- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12102 WP No. 1266 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 1266 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SIDDALINGIAH G S S/O LATE SIDDAGANGIAH AGED 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT GOLLA HALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANAGALA TALUK, BANGALORE-562123. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.A. DEVANAND, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI K S HANUMANTHA RAO, S/O LATE SRINATH, AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS, R/AT NO.136/5A, RAO GARDEN, KODIGEHALLI,SAHAKAR NAGAR BANGALORE-560092. 2. SRI.K.RAGHAVENDRA, S/O, LATE GANGADHARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.43/1, BHEEMA NILAYA, 10TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN, MARUTHI NAGAR, YELAHANKA, BANGALORE - 560 064. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12102 WP No. 1266 of 2026 3. SRI.K.S.MANJUNATH, S/O LATE SANJEEVAIAH, R/AT NO.2, LAKSHMI SHAMA KRUPA, ALUR MAIN ROAD, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT-562123 AND ALSO RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 3 ARE RESIDING AT GOLLAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, 4. THE THASILDAR NELAMANAGALA TALUK, NELAMANGALA, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123 5. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA, KARNATAKA-561203 6. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BEERASANDRA,DODDABALLAPURA, KARNATAKA-561203 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.P. YOGANNA, AGA FOR R4 TO R6) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER OF THE RESPONDENT NO.6 PASSED IN R.P.NO.21/2025 DATED 17.12.2025, AND WHICH ORDER IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-S, BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT PETITION IN ENTIRETY AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12102 WP No. 1266 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 Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondent Nos.4 to 6. Notice to other respondents 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 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. However, the respondents are hereby directed not to take any - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12102 WP No. 1266 of 2026 precipitative action for a period of four weeks to enable the petitioner 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, if any, to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE SSD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3