- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14703 WP No. 7557 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 7557 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. PUTTANARASAIAH S/O LATE NARASAHANUMAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/O GIDAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, URDIGERE HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK - 572140. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BALAGANGADHARA G.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU DISTRICT TUMAKURU - 572 101. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU SUB DIVISION, TUMAKURU - 572101. 3. THE DEPUTY THASILDAR, URDIGERE HOBLI, URDIGERE 572 140. 5. SRI.JAYARAJU H.K. S/O KEMPABYRAIAH R/O HATHUGUNTEPALYA, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14703 WP No. 7557 of 2026 NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.B.P. RADHA., AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS PASSED BY THE R3 LEARNED DEPUTY THASILDAR NADAKACHERI, URDIGERE HOBLI, TUMAKURU, BEARING NO. RRT(DIS) (NA.KA.VU) CR NO.95/2023-24 DATED 15.11.2023 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondents No.1 to 3. Notice to respondent No.4 is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14703 WP No. 7557 of 2026 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 Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to 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. 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