- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10604 WP No. 5385 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 5385 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI BETTAIAH, S/O. LATE BETTAIAH @ HUCHINABETTA, SINCE DECEASED, BY HIS LRS: 1. SRI. ADHISESHA B, S/O. LATE BETTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 2. SRI. RAMU B., S/O. LATE BETTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 3. SRI. ASHOK KUMAR, S/O. LATE BETTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46. YEARS, PETITIONERS 1 TO 3 ARE RESIDING AT: THIRUMALAPURA VILLAGE, CHINNAKURALI HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MUNIYAPPA, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10604 WP No. 5385 of 2026 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, 5TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571 401. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, PANDAVAPURA SUB-DIVISION, PANDAVAPURA, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, PANDAVAPURA - 571 434. 5. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, PANDAVAPURA - 571 434. 6. SMT. JAVARAMMA, W/O. NINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT. IREMARALI GRAMA, KASABA HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK - 571 434. 7. SRI. J. NAGARAJU, S/O. JAVARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10604 WP No. 5385 of 2026 8. SRI. J. MANJU, S/O. JAVARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 9. SRI. J. VIJAYKUMAR, S/O. JAVARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 10. SRI. REVANNA, S/O. SANNAPAPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESPONDENTS 7 TO 10 ARE RESIDING AT THIRUMALAPURA VILLAGE, CHINNAKURALI HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 11. SRI. NAGABHUSHAN T.B., S/O. LATE BETTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT THIRUMALAPURA VILLAGE, CHINNAKURALI HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 12. SMT. LAKSHMI, D/O. LATE BETTAIAH, W/O. LOKESH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.3329/16, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 5TH CROSS, GAYATHRI NAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 021. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10604 WP No. 5385 of 2026 13. SRI. YASHWANT, S/O. CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, 14. SMT. SANJANA, D/O. CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, SL. NO.13 AND 14 ARE DAUGHTERS OF LATE RATHNAMALA BOTH ARE RESIDING AT KALASAVADI VILLAGE, MYSURU TALUK. THE RESPONDENTS NO.AE-SMT.SHANTHA IN R.P.NO.198/2023 AND R.P.NO.1/2004 DIED ON 19.02.2025 AND RESPONDENT NO.4F SMT. NAGARATHNA IN R.P.NO.198/2023 AND R.P.NO.1/2004 DIED N 9.12.2025. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.NAVYA, AGA FOR R1 TO 5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS FROM THE FILE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANDYA DISTRICT IN R.P.NO.198/2023 AND R.P.NO.1/2024, PERUSE THE RECORDS, HEAR THE PARTIES AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TOA. QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 02.12.2025 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANDYA DISTRICT IN R.P NO.198/2023 AND R.P.NO.1/2024 (PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10604 WP No. 5385 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondents No.1 to 5. Notice to other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons: 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate has raised 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 petitioner 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 dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10604 WP No. 5385 of 2026 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. 5. Office is hereby directed to return the original documents/certified copies to the petitioners while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE BKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19