- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12590 WP No. 6584 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. 6584 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. REGI KURIAN S/O LATE C. KURIAN AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/AT OOPPOTTIL HOUSE, CHETTY STREET, KOTTAYAM, KERALA - 686001 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANMOHAN P.N., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VINAY N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE 560001 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU EAST TALUK, K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU - 560036 3. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR BENGALURU EAST TALUK, K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU - 560036 4. SRI. PAVANNA S/O. RAMAIAH, Digitally signed by CHAITHANYA K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12590 WP No. 6584 of 2026 5. SRI. KRISHNAPPA S/O RAMAIAH 6. SRI. ANJANAPPA S/O. RAMAIAH 7. SRI. R NARAYANASWAMY S/O. RAMAIAH 8. SRI. GOPALA RAJ S/O. RAMAIAH RESPONDENT NO.4 TO 8 ARE RESIDENTS OF WHITEFIELD VILLAGE, K R PURAM HOBLI, BANGALORE EAST TALUK - 560066 9. SMT. SAROJAMMA D/O RAMAIAH KENGERI UPANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560060. 10. SMT. AKKAYAMMA D/O. RAMAIAH, K.R.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560004. 11. SMT. AMMAYAMMA D/O. RAMAIAH, BIDDHUPURA, SULIBALE HOBLI, HOSKOTE TALUK - 562129. 12. SMT. SUSHEELAMMA, D/O. RAMAIAH, WHITEFIELD, K R PURAM HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK - 560066 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12590 WP No. 6584 of 2026 13. SMT. KAMALAMMA D/O. RAMAIAH, DEVANAHALLI - 562110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHANMANTH NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 07.01.2026 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN R.A. (BE) 123/2015-16 (PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-R) AND ETC. 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 respondent Nos.1 to 3. Notice to respondent Nos.4 to 13 is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader raises a preliminary objection that the order under challenge is passed by the Assistant Commissioner, Bangalore North - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12590 WP No. 6584 of 2026 Sub Division, under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, at the instance of the petitioner, who is the appellant and such an order is revisable before the Deputy Commissioner under Section 136(3) of the Act. 3. Upholding the submission of the learned High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Deputy Commissioner to redress his grievance. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19