- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14180 WP No. 5685 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.5685 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: B N NAGARAJU S/O LATE B. N. NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RESIDENT OF BASAVANAPURA VILLAGE GANDASI HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK - 573 103, HASSAN DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANGEETHA R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND ADDL. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN – 573 201. 2. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER, HASSAN SUB DIVISION, HASSAN – 573 201. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, ARASIKERE TALUK, ARASIKERE - 573 103, HASSAN DISTRICT. 4. SRI. B.RAMESH S/O LATE B.N.BOREGOWDA AGED MAJOR, RESIDENT OF Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14180 WP No. 5685 of 2026 BASAVANAPURA VILLAGE GANDASI HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK - 573 103, HASSAN DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P.RADHA., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO i) CALL FOR THE RECORDS ON THE FILE OF THE RESPONDENT NO.1 PERTAINING TO R.P.NO.63/2024-25 DATED 23.06.2025; ii) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN R.P.NO.63/2024-25 DATED 23.06.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-M TO THE WRIT PETITION 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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondents Nos.1 to 3. Notice to respondent No.4 is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14180 WP No. 5685 of 2026 petitioner 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. 3. Upholding the submissions made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate 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.: 7