- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12611 WP No. 6810 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.6810 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. SHASHIKALA.G, W/O LATE SUNDARESH.R.M., AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O: 1ST FLOOR, MYSURU ROAD, NES EXTENSION WARD NO.4, NEAR CANARA BANK, MALAVALLI TOWN, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 430 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAY D. HOSMATH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MANDYA SUB-DIVISION, MANDYA – 571 401 3. THE THASILDAR, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 430 4. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR, KIRUGAVALU 3RD CIRCLE, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 430 Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: High Court Of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12611 WP No. 6810 of 2026 5. THE VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 430 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING ORDER VIDE ANNEXURE-H PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 DATED 21.11.2025 IN R.MISC NO.280/2025 AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO EFFECT KHATHA IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER 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 all the respondents. 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 petitioner will have to approach the Karnataka Revenue Appellate Tribunal questioning the impugned order passed - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12611 WP No. 6810 of 2026 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 petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 4. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Office is hereby directed to return the original/certified copies to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18