- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10781 WP No. 5492 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 5492 OF 2026 (SCST) BETWEEN: SRI. FARHATH ULLA BAIG S/O HAYATHBAIG B, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, G1, A BLOCK, SRI VISHNU PARADISE APARTMENT, 1ST CROSS, 16TH MAIN, NEAR ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL, HONGASANDRA, BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU - 560 068. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAY S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MANDYA SUB DIVISION, MANDYA MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. 2. TAHSILDAR, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. 3. S.K. MAHESHKUMAR, S/O S.V. KRISHNAPPA, MAJOR IN AGE, 4. SUDHASRI S.K. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10781 WP No. 5492 of 2026 W/O. VENKATAPPA, MAJOR IN AGE, 5. SHRUTHI S.K, W/O RAJESH, MAJOR IN AGE, 6. SUVARNA W/O NAGESH, MAJOR IN AGE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO 6 ARE RESIDING AT SHIVARA COLONY, KEREGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR SIMILAR WRIT OR ORDER BY QUASHING THE IN CASE NO P.T.C.L.01/2022-23 DATED 9/10/2025 WHICH IS MARKED AS ANNEXURE-A 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 High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Notice to the other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10781 WP No. 5492 of 2026 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader raises a primary objection that the order under challenge is passed by the Assistant Commissioner under the provisions of Section 5 of the Karnataka Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978 (for short, 'the Act') and a remedy of appeal is available for the petitioner under Section 5A of the Act. 3. Upholding the submissions of the learned High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Deputy Commissioner to redress his grievance. 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.: 5