- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9519 WP No. 4849 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. 4849 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. H.C. KRISHNAPPA S/O LATE CHIKKAMUTHANNA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, RESIDING AT VINAYAKA NAGAR, HESARAGHATTA VILLAGE, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT-560 088. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AMOGHA R. SHARMA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAJESHWARA P.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 009. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU NORTH DIVISION, KANDAYA BHAVAN, BENGALURU-560 009. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSHILDAR NADA KACHERI, HESARAGHATTA VILLAGE AND HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 088. Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9519 WP No. 4849 of 2026 4. SRI. H.K. RAJANNA S/O H.C. KRISHNAPPA, RESIDING AT VINAYAKA NAGAR, HESARAGHATTA VILLAGE, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT-560 088. 5. SRI. SOMASHEKAR G. S/O LATE GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT VADERAHALLI VILLAGE, MATHAHALLI POST, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK-562 123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 15.12.2025 PASSED IN R.P.NO.394/2014 BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER-RESPONDENT NO.1 AT ANNEXURE-A; AND CONSEQUENTLY, ALLOW THE REVISION PETITION 394-2014-15 FILED BY THE PLAINTIFF AT ANNEXURE-H. 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 3. Notice to respondent No.4 is not necessary for the following reasons. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9519 WP No. 4849 of 2026 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 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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9519 WP No. 4849 of 2026 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.: 30