- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32484 WP No. 18034 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. 18034 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: K. S. VASANTH S/O LATE K.SHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT- UDUVATHUMOTTE, KATAKERI VILLAGE, MADIKERI TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT – 571 201. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SWETA ROY, FOR SRI. PRAVEEN KUMAR K. S., ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KODAGU, MADIKERI – 571 201. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MADIKERI SUB-DIVISION, MADIKERI, KODAGU DISTRICT – 571 201. 3. K. S. NAGESH, S/O LATE K.SHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT- UDUVATHUMOTTE, KATAKERI VILLAGE, MADIKERI TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT – 571 201 4. A. MOHINI, W/O LATE K.SHIVAPPA, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32484 WP No. 18034 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, R/AT UDUVATHUMOTTE, KATAKERI VILLAGE, MADIKERI TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT – 571 201. 5. SHOBHA K. S., D/O LATE K.SHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT. UDUVATHUMOTTE, KATAKERI VILLAGE, MADIKERI TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT – 571 201. 6. THE THAHASILDAR MADIKERE TALUK – 571 201. 7. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR SAMPAJE HOBLI – 571 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU V., HCGP FOR R1, R2, R6 AND R7) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER PASSED BY FIRST RESPONDENT IN RP/71/2024 DATED 28.01.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-F AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondents Nos.1, 2, 6 and 7. Notice to respondent Nos.3 to 5 is not necessary for the following reasons. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32484 WP No. 18034 of 2025 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader 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 High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 4. The respondents are directed not to precipitate the matter any further for a period of four weeks in order to enable the petitioner to file an appeal before the Appellate Tribunal. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32484 WP No. 18034 of 2025 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader 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.: 13