- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32792 WP No. 10380 of 2020 C/W WP No. 8341 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 10380 OF 2020 (KLR-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 8341 OF 2020 (KLR-RR/SUR) IN WP No. 10380/2020 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. LATE MAHANTHAIAH AND HIS LR'S, S/O. LATE BASAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS, UDUVEGERE, KASABA HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 571 511. THE BELOW ARE THE LR'S OF LATE MAHANTAIAH, 1(a) SRI.M.BASAVARAJAIAH, S/O LATE MAHANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 1(b) SRI.SHIVANNA, S/O LATE MAHANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 1(c) SRI.RAJASHEKARIAH, S/O LATE MAHANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 1(d) SRI.SHIVARUDRAIAH, S/O LATE MAHANTHAIAH, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32792 WP No. 10380 of 2020 C/W WP No. 8341 of 2020 AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 1(e) SRI.M.KUMAR, S/O LATE MAHANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT BELOW ADDRESS, UDUVEGERE, KASABA HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 571 511. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AMITH XAVIER, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE THASILDHAR, MAGADI TALUK, MAGADI, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 120. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 571 511. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA, D.C. KACHERI, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 571 511. 4. SRI. SHIVARUDRAIAH, S/O LATE SIDDABASAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, UDUVEGERE, KASABA HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 571 511. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32792 WP No. 10380 of 2020 C/W WP No. 8341 of 2020 5. SMT.NAGAMMA, W/O LATE BASAPPA, UDUVEGERE, KASABA HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 571 511. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI.T.N.VISWANATHA, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 IN RRT (D) NO.172/2018-19 DATED 30.01.2020 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND TO DIRECT THE R-1 i.e TAHSILDAR TO RECORD REVENUE AND KHATHA ENTRIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AS ORIGINALLY AND ETC., IN WP NO. 8341/2020 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. LATE MAHANTHAIAH AND HIS LR'S, S/O. LATE BASAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS, UDUVEGERE, KASABA HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 571 511. THE BELOW ARE THE LR'S OF LATE MAHANTAIAH, 1(a) SRI.M.BASAVARAJAIAH, S/O LATE MAHANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 1(b) SRI.SHIVANNA, S/O LATE MAHANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32792 WP No. 10380 of 2020 C/W WP No. 8341 of 2020 1(c) SRI.RAJASHEKARIAH, S/O LATE MAHANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 1(d) SRI.SHIVARUDRAIAH, S/O LATE MAHANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 1(e) SRI.M.KUMAR, S/O LATE MAHANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT BELOW ADDRESS, UDUVEGERE, KASABA HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 571 511. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AMITH XAVIER C, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE THASILDHAR, MAGADI TALUK, MAGADI, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 120. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT OFFICE, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 571 511. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA, D.C. KACHERI, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 571 511. 4. SRI. SHIVARUDRAIAH, S/O LATE SIDDABASAVAIAH, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32792 WP No. 10380 of 2020 C/W WP No. 8341 of 2020 AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, UDUVEGERE, KASABA HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 571 511. 5. SMT.NAGAMMA, W/O LATE BASAPPA, UDUVEGERE, KASABA HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 571 511. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI.T.N.VISWANATHA, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 IN RRT (D) NO.194/2017-18 DATED 30.01.2020 AND TO DIRECT THE R-1 TAHSILDAR TO RESTORE REVENUE AND KHATHA ENTRIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AS ORIGINALLY AND ETC., THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In these petitions, petitioners are assailing the Order dated 30.01.2020 in RRT (D) 194/2017-18 and RRT (D) 172/2018-19 (Annexure –A) issued by respondent No. 1 in both Writ Petitions. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32792 WP No. 10380 of 2020 C/W WP No. 8341 of 2020 2. Having taken note of the impugned order (Annexure –A), petitioners are having an efficacious remedy to approach the competent authority under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 3. With his observation, the Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. 4. The memo filed as to the death of respondent No.4 is accordingly rejected as respondent No.4 is still alive. In that view of the matter, I.A.No.1/2026 in both the matters do not survive for consideration. Accordingly, I.A.No.1/2026 stands dismissed. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BVK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20