- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14625 WP No. 6083 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. 6083 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. A.N.MUNIRAJU AGED 42 YEARS S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA 2. A.N. MARUTHESH AGED 39 YEARS S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA 3. YESHODHAMMA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS D/O LATE PILLAMMA 4. ANJINAMMA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS D/O LATE PILLAMMA ALL ARE R/AT AMBALIPURA VILLAGE HAMLET OF IBASAPURA DHAKALE, CHANNARAYAPATNA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU -573 116. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUDESH KUMAR ACHARYA, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by CHAITHANYA K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14625 WP No. 6083 of 2026 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S.BULDING BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU - 562 110. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION DODDABALLAPURA - 561 203. 4. THE TAHASILDAR DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU - 562 110. 5. MUNIDODDAPPA AGED 73 YEARS S/O LATE MUNISHAMAPPA R/AT AMBALIPURA VILLAGE, HAMLET OF IBASAPURA DHAKALE, CHANNARAYAPATNA HOBLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU - 573 116. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P.RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. M.N.UMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R5) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14625 WP No. 6083 of 2026 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 08/01/2026 PASSED IN RP.NO.59/2025 ON THE FILE OF THE R2 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU VIDE ANNX-A 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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4. Learned counsel Sri.M.N.Umesh has entered appearance for respondent No.5. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate 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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14625 WP No. 6083 of 2026 3. Upholding the submissions made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, 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 Additional Government Advocate 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.: 7