- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11378 WP No. 3333 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 3333 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. NARASAPPA SON OF HANUMAPPA @ HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 2. NAGAPPA, SON OF HANUMAPPA @ HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 3. THIPPESHAPPA, SON OF HANUMAPPA @ HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 4. HANUMANTHAPPA SON OF HANUMAPPA @ HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 5. NINGAPPA SON OF HANUMAPPA @HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11378 WP No. 3333 of 2026 6. CHANDRAPPA, SON OF HANUMAPPA @ HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 7. THIMMESHAPPA, SON OF HANUMAPPA @ HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF SORATUR-VILLAGE, HONNALI- TALLUK DAVANAGERE- DISTRICT - 577 217. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HIREMATHAD MAHESHIAH RUDRAYYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANASOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DAVANAGERE-DISTRICT., DAVANAGERE - 577 001. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER HONNALI SUB-DIVISION, HONNALI - 577 217. 4. THE THAHASILDAR, HONNALI-TALLUK, HONNALI - 577 217. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11378 WP No. 3333 of 2026 5. T. HANUMANTHAPPA SON OF NARASAPPA, SORATUR-VILLAGE, HONNALI -TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 217. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA for R1 TO R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD. 10.03.2025 PASSED BY THE R-3 IN RA.CR/222/2024-25 PRODUCED AT ANNX-F AND THE ORDER 23.10.2025 IN RP NO. 128/2025 PASSED BY THE R-2 PRODUCED AT ANNX-G AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY 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 AGA takes notice for respondents No.1 to 4. Notice to respondent No.5 is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. Learned AGA 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., - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11378 WP No. 3333 of 2026 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. 3. Upholding the submissions made by the learned AGA, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 4. Learned AGA is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. 5. Office is hereby directed to return the original/certified copies to the petitioners while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3