- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25785 WP No. 14339 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 14339 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: MR VAMSIDHAR RATAKONDA S/O R. RAMACHANDRA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NO.25, NISARGA LAYOUT, ANANTAPURA, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU - 560 065. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAKASH T. HEBBAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, M.S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHICKBALLAPURA DISTRICT, PINCODE - 562 105. 3. MR. SRIDHAR C.N., S/O NANJAIAH C., AGED MAJOR, VICE CHANCELLOR, BENGALURU NORTH UNIVERSITY, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25785 WP No. 14339 of 2026 TOMAKA, KOLAR - 563 103. 4. SMT. G. LAKSHMI, W/O SRINIVASA GOWDA M, AGED MAJOR, MADDERI VILLAGE, VEMAGAL HOBLI KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 563 101 5. MR. K. DASI REDDY, S/O. K. TIMMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. R/AT. NO. 14, ITTIGIHAL, BALLARI-583 114. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS FROM THE FILE OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT, PERUSE THE SAME, HEAR THE PARTIES AND GRANT THE FOLLOWING RELIEFS TO THE PETITIONERS AS AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25785 WP No. 14339 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 and 2. 2. In this petition, the petitioner is assailing the order dated 23.01.2026 passed by respondent No.2 in RRT.Disp/266/2025 in respect of subject land (Annexure-A). 3. It is contended by the learned counsel Sri. Prakash T Hebbar, appearing for the petitioner that the land in possession belonging to the petitioner in survey No.55/2 as per the RTC extract at Annexure F. However, respondent No.2 has passed the impugned order (Annexure-A) at the instance of the Assistant Commissioner as per Annexure-G and therefore, sought for interference of the Court. 4. Per contra, learned AGA Sri. B.P Radha, submitted that the petitioner is having an efficacious remedy under the provisions of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 and accordingly sought for dismissal of the petition. 5. In the light of the submission made by both the counsels appearing for the parties and I have carefully examined the impugned order (Annexure-A) passed by the respondent No.2. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25785 WP No. 14339 of 2026 6. In that view of the matter, the remedy is available for petitioner to approach the competent authority under the provisions of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner is to approach the competent authority. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed off. All contentions of the parties are kept. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE PNV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32