- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13175 WP No. 39733 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 39733 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: MR. SANTHOSH KUMAR B V S/O VENKATESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS RESIDING, BEECHAGONDAHALLI VILLAGE VEMAGAL HOBLI SANTHEKALLAHALLI POST KOLAR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT-563128. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.B. RAJA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOLAR D C COURT COMPLEX KOLAR-563101. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLAR TOWN KOLAR DISTRICT-563101. 3. THE TAHSILDAR KOLAR TOWN KOLAR DISTRICT-563101. 4. MR. B.C. ANAND S/O LATE CHIKKANARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RESIDING AT BEECHAGONDAHALLI VILLAGE VEMGAL HOBLI SANTHEKALLAHALLI POST Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: High Court Of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13175 WP No. 39733 of 2025 KOLAR TALUK AND KOLAR DISTRICT -563128. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN REVISION PETITION ORDER DATED 03.11.2025 PASSED BY THE R-1 IN REVISION PETITION NO.298/2025 ON ITS FILE. THE ORDER DATED 03.11.2025 IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A. 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 No.1 to 3. Notice to respondent No.4 is not necessary for the following reasons: 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13175 WP No. 39733 of 2025 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. However, the respondents are hereby directed not to take any precipitative action for a period of four weeks to enable 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. 5. Office to return the original documents/certified copies to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the record. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY