- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17609 WP No. 8785 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 8785 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI PARAMESH V AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O.LATE VENKATESH BELATHUR COLONY KADUGODI POST BENGALURU- 560 067. MOB- 9986975337. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DHARMAPALA GOWDA A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPT BY CHIEF SECRETARY GOVT. OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE- 560001. 2. THE PRL. SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE- 560001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER. BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, DC OFFICE BUILDING, BEHIND KANDAYA BHAVANA., K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU- 560 009. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17609 WP No. 8785 of 2026 4. THE TAHASILDAR. BENGALURU EAST TALUK, DESEL SHED ROAD, KR PURAM, BENGALURU- 560036. 5. M/S STERLING URBAN CONDOMINIUMS PVT LTD REPT BY ITS DIRECTOR MR.GOPALAN NO.19, THE FALCON TOWERS BRUNTON ROAD, BANGALORE- 560025. 6. M/S PRESTIGE GROUP PRESTIGE FALCON TOWERS, NO. 19. BRUNTON ROAD, BENGALURU- 560 025. REPT BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MR. ZAID SADIQ, MAJOR …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P.RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND PASS AN ORDER OR DIRECTION DECLARING THAT THE ORDER DATED 29.09.2025 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO. 3. PURPORTEDLY UNDER SECTION 28A OF THE KARNATAKA LAND GRANT RULES, 1969, SEEKING TO REALIGN THE PATHWAY, IS ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY, WITHOUT JURISDICTION, AND LIABLE TO BE SET ASIDE, AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE SAME, WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A., AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17609 WP No. 8785 of 2026 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 AGA takes notice for respondents No. 1 to 4. 2. Notice to respondents No. 5 and 6 is not necessary for the following reasons. 3. Learned AGA raises a preliminary objection that the order impugned is passed by the Deputy Commissioner under Section 71 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 and therefore, it is an original order passed by the Deputy Commissioner, where provision is made under Section 49(c) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act for an appeal to be filed before the Karnataka Revenue Appellate Tribunal. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17609 WP No. 8785 of 2026 4. Upholding the submissions of the learned AGA the petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the tribunal. Office to return the certified copies/original documents to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE BVK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41