- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15135 WP No. 7253 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 7253 OF 2026 (SCST-) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. K.CHIKKANNA S/O LATE. KEMPACHOWDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, 2. SRI.K. CHOWDAPPA, S/O KEMPACHOWDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT: BADAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, PURAVARA HOBLI, MADHUGIRI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 175. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. G.S.VENKAT SUBBARAO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND COMMERCE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR - 572 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MADHUGIRI SUB DIVISION, MADHUGIRI TALUK - 572 132. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15135 WP No. 7253 of 2026 4. NARASIMHAPPA, S/O LATE A.K. KADURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDENT OF A.K. COLONY, BADAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, PURAVARA HOBLI, MADHUGIRI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 175. 5. SMT. LAKSHMINARASAMMA, D/O MADDLETAPPA, AGE MAJOR, R/O DHANAPURA, PARAGI MANDAL - 515 261 HINDUPURA TALUK, ANANTHAPURA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. SRI.S.L. LAKSHMINARASAIAH, S/O LATE NARASIMHAPPA, AGE MAJOR, 7. SRI.N. PRAKASH, S/O LATE NARASIMHAPPA, AGE MAJOR, RESPONDENTS 6 AND 7 ARE R/O AKSHAYA NILAYA, WARD NO.33, GURUVADERAHALLY EXTENSION, INFRONT OF T.V.V. COLLEGE, MADHUGIRI TOWN - 572 132. TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.B.P.RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI.V.RAJAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R5, ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 2ND RESPONDENT - DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR TO CONSIDER THE APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONERS UNDER SECTION 5A OF PTCL ACT, VIDE REFERENCE AS PER THE ONLINE ACKNOWLEDGMENT ISSUED VIDE ANNEXURE-G AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15135 WP No. 7253 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER This is yet another case where the petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to the Deputy Commissioner to consider his interlocutory application/interim prayer for stay of the orders passed by the Assistant Commissioner under the provisions of the Karnataka Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978. Earlier this Court had directed the Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, to issue a circular and direct the Deputy Commissioners in the State before whom appeals are filed questioning the orders passed by the Assistant Commissioner along with an application for stay of the orders passed by the Assistant Commissioner, to take up the interlocutory application and pass necessary orders of stay to enable consideration of the appeal. 2. However, this Court finds that the revenue entries are being mutated pursuant to the orders passed by the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15135 WP No. 7253 of 2026 Assistant Commissioner and the grantees/legal heirs are seeking restoration of the lands, even before the appeal is considered. However, till date the circular has not been issued and as a consequence, this Court is flooded with these type of writ petitions where directions are being sought to the Deputy Commissioner to consider the application for stay. 3. Today the learned HCGP has furnished a copy of a communication dated 30.01.2026 made by the Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue Department to all the Deputy Commissioners in the State bringing to their notice the orders passed by this Court and it has been directed that the Deputy Commissioners in the States shall comply with the directions issued by this Court and pass orders on the applications for stay that would be filed along with the appeals in the matters arising out of the provisions of the Karnataka SC/ST PTCL Act, 1978. 4. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 Deputy Commissioner, Tumkur District to pass orders considering IA No.1/2026 filed - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15135 WP No. 7253 of 2026 by the petitioner along with the appeal filed on 16.01.2026 on the next date of hearing, if not already passed. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10