- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9517 WP No. 4722 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 4722 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. SRINIVASA R. S/O. LATE RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT. KODIHALLI VILLAGE, GUTTAHALLI POST, BETHAMANGALA HOBLI, K.G.F. TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 133. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.C. MANJUNATHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR-563 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLAR SUB-DIVISION, KOLAR-563 101. Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9517 WP No. 4722 of 2026 4. THE TAHASILDAR K.G.F. TALUK, K.G.F.-563 114, KOLAR DISTRICT. 5. SMT. JAYAMMA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, W/O. LATE VENKATAPPA, 6. SMT. GOWRAMMA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, W/O NARAYANASWAMY, D/O. LATE VENKATAPPA, 7. SRI. GOVINDAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, S/O. LATE VENKATAPPA, THE RESPONDENT NO.5 TO 7 ARE R/AT VOKKALERI VILLAGE AND HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT-563 130. 8. SRI. NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. LATE GURAPPA, R/AT DEVARAHALLI VILLAGE, BETHAMANGALA HOBLI, K.G.F. TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 116. 9. SRI. MOHAN AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. LATE VENKATAPPA, 10. SRI. VENKATESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, S/O. LATE TANAGUTTAPPA, 11. SRI. SRINIVASA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9517 WP No. 4722 of 2026 S/O. LATE VENKATAPPA, THE RESPONDENT NO.9 TO 11 ARE R/AT KODIHALLI VILLAGE, BETHAMANGALA HOBLI, K.G.F. TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 116. 12. SRI. ANAND AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, S/O. LATE VENKATAPPA, R/AT KURUDUMALE VILLAGE, DUGGASANDRA HOBLI, MULABAGAL TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 131. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS AND (A) QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN CASE R.A. NO.742/2019, DATED.09.04.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-B TO THE WRIT PETITION BY ISSUING A WRIT OF CERTIORARI; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9517 WP No. 4722 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondent Nos.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 (for short 'Act') w.e.f., 10.01.2025, the petitioner will have to approach the Karnataka 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 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 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9517 WP No. 4722 of 2026 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, if any, to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE TL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24