- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21836 WP No. 12492 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 12492 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MUDALAGIRI GOWDA S/O. LATE HANUMANTHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT 12, MYSORE LAMPS LAYOUT, CHANNANAYAKANAPALYA, BENGALURU NORTH, NAGASANDRA, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA – 560073. 2. SMT. D T HEMALATHA W/O. MUDALAGIRI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT 12, MYSORE LAMPS LAYOUT, CHANNANAYAKANAPALYA, BENGALURU NORTH, NAGASANDRA, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA – 560073. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAKESH B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, BENGALURU M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU- 560001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21836 WP No. 12492 of 2026 2. THE TAHSILDAR TALUK OFFICE, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA BUILDING CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN, HASSAN DISTRICT, KARNATAKA 573 116. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHANNARAYAPATNA SUBDIVISION, HASSAN DISTRICT, KARNATAKA 573 116. 4. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, D KALENAHALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT, KARNATAKA 573 116. 5. SRI. LAKSHMEGOWDA S/O LATE NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MARENAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573 116. 6. SRI. SWAMI, S/O LATE NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, G. BINDENAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116. 7. SRI. NAGARAJU, S/O LATE NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21836 WP No. 12492 of 2026 R/A BIDANAKERE, NEAR VAIKUNTA BAR, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT QUASHING THE ORDER BEARING NO. R.R.T(T) 91/23-24 DTD 31.12.2024 ANNX-F PASSED BY THE TAHSILDAR, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, BEARING NO. R.R.T-1(CRP) 219/2023-24 DTD 18.05.2024 ANNX-G PASSED BY THE ASST. COMMISSIONER DIRECT RESTORATION OF RTC AND KHATA ENTRIES IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY DECLARE THAT THE MUTATION EFFECTED IN FAVOUR OF R-5 TO 7 FATHER LATE NANJAPPA S/O THIMME GOWDA IS ILLEGAL AND VOID 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 respondents No.1 to 3. Notice to the other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons: 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader raises a preliminary objection that the petitioner is seeking to raise a challenge to an order passed by the Thasildar, Channarayapattana Taluk, as found at Annexure-F. The - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21836 WP No. 12492 of 2026 order is passed by the Tahsildar under Section 129 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, deleting the name of the petitioner from the RTC while entering the name of one Nanjappa. Such an order passed by the Tahsildar is appealable before the Assistant Commissioner under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act. 3. Upholding the submission of the learned High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Assistant Commissioner to redress his grievance. 4. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file his memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY/- CT: JL