- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8834 WP No. 2951 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 2951 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. A. M. MURALI MOHAN AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, S/O. LATE. A.M. MARISWAMY, R/AT NO.64, 1ST MAIN ROAD, AGARA VILLAGE, BANGALORE – 560 102. 2. SRI. A.V. ANKUSH AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, S/O. LATE. A.M. VENKATACHALA R/A..NO. 101, KARAGADAMBA NILIYA, KARADAMBA STREET, NEAR KARAGADAMBA TEMPLE, AGARA, BENGALURU SOUTH, HSR LAYOUT, I SECTOR, BENGALURU - 56010. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.R. SREEPRASAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPUR TALUK AND DISTRICT – 562 101. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, CHIKKABALLAPURA SUB DIVISION, CHIKKABALLAPURA – 562 101. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8834 WP No. 2951 of 2026 3. THE TAHSILDAR CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHINTAMANI CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT – 562 101. 4. SRI. R. NARAYANASWAMY, MAJOR, S/O. LATE RAMAKRISHNAPPA, 5. SRI. SRINIVASAPPA, MAJOR, S/O. RAMAKRISHNAPPA, BOTH ARE RESIDENTS OF ALAMBAGIRI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT – 562 101. 6. KURTEZ BEGUM AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, D/O. SULTAN BAIG, 7. VAZEEHA BEGUM, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, D/O. SULTAN BAIG, 8. SHABEEN TAZ, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, D/O. SULTAN BAIG, 9. SADAKATH ALI BEIG AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O. SULTAN BAIG, 10. SADATALLI BAIG, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O. SULTAN BAIG, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8834 WP No. 2951 of 2026 SL. No. 5 TO 9 ARE RESIDENTS OF NO. 83, TAZ BUILDING, I STAGE, NR LAYOUT, CHINTAMANI TOWN, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT – 562 101. 11. SRI. NARAYANASWAMY SON OF LATE NARAYANAPPA @ SHETTY NARAYANAPPA AND MUNEMMA MAJOR (AGE NOT KNOWN) 12. SMT. VENKATARATHNAMMA WIFE OF GURAPPA MAJOR (AGE NOT KNOWN) 13. SRI. G. VENKATESHAPPA SON OF GURAPPA MAJOR (AGE NOT KNOWN) 14. SRI. CHIKKANARAYANASWAMY SON OF LATE NARAYANAPPA MAJOR (AGE NOT KNOWN) 15. SMT. SHOBHA D/O OF LATE N.LAKSHMAIAH MAJOR (AGE NOT KNOWN) 16. SMT. NARYANAMMA WIFE OF LATE NARAYANAPPA MAJOR (AGE NOT KNOWN) 17. SMT. GOWRAMMA D/O.LATE NARAYANAPPA MAJOR (AGE NOT KNOWN) ALL RESIDENTS OF MUNAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8834 WP No. 2951 of 2026 KASABA HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT – 562 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING DT.30/12/2025 PASSED IN RP 25/2023 BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT-DEPUTY COMMISSIONER PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-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 respondents No.1 to 3. Notice to respondent Nos.4 to 17 is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate raises 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 petitioner will have to approach the Karnataka Revenue - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8834 WP No. 2951 of 2026 Appellate Tribunal questioning the impugned order passed by the Deputy Commissioner under Section 136(3) of the Act. 3. Upholding the submissions made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to 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. Office is hereby directed to return the original/certified copies to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11