- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27714 WP NO.16333 OF 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.16333 OF 2026 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: SMT. SUNDARI D/O LATE SHIVAPPA POOJARY, W/O SRI. ANNU POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/AT THOTA HOUSE, PADNOOR VILLAGE, PUTTUR TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT - 574 220. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N. JAGADISH BALIGA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. 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, DAKSHINA KANADA DISTRICT - 574 201. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PUTTUR TALUK, PUTTUR, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT - 574 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.J. ESWARAPPA, AGA) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27714 WP NO.16333 OF 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 04TH AUGUST, 2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND THEREBY DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO CONSIDER THE FORM NO.53 FILED BY THE PETITIONER AT ANNEXURES '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 SECTION 94A AND B HAVE NO APPLICATION; 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 Sri. B.J. Eswarappa, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents. 2. In this petition, the petitioner is challenging the Endorsement dated 04th August, 2025 (Annexure-A) issued by the respondent No.4. 3. Heard Sri. N. Jagadish Baliga, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. B.J. Eswarappa, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27714 WP NO.16333 OF 2026 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the averments made in the writ petition, it is not in dispute that the Padnoor Village is situated within 5 kms. from Puttur. Therefore, taking into consideration the provision contained under Section 94-A of Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, I am of the view that there is no infirmity in the impugned endorsement issued by the respondent No.4. Accordingly the writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24