O SHIVARAMU B.H., AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A SHANTHINAGAR, PANDAVAPURA, MANDYA DISTRICT-571434 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.R. RAJAGOPAL., SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI. THILAKRAJ S.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571401. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, PANDAVAPURA SUB DIVISION, PANDAVAPURA, MANDYA DISTRICT-571434. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32361 WP No. 25019 of 2025 3. THE TAHSILDAR, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, PANDAVAPURA, MANDYA DISTRICT. 571434 4. SMT.SAKAMMA, W/O LATE KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, 5. SRI.B.K.LINGARAJU, S/O LATE KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESPONDENTS NO.4 & 5 ARE R/A BANAGHATTA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT.571434 6. SRI.A.S.PUNITH, S/O LATE KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/A ALAGUDU VILLAGE, ARAKERE HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATHNA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT. 571438 7. REVENUE INSPECTOR KASABA-2 HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571434 8. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT BANAGHATTA CIRCLE, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571434 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MOHAMMAD JAFFAR SHAH., AGA FOR R1 TO R3, R7, R8) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32361 WP No. 25019 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA DATED 29.07.2025 IN CASE NO. R.P.80/2024 AS PER ANNEXURE-M. CONSEQUENTLY, RESTORE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, PANDAVAPURA SUB DIVISION, PANDAVAPURA DATED 11.01.2024 R.MIS. (PAN)128/2023-24 AS PER ANNEXURE-L 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 respondents No.1 to 3, 7 & 8. Notice to respondents No.4 to 6 is not necessary for the following reason. 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 Appellate - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32361 WP No. 25019 of 2025 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 dismissed, while reserving liberty to the petitioners 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. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT: JL