- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7028 WP No. 35678 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 35678 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: VENKATARAMA S/O RAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT HOLALI, HOSURU VILLAGE HUTHUR HOBLI, KOLAR DISTRICT KARNATAKA- 563 103. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISHKUMAR R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KOLAR SUB-DIVISION, KOLAR DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-563 103. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KOLAR SUB-DIVISION, KOLAR DISTRICT, KARNATAKA- 563 103. 4. TAHASILDAR, KOLAR SUB-DIVISION, KOLAR DISTRICT Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7028 WP No. 35678 of 2025 KARNATAKA- 563 103. 5. VENKATAGIRIYAPPA SINCE DEAD BY LR'S VENKATESHAPPA S/O VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT HOLALI, HOSURU VILLAGE HURTHUR HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK KARNATAKA-563 103. 6. CHINNAMMA W/O RAMAPPA SINCE DEAD BY LR'S RAMAPPA S/O LATE MUNISHAMAPPA 7. KAMALAMMA D/O SEENAPPA 8. MUNIYAPPA S/O RAMAPPA 9. SRINIVAS S/O RAMAPPA 10. VENKATAMMA D/O RAMAPPA RESPONDENTS NO.6 TO 10 ARE R/AT HOLALI HOSURU VILLAGE HURTHUR HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK KARNATAKA- 563 103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI, OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, DIRECTION OR ORDER, SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED.13/10/2025, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7028 WP No. 35678 of 2025 PASSED IN RAP NO.128/2025, PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 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 High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondents No.1 to 4. Notice to other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons: 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 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 High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7028 WP No. 35678 of 2025 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 petitioner to 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. 5. Office to return the original documents/certified copies to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the record. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT: JL