- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15138 WP No. 6466 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 6466 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MARUTHI REDDY S/O LATE ANJANA REDDY AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS 2. SRI. GURUVA REDDY S/O LATE ANJANA REDDY AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS 3. SRI. GOVINDA REDDY S/O LATE ANJANA REDDY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 4. SMT. NEELAMMA W/O LATE GURUMURTHY REDDY AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R.AT NO.73, 6TH CROSS, 2ND BLOCK, AKSHAYANAGARA RAMAMURTHY NAGARA KOWDENAHALLI K.R PURAM HOBLI BENGALURU -560 016. 5. SRI. SATHISH S/O LATE GURUMURTHY REDDY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R.AT NO.16, 6TH CROSS 2ND BLOCK, AKSHAYANAGARA RAMAMURTHY NAGARA KOWDENAHALLI K.R PURAM HOBLI BENGALURU -560 016. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15138 WP No. 6466 of 2026 6. SMT. BHAGYA W/O MUNISWAMY REDDY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R.AT HALEHALLI VILLAGE NEAR RAILWAY STATION GUDDADAHALLI DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 7. SMT. MEENA W/O NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RAT NO.122/9, 2ND CROSS NEW MANJUNATH LAYOUT KOWDENAHALLI RAMAMURTHYNAGARA BENGALURU -560 016. 8. SMT.SUDHA W/O HARAISH D/O LATE GURUMURTHY REDDY @ LAKKANNA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R.AT NO.16, 6TH CROSS 2ND BLOCK, AKSHAYANAGARA RAMAMURTHYNAGARA BENGALURU -560 016. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. G.B.NANDEESH GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI.SHANKAREGOWDA V.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT DR.B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU -560 001. 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER-1 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE GROUND FLOOR - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15138 WP No. 6466 of 2026 BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT BENGALURU -560 009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU NORTH SUB-DIVISION BENGALURU-560 009. 4. THE SPECIAL TAHASILDAR BENGALURU EAST TALUK K.R PURAM BENGALURU -560 036. 5. SRI. J.KRISHNA MURTHY S/O SRI. JANYAMA REDDY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS 6. SMT. JAGADA @ JAGADAMBA W/O SRI. J.KRISHNA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RESPONDENTS NO.5 AND 6 BOTH ARE R.AT NO.59, SARASWATHAMMA COMPOUND KOWDENAHALLI, TC PALYA MAIN ROAD RAMAMURTHY NAGARA POST BENGALURU -560 016. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP FOR R-1 TO R-4; SRI. N.R.JAGADEESHWARA, ADVOCATE FOR R-5 AND R-6) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD 21.01.2026 PASSED BY THE R-2 I.E., THE SPECIAL DC-1 IN CASE REV.PT NO.145/2025 VIDE ANNX-A BY CONFIRMING THE ORDER DTD 22.01.2025 PASSED BY THE R-3 I.E., THE AC, BENGALURU NORTH-SUB DIVISION BENGALURU IN CASE NO. RA(BE) 412/2022 VIDE ANNX-B AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15138 WP No. 6466 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondents No.1 to 4. Sri. N.R.Jagadeeshwara, learned advocate entered appearance for respondent Nos.5 and 6. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader 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 petitioners 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 petitioners to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. However, the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15138 WP No. 6466 of 2026 respondents are hereby directed not to take any precipitative action for a period of four weeks to enable the petitioners 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. 5. Office is directed to return the original documents/certified copies, if any, to the petitioners while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5