- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14629 WP No. 5399 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. 5399 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. PRAKASH S/O LATE VENKATASWAMAPPA @ VENKATASWAMI, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT KOPPA VILLAGE, HULIMANGALA POST, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE - 105. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANIL KUMAR M.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANASOUDA, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BANGALORE - 01. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, K.G.ROAD, BANGALORE - 02. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14629 WP No. 5399 of 2026 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE SOUTH SUB-DIVISION, KANDAYA BHAVANA, K.G.ROAD, BANGALORE - 02. 4. THE THASILDAR ANEKAL TALUK, ANEKAL TOWN - 562 106 BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT. 5. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR BANNERUGHATTA CIRCLE, JIGANI-2 HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT - 562 106. 6. THE VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT KOPPA VILLAGE, JIGANI-2 HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT - 105. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 30/10/2025 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT IN NO.LND/FORM-53/CR/494/2021-22 AS PER ANNEXURE-C AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14629 WP No. 5399 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate raises a preliminary objection that the order impugned though styled as an endorsement at Annexure-C, is issued by the Tahsildar rejecting the application filed by the petitioner who sought for regularisation of unauthorised occupation. Such an order is appealable before the Assistant Commissioner in terms of Sub-Rule 6 of Rule 108-D of the Karnataka Land Revenue Rules, 1966. 3. Upholding the submissions of the learned Additional Government Advocate, writ petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to petitioner to approach the Assistant Commissioner. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14629 WP No. 5399 of 2026 Learned Additional Government Advocate 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.: 4