- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9510 WP No. 92 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. 92 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: VINAY SHIVANNA S/O LATE B.SHIVANNA, AGED 50 YEARS, R/O SOMESHWARA EXTENSION, TUMKUR -572 101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.B.CHANDRA CHOODA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING. DR.AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, TUMKUR-572 101. 3. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER, TUMAKURU SUB-DIVISION, TUMKUR-572 101 4. THE TAHASILDAR, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DIST-572 101. 5. NALLURAPPA S/O LATE CHANDRAIAH, AGED MAJOR, Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9510 WP No. 92 of 2026 6. SIRIRAMAIAH S/O LATE CHANDRAIAH, AGED MAJOR, 7. CHIKKARANGAIAH S/O LATE RANGAIAH AGED MAJOR, 8. VENKATESHAIAH S/O LATE CHANDRAIAH AGED MAJOR, 9. CHANDRAPPA S/O LATE CHANDRAPPA AGED MAJOR RESPONDENTS 5 TO 9 ARE R/O BILIGERE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, GUBBI TQ. TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 216. 10. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O SANJEEVAMMA, AGED MAJOR, 11. RAMASWAMY S/O SANJEEVAMMA, AGED MAJOR, 12. SHIVAKUMAR S/O SANJEEVAMMA, AGED MAJOR, 13. HANUMANATHAIAH S/O LATE RANGAPPA @ NANDIKOOL RANGAPPA, AGED MAJOR, 14. YOGANANDA S/O LATE RANGAPPA @ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9510 WP No. 92 of 2026 NANDIKOOL RANGAPPA, AGED MAJOR, 15. HANUMAIAH S/O LATE RANGAPPA @ NANDIKOOL RANGAPPA, AGED MAJOR, 16. SMT GANGAMMA W/O LATE KEMPARAJU AGED MAJOR, RESPONDENTS 10 TO 16 ARE RESIDENTS OF MARANAKATTE EXTENSION, BEHIND KSRTC BUS STAND (DEVAIAH ENGG. WORKS), GUBBI TALUK, TUMAKURU DIST-572 216. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 16/01/2025 PASSED BY THE ASST. COMMISSIONER, TUMAKURU SUB- DIVISION, TUMAKURU, IN CASE NO. RRT(A) CR 176/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND THE ORDER DATED 18/07/2025 PASSED IN REVISION PETITION NO.98/2025 ON THE FILE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, TUMAKURU VIDE ANNEXURE-K, BY ISSUE OF WRIT OF CERTIORARI, IN SO FAR IT RELATES TO THE LAND BEARING SY.NO.31/2 MEASURING 2-00 ACRES OF BIKKEGUDDA KAVAL, KASABA HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9510 WP No. 92 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. On the oral request of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn in view of the amendment to Section 136(3) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, which requires the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. A memo to the said effect is also filed seeking liberty to challenge the amended provision. 2. Memo is placed on record. Liberty is also reserved to the petitioner to raise a challenge to amended provision along with the same cause of action. 3. Registry is directed to return the original documents/ certified copies to the petitioner while retaining the copy of the same for the file. SD/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE PKS/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1