- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9162 WP No. 1278 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 1278 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: R.S.VARUN KUMAR S/O. LATE SUDHKARA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RONUR VILLAGE AND HOBLI SRINIVASAPURA TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT-563101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI.PRANAV T.M. FOR SRI. B.R.VISHWANATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR-563101 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLAR SUB-DIVISION, KOLAR-563101 3. THE TAHSILDAR SRINIVASAPURA TALUK SRINVASAPURA, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563135 4. SHRI VENKATA REDDY S/O. LATE NAGAPPA 5. SMT. V SUDHAMANI D/O. LATE NAGAPPA Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9162 WP No. 1278 of 2026 RESPONDENTS 4 AND 5 ARE RESIDENTS OF RONURU VILLAGE AND HOBLI, SRINIVASAPURA TALUK - 563135 KOLAR DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SESHU, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- QUASH THE ORDER DATED 03.09.2025 BEARING NO. RAP/99/2025 PASSED BY THE R1 VIDE ANNX-D AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE SAID APPEAL BY R4 AND 5. 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 Nos.1 to 3. Notice to respondent Nos.4 and 5 is not necessary for the following reasons. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9162 WP No. 1278 of 2026 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 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 KA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2