- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30244 WP No. 3465 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 3465 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: SRI. RANGEGOWDA SON OF LATE BASAVRAJU, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, RESIDING AT TALEKOPPA POST, GUBBI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572117. MOBILE-9986687225. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATISHCHANDRA R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, BY IT'S SECRETARY, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, M.S.BUILDING, VIDHANASOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DC OFFICE, MINI VIDHAN SOUDHA, TUMAKURU-572216. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF TIPTUR, SUB DIVISION, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30244 WP No. 3465 of 2026 B H ROAD, OPPOSITE B.EO OFFICE TIPTUR KARNATAKA -572201. 4. THE THAHASILDAR OF GUBBI TALUK MG ROAD, GUBBI, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572216. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH FINAL NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION - 38 OF KARNATAKA LAND REFORMS ACT, 1961 AND IN FORM-2 E UNDER RULE-9 (B) SUB-RULE (3) OF KARNATAKA LAND REFORMS RULES-1974 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-G DATED 15.10.2025 FILE NO.DDLRTK-TNLORV/512/2025 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30244 WP No. 3465 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. In this Writ Petition, petitioner is assailing the Notification dated 15.10.2025 (Annexure-G) passed by respondent No.2. 2. It is argued by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner by referring to the order dated 26.02.2026 in W.P.No.3298/2026 that this Court has quashed the said Notification dated 15.10.1025 and accordingly, this Writ Petition may be disposed of. 3. The aforesaid submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner was not opposed by the learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondents. 4. Following the observation made by this Court in W.P.No.3298/2026, I pass the following: ORDER (i) The Writ Petition is allowed. (ii) The impugned Notification dated 15.10.2025 is hereby quashed as being non est in law. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30244 WP No. 3465 of 2026 (iii) The respondent - authorities are directed to consider the representation made by the petitioner dated 08.09.2025 and pass appropriate order in accordance with law. (iv) Pending I.A.1/2026 does not survive for consideration. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17