- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9554 WP No. 4772 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 4772 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI PUSHPARAJ A S/O. SRI. ANNAYAPPA M., AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT. NO.260, SUDHARMA, MUNIYAPPA RESIDENCY, 4TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS, JARAGANAHALLI, J. P. NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 078. 2. SMT. RASHMI J. W/O. SRI. B. HANUMANTHE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.301, 3RD FLOOR, NEO LIVIN NO.14/4, 1ST MAIN, JUDICIAL LAYOUT, BETTE GOWDA LAYOUT, THALAGHATTAPURA, BANGALORE - 560 109. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAGENDRA KUMAR K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9554 WP No. 4772 of 2026 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE SOUTH SUB-DIVISION, BANGALORE - 560 001. 3. THE TAHSILDAR BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE - 560 001. 4. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DTD 03.11.2017 IN CASE NO. LRF(83)(SU)63/2013-14, PASSED BY THE R-2 AS PER ANNX-H, AND PLEASED TO HOLD THAT THE VENDOR OF THE PETITIONERS HAVE NOT VIOLATED ANY PROVISIONS OF KARNATAKA LAND REFORMS ACT 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 all the respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9554 WP No. 4772 of 2026 2. The petitioners are raising a challenge to an order passed by the Assistant Commissioner at Annexure-H dated 03.11.2017 invoking the provisions of Section 79 A and B of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961, which is an order passed against Sri.Gururajappa, who was the vendor of the petitioner herein. 3. This Court in the case of Sri.Krishna Lagatagere Vs. State of Karnataka and Others in W.P.No.20096/2021 by order dated 01.09.2022 has held that the person against whom such an order is passed under Section 79 A and B of the Act is only permitted to question the said order and not the subsequent purchaser. 4. The wisdom behind the said order is that proceedings under Section 79 A and B of the Act will be initiated calling in question the eligibility or competence of the person to purchase the property. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to Sri.Gururajappa against whom the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9554 WP No. 4772 of 2026 impugned order is passed, to raise a challenge to the impugned order at Annexure-H in a manner known to law. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8