- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32067 WP No. 8977 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 8977 OF 2023 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS S/O LATE PILLAPPA 2. SRI. ASWATH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS S/O LATE RAMASWAMY 3. SRI. RAVI AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS S/O LATE RAMASWAMY ALL ARE R/AT YADIYUR VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI BENGALURU NORTH TALUK-562129 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI PRASANNA B K, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAMESH KUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPT. BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S BUILDING, BANGALORE -560 001. 2. THE DEPUY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT BENGALURU-560009. 3. SAINT GEORGE NANAIAH SYRIAN CHURCH Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32067 WP No. 8977 of 2023 AND SAINT MARRYS SYRIAN KANAIAH CHURCH R/AT YADIYUR VILLAGE JALA HOBLI BENGALURU NORTH TALUK-562129. REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY 4. SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER CATHEDRAL CHURCH R/AT YADIYUR VILLAGE JALA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK-562129. REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.K SHASHIKIRAN SHETTY, AG ALONG WITH SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AAG. ALONG WITH SMT. B P RADHA, AGA FOR R1 & R2: SRI K N PHANINDRA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. K SURESH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3 & R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED: 10.01.2018 VIDE NO. LND(NA)CR/316/2016-17 ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THE R2 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU IN RESPECT OF LAND BEARING SY.NO 119/715 MEASURING 2 ACRES OF MAHADEVAKODIGEHALLI VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32067 WP No. 8977 of 2023 ORAL ORDER 1. In this petition, the petitioner is assailing the order dated 10.01.2018 (Annexure-A) passed by the respondent No.2 in respect of the subject matter. 2. Sri.K.Shashikiran Shetty, learned Advocate General, for the respondent-State refers to Section 49 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (for short ‘the Act’) and submitted that the impugned order passed by the Competent Authority is appealable under Section 49 of the Act. 3. In that view of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of, relegating the petitioner to approach the competent authority for redressal of his grievance. 4. All contentions of the parties are kept open. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 50