- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9131 WP No. 1520 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 1520 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI.KRISHNEGOWDA S/O. SRI. LATE VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/AT KALLAREKOPPALU VILLAGE KATTAYA HOBLI HASSAN TALUK AND DIST- 573 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUMANTH L.BHARADWAJ, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE- 560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN- 573201. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER HAASAN SUB - DIVISION, HASSAN- 573201. 4. THE THASHILDHAR, HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN- 573201. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9131 WP No. 1520 of 2026 5. SRI. SHIVAPPA, S/O. SRI.LATE.KENCHEGOWDA, MAJOR, R/O. YOGIHALLY VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT- 573118. 6. SMT. MANJULA, W/O. SRI.RAMASWAMY, MAJOR, R/O. YOGIHALLY VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT- 573118. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.SESHU, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITTUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD. 20.06.2024 THAT PASSED BY THE R-3 IN R.A. 286/2021-22, ANNX-K, 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 respondents No.1 to 4. Notice to other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9131 WP No. 1520 of 2026 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 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 High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner 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 petitioner 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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9131 WP No. 1520 of 2026 5. Office is directed to return the original documents/certified copies, if any, to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6