- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14632 WP No. 7422 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 7422 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. PRAKASH V., S/O. LATE VENKATESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, RESIDING AT GADDEKANNUR VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S. KALYAN BASAVARAJ, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DY. COMMISSIONER KOLAR DISTRICT KOLAR-563 101. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLAR SUB-DIVISION KOLAR-563 101. 3. THE TAHSILDAR KOLAR SUB-DIVISION KOLAR-563 101. Digitally signed by CHAITHANYA K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14632 WP No. 7422 of 2026 4. SRI. NARAYANASWAMY S/O. LATE SANJEEVAPPA RESIDING AT GADDEKANNUR VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT -563 103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASH THE ORDER 25.06.2025 PASSED BY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, RESPONDENT NO.2 IN APPEAL NO.RA/50/2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL 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 respondent Nos.1 to 3. Notice to respondent No.4 is not necessary for the following reasons: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14632 WP No. 7422 of 2026 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader 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 by the Deputy Commissioner under Section 136(3) of the Act. 3. Upholding the submissions made by the learned High Court Government Pleader, 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 approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 4. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14632 WP No. 7422 of 2026 5. Office is directed 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 GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17