- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28600 WP No. 10078 of 2025 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. 10078 OF 2025 (LR) BETWEEN: K KUMARA S/O KUNDURAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT KALLAHALLI VILLAGE, HANAGODU HOBLI, HUNSUR TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 105. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRITHVI RAJ B.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LAW DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 1. 3. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER, HUNSUR SUB-DIVISION, HUNSUR, MYSURU DIST. - 571 105. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.J. ESWARAPPA, AGA) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28600 WP No. 10078 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM BEARING NO.C1/CR-06/2020 DATED 29.04.2022 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA APPELLATE TRIBUNAL (R-2) AT ANNX-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioner is assailing the order dated 25.02.2013 passed by respondent No.1 in respect of the subject land (Annexure-M) and also to set aside the order dated 27.07.2013 passed by respondent No.1. (Annexure- N). 2. Having taken note of the submissions made by learned counsel appearing for the parties and the findings recorded by the respondent-authority, it would indicate that the proceedings have been initiated under Section 79(A), 79(B) and 79(C) under the provisions of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 and therefore, an amendment was made repealing those provisions. In that view of the matter, this Court in identical matter in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28600 WP No. 10078 of 2025 W.P.No.6968/2026 between SURESH v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS, disposed of on 08.04.2026, in the operative portion of the order held as follows: "Accordingly, this Court proceeds to pass the following: ORDER i) The writ petition is disposed of. ii) The matter is remanded back to the respondent-Assistant Commissioner to consider the case of the petitioner including the consequences of the subsequent amendment brought to the provisions of Sections 79-A and 79-B of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act in Karnataka Amendment No.56 of 2020. iii) If revenue entries have been altered pursuant to the impugned order dated 27.07.2013, the same shall be restored in favour of the petitioner. iv) The petitioner shall appear before the respondent-Assistant Commissioner on 29.04.2026, without waiting for further notice from the Assistant Commissioner. Ordered accordingly." 3. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, under similar circumstances, as stated above, the matter requires to be remanded to respondent No.3 to consider the case of the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28600 WP No. 10078 of 2025 petitioner including the consequences of the subsequent amendment brought to the provisions of Sections 79(A) and 79(B) of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act in Karnataka Amendment No.56/2020. 4. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of and the revenue entries are to be modified as per the prayer sought by the petitioner and as per the order made by respondent No.1. 5. It is also to be noted that, since the petitioner is represented by the counsel, the petitioner is directed to appear before the respondent No.3 on 13.07.2026 at 3.00 PM and after the appearance of the parties, respondent No.3 is directed to conclude the matter at the earliest. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BSV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 54