- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14627 WP No. 6890 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. 6890 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. ASWATHAMMA W/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, 2. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O ARUNKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT.BHUVANAHALLI VILALGE, TEKAL HOBLI, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 101. 3. SRI. NANDAKUMAR, S/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, 4. SMT. SUBHASHINI, W/O RAGHU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT. NO.9, 4TH MAIN ROAD, 1ST CROSS, MOHANKUMAR NAGAR, YESWANTHPURA, BENGALURU - 560 022. 5. SMT. TEJASWINI, W/O NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT YELAVAHALLI VILLAGE, NANDI HOBLI AND POST CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562 101. Digitally signed by CHAITHANYA K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14627 WP No. 6890 of 2026 6. SMT. DEEPA, W/O HEMANTH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT. NO.35, 1ST CROSS, GOPALAPPA LAYOUT, HEBBAL KEMPAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 024. 7. SRI. SHESHIRAM, S/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, 8. SRI. SHARATH BABU, S/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS RESPONDENTS 1, 3, 7 AND 8 ARE R/AT CHANNARAYAPATNA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK 562 114 BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. P.N. NANJA REDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SPECIAL/ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, 1ST FLOOR, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK - 561 120 BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DODDABALLAPUR SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPUR - 561 120 BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, 3. THE TAHSILDAR, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14627 WP No. 6890 of 2026 DEVANAHALLI - 562 110. BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT -562 114. 4. SRI.NARAYANASWAMY, S/O LATE RAMAIAH, MAJOR IN AGE, NO.996, MATHRUSRI NILAYA, 5TH CROSS, 9TH E MAIN ROAD, 1ST STAGE, HRBR LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 084. 5. SMT.R.NARAYANAMMA W/O GOPALAPPA, D/O LATE RAMAIAH, R/AT. ITTASANDRA VILLAGE, NANDAGUDI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK - 562 114 6. SRI.R.DODDEGOWDA, S/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT CHANNARAYAPATNA VILLAGE AND HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114. 7. SMT.R.JAYALAKSHMAMMA D/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT THOTLI VILLAGE, SUGATURU POST, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT -563 101. 8. SMT. MANJULA, W/O LATE R.RAMACHANDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT CHANNARAYAPATNA VILLAGE AND HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14627 WP No. 6890 of 2026 9. SMT. ASHWINI, W/O SRIRAMA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT MARAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 562 101. 10. SMT.KAVYA, W/O RAGHU, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT MANDURU VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK - 562 114. 11. SMT.PADMAVATHI, W/O MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKAHARALURU VILLAGE, HOSAKOTE TALUK - 562 111. 12. SRI. MAREGOWDA, W/O LATE R.RAMACHANDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/AT CHANNARAYAPATNA VILLAGE AND HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114. 13. SMT.R.YASHODAMMA, W/O S.KRISHNA REDDY, D/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, NO.996, MATHRUSRI NILAYA, 5TH CROSS, 9TH E MAIN ROAD, 1ST STAGE, HRBR LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 084. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP FORR 1 TO R3) - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14627 WP No. 6890 of 2026 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, QUASHING THE ORDER BEARING NO.RP/31/15 DATED 29.01.2026 PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT (ANNEXURE-G) AND THE ORDER BEARING NO.RA (DH 123/2009-10) DATED 21.01.2015 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT (ANNEXURE-D) AS THE SAME ARE ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY AND CONTRARY TO THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE ACT AND THE RULES MADE THEREUNDER 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 respondent Nos.1 to 3. Notice to other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons: - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14627 WP No. 6890 of 2026 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. 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. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14627 WP No. 6890 of 2026 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.: 12