- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27418 WP No. 16968 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 16968 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI KISHORE K P S/O LATE K.G. KADIRAPPA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT PINDIPAPANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 105. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASHANTH P N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK MUZRAI OFFICER SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR - 562 105. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE.M., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27418 WP No. 16968 of 2026 07.03.2025 BEARING NO.TOSID-LND/677/2024 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2, THE TAHSILDAR, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, FOR BEING CAPRICIOUS, WHIMSICAL, ARBITRARY, FOR HAVING NO JURISDICTION TO PASS SUCH AN ORDER AND FOR ALSO BEING VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLES 14 AND 300-A OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRODUCED HEREIN AS ANNEXURE -N, 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 The learned HCGP accepts notice for respondents. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the endorsement dated 07.03.2025 (Annexure-N) passed by Respondent No.2. 3. The learned HCGP submitted that the petitioner is having an efficacious remedy under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27418 WP No. 16968 of 2026 4. In that view of the matter, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent authority, petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46