- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26094 WP No. 15696 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 15696 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. TUNGA K DEVADIGA, W/O KRISHNA DEVADIGA, AGED 50 YEARS, HAKLADI VILLAGE, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 214. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.G. SADASHIVAIAH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, UDUPI DISTRICT, UDUPI - 576 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KUNDAPURA SUB DIVISION, KUNDAPURA, UDUPI - 576 101. 4. THE TAHASILDAR, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI - 576 101. 5. SRI. SEENA DEBADIGA, S/O GOVINDA DEVADIGA, AGED 50 YEARS, KELAKALI KOTE, HAKLADI VILLAGE, KUNDAPURA TALUK, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26094 WP No. 15696 of 2025 UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 214. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1 TO R4; SRI.JAYAKAR SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 31.12.2024 PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN CASE BEARING NO. CDS RD 0050000630995/R A 808/2024 AT ANNEXURE - A 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 ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents No.1 to 4. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing order dated 31.12.2024 (Annexure-A) passed by the respondent No. 3 under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (for short 'Act'). 3. In this regard, learned HCGP has raised a primary objection that, the petitioner is having efficacious remedy under Section 136(3) of the Act. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26094 WP No. 15696 of 2025 4. In that view of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the petitioner is having an efficacious remedy to approach Competent Authority under the provisions of the Act. The petition is disposed of with a liberty to approach Competent Authority under the provisions of the Act. 5. It is also to be noted that the time spent by the petitioner before this court be condoned under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, in the event, the petitioner approach Competent Authority within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE HR