- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12589 WP No. 6588 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. 6588 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. MAHADEVAMMA W/O. LATE SHIVANANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT ATTIKUPPA VILLAGE, MARALAWADI HOBLI, PRESENTLY HAROHALLI TALUK, EARLIER KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGAR DISTRICT-562112. (NOW BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRADEEP G C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER RAMANAGARA-562159 BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT). Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12589 WP No. 6588 of 2026 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER RAMANAGARA SUB-DIVISION RAMANAGARA-562159 (NOW BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT). 4. THE TAHSILDAR, HAROHALLI TALUK HAROHALLI-562112 BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT. 5. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR MARALAVADI HOBLI, HAROHALLI TALUK-562 112, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT. 6. SRI. PUTTAIAH @ NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, S/O. HONNAPPA @ HONNEGOWDA R/AT ATTIKUPPE VILLAGE, MARALAWADI HOBLI PRESENTLY HAROHALLI TALUK EARLIER KANAKAPURA TALUK BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562112 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK., ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS FROM THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN R.P.NO.84/2025 AND ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER QUASHING/SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED PASSED BY 16.10.2025 IN R.P.No.84/2025 PASSED BY THE IN SECOND RESPONDENT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A TO THE WRIT PETITION AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12589 WP No. 6588 of 2026 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 High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondents No.1 to 5. Notice to respondent No.6 is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader 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 High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12589 WP No. 6588 of 2026 dismissed while reserving liberty to 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. 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.: 21