- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29944 WP No. 18303 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 18303 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. UMESH S N S/O LATE NARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SULIKUNTE VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, BANGALORE EAST TALUQ, BANGALORE 562 125 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. T SESHAGIRI RAO., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS BANGALORE EAST TALUK, BENGALURU 560036. 2. THE SUPERVISOR OFFICE OF THE ADLR SPECIAL LAND RECORDS, BANGALORE EAST TALUK, BENGALURU 560036. 3. THE SURVEYOR BANGALORE EAST TALUK, BENGALURU 560036 Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29944 WP No. 18303 of 2026 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS K R CIRCLE, BANGALORE 560036. 5. THE JOINT DIRECTOR CUM TECHNICAL ASST., TO DEPUTY COMMISSIONER K R CIRCLE, BANGALORE 560 001. 6. THE TAHSILDAR BANGALORE EAST TALUK, BENGALURU 562125. 7. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, KANDHAYA BHAVAN, BENGALURU 560002. 8. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT CAUVERY BHAVAN, K G ROAD, BENGALURU 560024. REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PROJECT 400 KV SCC DIVISION KPTCL., UAS COMPANY, HEBBALA, BENGALURU 562125 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.B.P.RADHA., AGA FOR R1 TO R7) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29944 WP No. 18303 of 2026 IMPUGNED PURPORTED SURVEY SKETCHS BEARING No. NIL, DATED NIL, PREPARED THE RESPONDENTS 1-3 AT ANNEXURE- A AND DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 1-6 TO RESTORE AND SURVEY RECORDS OF SY. NO. 120 OF SULIKUNTE VILLAGE TO RECTIFY THE MISMATCH OF EXTENTS WITHIN THE REVENUE AND SURVEY BOOKS 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 Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondent Nos.1 to 7. 2. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, learned Additional Government Advocate submits that petitioner is having an efficacious remedy under the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 3. In that view of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, the petitioner is - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29944 WP No. 18303 of 2026 relegated to approach the competent authority under the Act. All contentions of the parties are kept open, 4. In the circumstances of the case as to the exigency expressed by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, if an appropriate appeal is preferred before the competent authority, under such circumstances, said authority shall consider the application if any filed by the petitioner as to the interim measure, at the earliest. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE KLY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44