- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12835 WP No. 5427 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 5427 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI.HANUMANTHAPPA, 50 YRS., S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, R/O GANADAKATTE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHANNAGIRI TQ, DAVANAGERE DIST - 577 002. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BASAVARAJAPPA D.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SPECIAL DY. COMMISSIONER, O/O THE SPECIAL DY. COMMISSIONER, CHITRADURGA DIST., CHITRADURGA - 577 501. 3. ASST. COMMISSIONER, O/O THE ASST. COMMISSIONER, CHITRADURGA DIST, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12835 WP No. 5427 of 2026 4. TAHSILDAR, O/O THE TAHSILDAR, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DIST., CHITRADURGA - 577 501. 5. SMT. GANGAMMA, 45 YRS., W/O LATE. HANUMANTHAPPA, R/AT KOTAVIHALLI VILLAGE, B.DURGA HOBLI, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DIST-577 526. 6. SRI. K.T. RUDRAPPA, 55 YRS., S/O VENKATESHWARA SWAMY, R/AT KOTAVIHALLI VILLAGE, B.DURGA HOBLI, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DIST-577 526. 7. SRI. HANUMAPPA, 45 YRS., S/O LATE SANJEEVAPPA, R/O NILOGAL VILLAGE, DAGINAKATTE POST, CHANNAGIRI TQ, DAVANAGERE DIST 577 002. 8. SRI. THIMMAPPA, 46 YRS., S/O LATE MURUDAPPA, R/A GOPALAPURA ROAD, NEAR WATER TANK, CHITRADURGA 577 501. 9. SRI. THIMMAPPA, 48 YRS., S/O THIMMAPPA, R/A NINGAPURA VILLAGE, ANAGODI POST, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12835 WP No. 5427 of 2026 SASUVEHALLI HOBLI, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DIST - 577 556. 10. SRI. DYAMAPPA, 49 YRS., S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA R/AT KOTAVIHALLI VILLAGE "B" DURGA HOBLI, HOLALKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DIST-577 526. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P.RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. J.D.KASHINATH, ADVOCATE FOR C/R5 & R6) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE DIRECTION TO EFFECT MUTATION ENTRIES IN FAVOUR OF PETITIONER IN RESPECT LAND OF SY.NO.16 SITUATED AT KOTAVIHALLI VILLAGE, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT MEASURING 1A-27.5 GUNTAS BY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 06.01.2026 PASSED BY R-2 IN CASE NO.RP/ 50/2025 VIDE ANNX-F TO WP AND IMPUGNED ORDER DTD 29.08.2025 PASSED BY R-3 IN CASE NO.RA/435/2025 VIDE ANNX-D TO WP BY ALLOWING THIS WP AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12835 WP No. 5427 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4. Learned counsel Sri.J.D.Kashinath has entered appearance for caveator/respondent Nos.5 and 6. Notice to other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons: 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate 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 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 Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12835 WP No. 5427 of 2026 dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. However, the respondents are hereby directed not to take any precipitative action for a period of four weeks to enable the petitioner approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate 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 petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5