- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28577 WP No. 17383 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 17383 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT CHANNABASAMMA W/O LATE SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS, SORATUR VILLAGE, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 217. 2. SMT. NAGARATNAMMA, D/O LATE SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SORATUR VILLAGE, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 217. 3. SRI. GANGAPPA, S/O LATE SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, SORATUR VILLAGE, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 217. 4. SRI. ASHOKA, S/O LATE SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, SORATUR VILLAGE, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 217. 5. SRI. CHANDRASHEKHAR, S/O LATE SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28577 WP No. 17383 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SORATUR VILLAGE, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 217. 6. SRI. DEVARAJ M, S/O LATE SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SORATUR VILLAGE, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 217. 7. SMT. VINODHA, D/O LATE SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, SORATUR VILLAGE, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 217. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VEERAYYA HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, DAVANAGERE - 577 006. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, HONNALI SUB DIVISION, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 217. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28577 WP No. 17383 of 2026 4. THE TAHASILDHAR, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 217. 5. SRI. JANAKARAJAPPA, S/O SRI. VAKKALITTI DODDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SORATUR VILLAGE, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 217. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (I) TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 19.11.2025 IN RRTDISP/42/2025 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.4 AS PER ANNEXURE -K AND CONSEQUENTLY THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 19.02.2025 IN NO. RRTDISCR. 95/24-25 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.4 AS PER ANNEXURE- J BY ISSUE OF WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT. 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 4. 2. The petitioners are assailing the order dated 19.11.2025 (Annexure-K) passed by the respondent No.4 rejecting the application made by the petitioners to enter - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28577 WP No. 17383 of 2026 the name of the petitioners in the Revenue Records. In this regard, learned AGA submits that petitioner is having an efficacious remedy under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 3. In that view of the matter, petitioners are having an efficacious remedy under the provisions of 1964 Act, shall exhaust the same remedy and therefore, the petition is not maintainable. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent authority, petition stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BSV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40