- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13568 WP No. 1111 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 1111 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SHIVASHAMBAIAH S/O LATE CHIKKACHODAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 2. SMT. PARVATHAMMA W/O LATE CHIKKACHODAIAH, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT: HAROSHIVANAHALLI VILLAGE, UYYAMBALLI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 126. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. LAKSHMIKANTH K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE THASILDAR KANAKAPURA TALUK, KANAKAPURA, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 117. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13568 WP No. 1111 of 2026 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER RAMANAGRA SUB-DIVISION, RAMANAGARA - 562 109. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA - 562 109. 5. SHIVANE GOWDA SINCE DEAD, BY LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, SMT. KEMPAMMA DEAD LRS NO.5 TO 13 ARE ALREADY ON RECORD SRI. SHIVARAJEGOWDA S/O LATE SHIVANE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, 6. LATE SADASHIVA S/O LATE SHIVANEGOWDA SINCE DEAD, BY LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, SMT. SUJATHA W/O LATE SADASHIVA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 7. SRI. NAANITH S/O LATE SADASHIVA, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, 8. SRI. NAGARAJU S/O LATE SHIVANE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 9. SRI. KRISHNA S/O LATE SHIVANE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13568 WP No. 1111 of 2026 10. LATE BOMMAMMA W/O LATE VEERALU MOLLEGOWDA SINCE DEAD, BY LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, LATE THAMMANNAGOWDA S/O LATE VEERALU MOLLEGOWDA SINCE DEAD, BY LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, SRI. RAJU S/O LATE THAMMANNAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, 11. SRI. CHIKKASWAMI S/O LATE THAMMANNAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 12. SRI. NANDISH S/O LATE THAMMANNAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 13. SRI. VEERABHADRAGOWDA S/O LATE VEERALU MOLLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, ALL THE RESPONDENT NO.5 TO 13 ARE RESIDING AT: HAROSHIVANAHALLI VILLAGE, UYYAMBALLI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 126 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET- ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 02.05.2025 PASSED IN R.P.NO.74/2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 AT ANNEXURE- L UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AND ETC. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13568 WP No. 1111 of 2026 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. Notice to other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons: 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. 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 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13568 WP No. 1111 of 2026 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.: 3