- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13767 WP No. 35256 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 35256 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. C.K.SUBBEGOWDA S/O KALA LINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT MUNIYANA PALYA, KRS AGRAHARA, KUNIGALTALUK. TUMKUR DISTRICT 572 130. 2. THIBBAMMA W/O GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHANNAPURA, KUNIGALTALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 130. 3. K.B. GOWDA S/O LATE KALA LINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, RESIDING AT MUNIYANA PALYA, KITHNAMANGALA, KUNIGALTALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT 572 130. 4. C.K. JAYARAMA, S/O KALA LINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, RESIDING AT MUNIYANA PALYA, KRS AGRAHARA, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13767 WP No. 35256 of 2025 KUNIGALTALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 130. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA A.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. ASST. COMMISSIONER, TUMKUR DISTRICT. TUMKUR 572 102. 3. THE TAHASILDAR, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT 572 102. 4. GANGAMMA W/O LATE THIMMAPPA GOWDA, 5. SOWBHAGYA W/O LATE B.B.KRISHNEGOWDA, BOTH 4 AND 5 ARE RESIDING AT THOPEGOWDARA PALYA VILLAGE, BIDANAGERE POST, WARD NO.1, KUNIGAL TOWN, KUNIGAL TQ, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 130. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13767 WP No. 35256 of 2025 6. B.R. NARAYANA S/O RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, THOPEGOWDARA PALYA VILLAGE, BIDANAGERE POST, WARD NO.1, KUNIGAL TOWN, KUNIGAL TQ, TUMKUR DISTRICT 572 130. 7. SHIVARAMAIAH B.R., S/O RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, THOPEGOWDARA PALYA VILLAGE, BIDANAGERE POST, WARD NO.1, KUNIGAL TOWN, KUNIGAL TQ, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 130. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 28.11.2023 ON THE MUTATION MR H24/2023-2024 (ANNEXURE-A) PASSED BY THE R3 AND PASS NECESSARY ORDERS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13767 WP No. 35256 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Notice to the other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader raises a preliminary objection that the petitioners are calling in question a mutation order passed by respondent No.3 - Tahsildar, Kunigal Taluk and such an order passed by the Tahsildar is appealable before the Assistant Commissioner under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 3. Upholding the submissions of the learned HCCP, the petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Assistant Commissioner. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33