- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14707 WP No. 2750 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. 2750 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT TANIBAL ABOUT 65 YEARS D/O LATE RAJARAO ELE W/O LATE SRINIVAS RAO MANE R/AT KUNTUR VILLAGE HALAGUR HOBLI MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DINAKAR M.P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571401. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MANDYA SUB DIVISION MANDYA-571401. 3. THE TAHASILDAR, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571401. 4. SRI.JAGADISH RAO AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS S/O MAHADEV RAO NO. 24/187, SLUM BOARD HALAHALLI, MANDYA CITY-571401. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14707 WP No. 2750 of 2026 5. SRI. SAHADEVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS S/O LATE RAJA RAO KUNTUR VILLAGE, HALAGURU HOBLI MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401. 6. THE UPA TAHASILDAR HALAGURU, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA-571401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V. SESHU., HCGP FOR R1 TO R3 AND R6 ) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 11-11-2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN R.P NO.348/2024 VIDE AT ANNEXURE-H TO THE WRIT PETITION UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE 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 respondents No.1 to 3 and 6. Notice to respondent Nos.4 and 5 is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader raises a preliminary objection that having regard to the amendment brought to Section 136(1) of the Karnataka - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14707 WP No. 2750 of 2026 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 High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 4. Learned High Court Government Pleader 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