- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12827 WP No. 7028 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 7028 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS 2. SRI. CHIKKAMUNIYAMMA AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS BOTH ARE GRANDSON AND DAUGHTER OF LATE SMT. SAMBAMMA AND SRI. AGARADA MUNIYAPPA R/O MUGABALA VILLAGE, JADIGENAHALLI-HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DIST.- 562 114. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AMARESH A.ANGADI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SPL. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU RURAL DIST. BENGALURU-560 009. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPUR SUB-DIVISION DODDABALLAPUR-561 203. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12827 WP No. 7028 of 2026 3. TAHASILDAR, HOSAKOTE- TALUK HOSAKOTE-562 114. 4. B. MARIYAPPA SINCE DEAD BY LRS. SMT. MUNITHAYAMMA W/O LATE MARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/O BEGUR VILLAGE, SULIBELE HOBLI HOSAKOTE TALUK. 5. SRI MUNISHAMIGOUDA S/O LATE MARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/O MUGBALA VILLAGE, JADIGENAHALLI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK- 562 114. 6. SRI. HIREGOWDA S/O LATE MARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R1 AND R3 ARE RESIDENT OF BEGURU VILLAGE, SULIBELE- HOBLI, HOSAKOTE- TALUK, PIN-562 114. 7. PRASANNA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 8. VENKATESH AGED ABOUT48 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12827 WP No. 7028 of 2026 R7 AND R8 ARE SON OF LATE MARIYAPPA R7 AND R8 ARE R/O MUGABALA VILLAGE, JADIGENAHALLI-HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DIST. 562 114. 9. SMT. CHANDRAKALA D/O LATE MARIYAPPA W/O SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O ITTASANDRA VILLAGE SULIBELE -HOBLI, HOSAKOTE-TALUK, PIN-562 114. 10. SRI. MUNEGOUDA S/O MUNISHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS R/O MUGABALA VILLAGE, JADIGENAHALLI-HOBLI HOSAKOTE- TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DIST. PIN- 562 114. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. R.HARSHA, ADVOCATE FOR C/R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING/ SET ASIDING THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE SPL. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE RURAL DIST., BANGALORE RURAL IN R.P.NO.110/2020 DATED 11/2/2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-A, AND IN CONSEQUENCE THE IMPUGNED ORDER - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12827 WP No. 7028 of 2026 PASSED BY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPUR SUB- DIVISION, DODDABALLAPUR IN R.A.(H):213/2018 DATED 10/01/2020 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND ETC. 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 High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondents No.1 to 3. Learned counsel Sri.R.Harsha, has entered appearance for caveator/respondent No.4. Notice to other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons: 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 petitioners 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. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12827 WP No. 7028 of 2026 3. Upholding the submissions made by the learned High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioners 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 petitioners 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. 5. Office is directed to return the original documents/certified copies, if any, to the petitioners while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15