- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10597 WP No. 30359 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.30359 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: G.M.SIDDAPPA S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT BYRANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI MALUR TALUK -583 130 KOLAR DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ONKARA K.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER KOLAR DISTRICT DISTRICT COMMISSIONER OFFICE KOLAR-563 101. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLAR SUB-DIVISION KOLAR-563 101. 3. THE TAHSILDAR MALUR TALUK Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10597 WP No. 30359 of 2025 MALUR-563 130. KOLAR DISTRICT. 4. SAMPANNA B K S/O LATE KALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/AT BYRANAHALLI VILLLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MALUR TALUK 563 130, KOLAR DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.NAVYA SHEKAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 21-07-2025 PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DEPUTY COMMISSIONER IN RAP.NO.50/2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-A AS ILLEGAL, VOID AND IN-OPERATIVE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10597 WP No. 30359 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondents No.1 to 3. Notice to respondents 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 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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10597 WP No. 30359 of 2025 5. 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 PB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26