- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12559 WP No. 3929 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. 3929 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. VANAMALA, WIFE OF SRI. SURESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O HULUGINAKATTE, HOSURU HOBLI, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 427. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATCHIDANANDA R. JAIN FOR SRI. KIRAN R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SAGARA SUB-DIVISION, SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 401. 3. TAHSILDAR, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIKARIPURA, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12559 WP No. 3929 of 2026 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 427. 4. SRI. GNANESHWARA, SON OF ASHOKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 5. SMT. USHA, WIFE OF SRI. GNANESHWARA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESPONDENT NO.4 AND 5 ARE BOTH R/O HOSURU VILLAGE AND HOBLI, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 427. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R2 AND 3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 05.05.2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN R.A.NO.04/2025 AT ANNEXURE A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 Nos.1 to 3. Notice to respondent Nos.4 and 5 is not necessary for the following reasons. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12559 WP No. 3929 of 2026 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. 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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12559 WP No. 3929 of 2026 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.: 5