- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9134 WP No. 3256 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 3256 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. L. DEVARAJ S/O. LAKSHMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT NO.3771/A, 16TH CROSS, GAYATRI NAGAR, B' BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU- 560 021. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A. NAGARAJAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANASOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE 560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, BEHIND KANDAYA BHAVANA, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU-560009. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LAND RECORDS Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9134 WP No. 3256 of 2026 DEPARTMENT OF SURVEY AND SETTLEMENT, WHITE BUILDING, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. 4. THE TAHSILDAR YELAHANKA TAHSILDAR'S OFFICE, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560064. 5. THE SURVEYOR DEPARTMENT OF SURVEY AND SETTLEMENT, WHITE BUILDING, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE- 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.SESHU, HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITTUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 09.10.2025 MARKED AT ANNEXURE-A IN NO. NO.NCR/Y/C.R/60/13-14 ISSUED BY THE TAHSILDAR-4TH RESPONDENT AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9134 WP No. 3256 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. 2. Learned HCGP raises a preliminary objection that the impugned order at Annexure-A is passed by the Tahsildar under Section 104 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (for short 'the Act, 1964) evicting the persons from the land belonging to the Government. Learned HCGP submits that under Section 49(A) of the Act, 1964 the petitioner is required to approach the Assistant Commissioner, if aggrieved by the impugned order passed by the Tahsildar. 3. Upholding the submissions of the learned HCGP the writ petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Assistant Commissioner. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9134 WP No. 3256 of 2026 4. Learned High Court Government Pleader 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.: 17