- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10783 WP No. 5582 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 5582 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. VENKATESH REDDY S/O SRINIVAS REDDY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OMBHATHUGULI VILLAGE, KARAMANGALA POST, BANGARAPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 114. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA S.V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR - 563 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KOLAR SUB-DIVISION KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR - 563 101. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10783 WP No. 5582 of 2026 4. THE TAHSILDAR, BANGARAPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 114. 5. V.M. NARAYANA REDDY, S/O LATE. VENKATARAMA REDDY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OMBHATHUGULI VILLAGE, KARAMANGALA POST, BANGARAPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 114. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH AND SET- ASIDE THE ORDER IN RAP/511/2025 DATED 02/02/2026 PASSED BY DISTRICT MAGISTRATES COURT, KOLAR DISTRICT KOLAR (ANNEXURE-A) PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS DEEMS FIT 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 4. Notice to respondent No.5 is not necessary for the following reasons. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10783 WP No. 5582 of 2026 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader 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 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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10783 WP No. 5582 of 2026 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 List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7