- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12665 WP No. 8894 of 2025 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. 8894 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SONNAMMA W/O LATE SADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, 2. LAKSHMI DEVAMMA D/O LATE SADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 3. NARAYANAMURTHY S/O LATE SADAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 4. AMBARISHA S/O LATE SADAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 4 ARE R/AT 17TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD, GANDHI NAGAR, KOLAR – 563 101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VARADARAJAN M.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOLAR DISTRICT KOLAR – 563 101. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12665 WP No. 8894 of 2025 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLAR SUB DIVISION KOLAR – 563 101 3. SRI. M.ANJANAPPA S/O MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT MADERAHALLI VILLAGE, VAKKALERI HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK – 563 101. 4. SRI.KONDAPPA @ KODANDAPPA S/O THATHAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT MADERAHALLI VILLAGE, VAKKALERI HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK – 563 101. 5. SMT. SHOBAMMA W/O G K KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT 5TH CROSS, KUVEMPU NAGAR, KOLAR TOWN – 563 101 6. SMT. SONIKA D/O G K KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS R/AT DODDAPETE, WARD NO.23, OPPOSITE TO POST OFFICE CHINTAMANI TOWN – 563 125 7. SRI. MUNIYAPPA S/O LATE THIMMANNA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT ARIAGANAHALLIA VILLAGE, HOLURU HOBLI KOLAR TALUK – 563101 8. SRI. RAMAKRISHNA GOWDA S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12665 WP No. 8894 of 2025 R/AT MADERAHALLI VILLAGE, VAKKALERI HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK – 563 101. 9. SRI. K.N. JAYANNA S/O J NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT NO.444, NEAR DHARMARAYASWAMY TEMPLE, KATAARIPALYA, KOLAR TOWN – 563 101. 10. SRI. ANANDA S/O LATE G KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT 5TH CROSS, KUVEMPU NAGAR KOLAR TOWN – 563 101. 11. SRI.SANTHOSH S/O LATE G KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT 5TH CROSS, KUVEMPU NAGAR KOLAR TOWN - 563101. 12. SRI. NARASIMHA GOWDA S/O VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT NO. 76/77 MANJUNATHA LAYOUT, THAMBASHETTY PALYA, K R PURAM, BENGALURU – 560 036 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRANAV.M FOR SRI. B.R. VISHWANATH ADVOCATES FOR C/R3; SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK , HCGP FOR R1 & R2; SRI. S.VISWESWARAIAH ADVOCATE FOR R5,R6,R10&R11; SRI. SATHISHA.D.J, FOR R12; SRI. PRASHANTH CHANDRA S.N. ADVOCATE FOR R9, R4, R7, R8 SERVED) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12665 WP No. 8894 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH/SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DTD 11.03.2025 PASSED BY THE R-1 IN CASE NO. R.A.P NO. 302/2024 (ANNX-A) QUASH/ SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DTD 21.11.2024 PASSED BY THE R-2 IN CASE NO. R.A NO. 264/2019 (ANNX-B) AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 and 2. Notice to unserved respondents is not necessary for the following: 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader 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 petitioners 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. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12665 WP No. 8894 of 2025 3. Upholding the submissions made by the learned High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. However, the respondents are hereby directed not to take any precipitative action for a period of four weeks to enable the petitioners approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 4. Office to return the original documents/certified copies, if any, to the petitioners while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Pending I.As., if any stand disposed of. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT/-