- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12327 WP No. 14325 of 2025 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. 14325 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. RAMAKRISHNA GOWDA S/O LATE MAGUVANNA, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, MADERAHALLI VILLAGE (POST), VAKKALERI HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT-56101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S VIJAYA KUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE REP. BY REVENUE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-1. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KOLAR TOWN, KOLAR-56101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KOLAR TOWN, KOLAR-56101. 4. SRI.M.ANJINAPPA S/O MUNIYAPPA, MADERAHALLI VILLAGE, VAKKALERI HOBLI, KOLAR DISTRICT. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12327 WP No. 14325 of 2025 5. SMT.SONNAMMA W/O LATE SADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, 6. SRI.NARAYANA MURTHY S/O LATE SADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 7. SRI.AMBARISH, S/O LATE SADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 8. SMT.LAKSHMIDEVAMMA D/O SADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESPONDENTS 5 TO 8 ARE ARE R/AT 1ST MAIN, GANDHINAGAR, KOLAR TOWN. 56101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR., AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SRI. PRANAV T.M., ADVOCATE FOR SRI.B.R.VISHWANATH., ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DTD. 21.11.24 VIDE ANNX-A ISSUED BY THE R-3 KOLAR TALUK IN R.A. 264/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KOLAR SUB-DIV, KOLAR AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD. 11.03.2025 PASSED IN R.A.P 302/2024 PASSED BY R-2 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12327 WP No. 14325 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondents No.1 to 3. Learned Counsel Sri.B.R.Vishwanath, has entered appearance for respondent No.4 by filing Caveat Petition. Notice to other respondents is not necessary for the following: 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, 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 Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12327 WP No. 14325 of 2025 approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. However, the respondents are hereby directed not to take any precipitative action for a period of four weeks to enable the petitioner approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 4. Office to return the original documents/certified copies, if any, to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the file. 5. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL CT: JL