- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9135 WP No. 2463 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 2463 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. V.P.M.ABOOTY S/O. LATE MOHAMMED, AGED 74 YEARS, R/O SHAKEER MANZIL, PANCHAPOIKA POST, KANNUR DISTRICT, KERALA 670 643. ALSO RESIDING AT VALNOOR -THYAGATHOOR VILLAGE, KUSHALNAGAR TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.M. ASHOKA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPT BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BANGALORE 560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KODAGU AT MADIKERI - 571201. 3. THASILDAR, KUSHALNAGAR TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571236. 4. REVENUE INSPECTOR, KUSHALNAGAR HOBLI, KUSHALNAGAR TALUK, KODAGU 571236. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9135 WP No. 2463 of 2026 5. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, VALNOOR-THYAGATHUR VILLAGE, KUSHALNAGAR TALUK, KODAGU-571236. 6. SRI. T.T. SAJJAD, S/O V.P.M.ABOOTTY, AGED 34 YEARS, R/AT CHARISHMA, MOORIYAD ROAD, KOOTHHUPARAMBU, KANNUR, KERALA-670 643 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITTUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 20.11.2025 PASSED IN RA NO.68/2025 BY THE R2 AS PER ANNX-A BY DIRECTING TO RESTORE THE MUTATION AND RTC AS IT WAS EXISTING EARLIER. 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 Advocates takes notice for respondent Nos.1 to 5. Notice to respondent No.6 is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate raises a preliminary objection that the order under challenge is passed by the Assistant Commissioner, Madikeri Sub-Division under - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9135 WP No. 2463 of 2026 Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (for short 'the Act, 1964) which is questionable before the revisional authority-Deputy Commissioner under Section 136(3) of the Act, 1964. 3. Upholding the submission of the learned AGA, writ petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Deputy Commissioner. 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 GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12