- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11072 WP No. 5897 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 5897 OF 2026 (SCST-) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. FARHATH ULLA BAIG, S/O HAYATHBAIG B, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, G1, A BLOCK, SRI VISHNU PARADISE APARTMENT, 1ST CROSS, 16TH MAIN, NEAR ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL, HONGASANDRA, BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU - 560 068. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAY S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MANDYA SUB DIVISION, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. 2. TAHSILDAR, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. 3. G. VENKATESH, S/O GUNDAIAH, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT SHIVARA COLONY, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11072 WP No. 5897 of 2026 MARAGOWDANAHALLI POST, KEREGODU HOBLI, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. 4. LOKESH, S/O LATE SHAKAREGOWDA, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT SHIVARA COLONY, MARAGOWDANAHALLI POST, KEREGODU HOBLI, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. 5. RAJU. S/O LATE SHANKARE GOWDA, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT SHIVARA COLONY, MARAGOWDANAHALLI POST, KEREGODU HOBLI, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V.SESHU, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE IN ORDER PASSED BY THE R1 IN CASE NO. PTCL/07/2023-24 DATED 20.11.2024 WHICH IS MARKED AS ANNX-A WHICH IS MARKED AS ANNX-A ALONG WITH RECTIFICATION ORDER DATED 06.03.2025 PASSED IN CASE NO. PTCL/07/2023-24 BY THE R1 IS HEREWITH MARKED AS ANNX-A1 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11072 WP No. 5897 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondent Nos.1 and respondent 2. Notice to the other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader has raised primary objection that the order under challenge is passed by the Assistant Commissioner under Section 5 of the Karnataka Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978 and an alternative efficacious remedy is available for the petitioner under Section 5A of the Act to prefer an appeal. 3. Upholding the submissions 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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11072 WP No. 5897 of 2026 4. Office is hereby directed to return the original/certified copies to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the file. 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.: 12