- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26744 WP No. 16204 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 16204 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MS BHAVANI AGED 59 YEARS, DAUGHTER OF LATE SHIVAPPA POOJARY, RESIDING AT THOTA HOUSE, PADNOOR VILLAGE, PUTTUR TALUK, DAKSHIN KANNADA DISTRICT - 574 220 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N. JAGADISH BALIGA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAKSHINA KANNADA, MANGALURU - 575 001 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, PUTTUR SUB-DIVISION, PUTTUR - 574 201, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26744 WP No. 16204 of 2026 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PUTTUR TALUK, PUTTUR- 574 201 DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH ANNEXURE-A, THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 04-08-2025 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT IN NCRSR/24 AND 239/2025-26 AND THEREBY DIRECT THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE FORM NO. 53 FILED BY THE PETITIONER AT ANNEXURE-B AND C UNDER THE RELEVANT PROVISION OF LAW AS ON THE DATE OF FILING OF THE FORM NO. 53 BY DECLARING THAT THE AMENDED PROVISION AT SEC 94A AND B FROM 17-03-2018 HAVE NO APPLICATION. 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 AGA accepts notice for respondents. 2. In this petition, the petitioner is assailing the endorsement dated 04.08.2025 (Annexure-A) issued by 4th respondent. It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the land in question is situated in Padnoor village which is beyond 5 kms. from Puttur and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26744 WP No. 16204 of 2026 accordingly submitted that the impugned Endorsement at Annexure-A requires interference by this Court. 3. Taking into consideration, the provisions contained under Section 94-A of Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, I am of the view that Padnoor village is situated within 5 kms. from Puttur Town and there is no infirmity in the endorsement issued by the respondent-authority. Accordingly the writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SNB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39