- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12594 WP No. 6533 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 6533 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI.D.V.DODDEGOWDA S/O LATE CHIKKAVENKATARAYAPPA @ VENKATARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/O. DANDIGANAHALLI VILLAGE, VIJAYAPURA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 562 135. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESH K R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BEERASANDARA, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVENAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 562 110. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA 561 203. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 562 110. 4. SMT. JAYAMMA D/O. LATE KEMPAMMA, AGED MAJOR. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12594 WP No. 6533 of 2026 5. SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY G G. S/O. LATE KEMPAMMA, AGED MAJOR. 6. SMT. SHANTHAMMA D/O. LATE KEMPAMMA, AGED MAJOR. 7. SMT. GOWRAMMA D/O. LATE KEMPAMMA, AGED MAJOR. 8. SRI. KEMPEGOWDA G. S/O. LATE KEMPAMMA, AGED MAJOR. 9. SRI. SONNEGOWDA, S/O. LATE KEMPAMMA, AGED MAJOR. 10. SMT. RAMADEVI, D/O. LATE KEMPAMMA, AGED MAJOR. 11. SRI. RAMANJINAPPA, S/O. LATE KEMPAMMA, AGED MAJOR. 12. SMT. MANJULAMMA, D/O. LATE KEMPAMMA, AGED MAJOR. 13. SMT. GOPAMMA D/O. LATE DODDAVENKATARAYAPPA AGED MAJOR. 14. SMT. LEELAVATHI, D/O. LATE NAGAMMA, AGED MAJOR. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12594 WP No. 6533 of 2026 15. SMT. SHOBHA, D/O. LATE NAGAMMA, AGED MAJOR. 16. SRI. ARUN KUMAR, D/O. LATE NAGAMMA, AGED MAJOR. 17. SMT. ASHA D/O. LATE NAGAMMA, AGED MAJOR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS, IF NECESSARY AND ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 03.02.2026 PASSED BY THE 1 ST RESPONDENT IN R.P.NO.100/2024 AT ANNEXURE-A AND THE ORDER DATED 06.03.2024 PASSED BY PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN CASE NO.RA(DE).298/2020-21 AT ANNEXURE-M. AND THEREBY DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 3 TO CONTINUE THE REVENUE ENTRIES RELATING TO THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES IE., LAND BEARING SY.NO.3/1 TO AN EXTENT OF 26 GUNTAS AND THE LAND BEARING SY.NO.62 TO AN EXTENT OF 1 ACRE 27 GUNTAS OF DANDIGANAHALLI VILLAGE, VIJAYAPURA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER PURSUANT TO - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12594 WP No. 6533 of 2026 THE MUTATION ORDER BEARING NO.M.R.T16/2019-20 AT ANNEXURE-J. 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 are 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 Appellate Tribunal questioning the impugned order passed by the Deputy Commissioner under Section 136(3) of the Act. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12594 WP No. 6533 of 2026 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.: 14