- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7785 WP No. 1097 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 1097 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA, DAUGHTER OF LATE VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHOWDRIPALYA VILLAGE, MUTHAKADAHALLI POST, KASABA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, PINCODE-572 136. 2. SMT. NAGAMMA, DAUGHTER OF LATE RAMAIAH, WIFE OF RAMAIAH @ VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHOWDRIPALYA VILLAGE, MUTHAKADAHALLI POST, KASABA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, PINCODE-572 136. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PUNITH C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE, PINCODE-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, PINCODE-572 101. Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7785 WP No. 1097 of 2026 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, TUMAKURU SUB DIVISION, PINCODE-572 101. 4. TAHSILDAR, KUNIGAL TALUK, PINCODE-572 130. 5. REVENUE INSPECTOR, KASABA HOBLI, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, PINCODE-572 142. 6. SRI. SRINIVASAIAH @ SRINIVAS T. SON OF LATE THIMMAIAH @ THAMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT #5, PRASANNA LAYOUT, MAHADESHWAR NAGARA, VISHWANEEDAM POST, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU, PINCODE-560 091. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.P. YOGANNA, AGA FOR R1 TO R5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO: (A) TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED.27.10.2025, DIGITALLY SIGNED ON 03.11.2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN R.P.NO.54/2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-M; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7785 WP No. 1097 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondents-1 to 4. Notice to other respondent is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate 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 'KLR Act'), w.e.f., 10.01.2025, the petitioners will have to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal questioning the impugned order passed by the Deputy Commissioner under Section 136(3) of the KLR Act. 3. Upholding the submissions made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. However, the respondents are hereby directed not to take any - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7785 WP No. 1097 of 2026 precipitative action for a period of four weeks to enable the petitioner approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate 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 petitioners while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE TL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5