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2026 DAILYLAW 26348 (KAR)

SRI SAMPANGIRAMAIAH v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/15324/2022 · 2026-07-01

E S Indiresh

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32655 WP No. 15324 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 01ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.15324 OF 2022 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SAMPANGIRAMAIAH S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT HARALSURU VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI BANGALORE EAST TALUK BENGALURU - 560012. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHANMUGAM YADAV, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIDHANASOUDHA/ VIKASA SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR LAND RECORDS AND SURVEY SETTLEMENT EAST TALUK BANGALORE DISTRICT BANGALORE SUB DIVISION Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32655 WP No. 15324 of 2022 BENGALURU. 3. THE SURVEYOR/SURVEY DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF TALUK SURVEY EAST TALUK BENGALURU DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHASILDAR EAST TALUK BENGALURU DISTRICT. 5. SRI. RENNI EAPEN S/O LATE P.K. EAPEN AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT NO. 570, 3RD BLOCK, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 34. 6. SRI. SHOBHANA VENUGOPAL S/O G VENUGOPAL R/AT SRI VALSAM 3RD CROSS, 8TH PHASE, HOYSALA NAGAR RAMAMURTHY NAGAR STREET BENGALURU - 560016. 7. SMT. SARAMMA THOMAS W/O LATE A J THOMAS AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS R/AT T-1, PETRA GARDEN 8TH C LINE ROAD, COOKE TOWN BENGALURU - 560005. 8. SRI JOSEPH ANJILIVELIL THOMAS S/O A J THAMAS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32655 WP No. 15324 of 2022 AGED 52 YEARS. 9. SRI. DANIEL ANJILIVELIL THOMAS S/O A J THAMAS AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 10. SRI. OOMMEN ANJILIVELIL THOMAS S/O A J THAMAS AGED 43 YEARS RESPONDENTS NO.8 TO 10 ARE R/AT T-1, PETRA GARDEN 8TH 'C' LINE ROAD, COOKE TOWN BENGALURU - 560005. 11. SRI. GOVINDAREDDY S/O NANJAREDDY AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT #1291, 14TH MAIN BTM LAYOUT, 2ND STAGE BENGALURU - 560076. 12. SRI. DIVAKAR Y. S/O V. YELLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT NO. 290/33, 11TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN, MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560086. 13. SRI. C ANANDA S/O K T CHINNAPPA REDDY AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT NO. 183, 3RD CROSS, 18TH 'A' MAIN, 6TH BLOCK, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32655 WP No. 15324 of 2022 KORAMANGALA BENGALURU - 560095. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. THOMAS VELLAPALLY, ADVOCATE FOR R7 TO R10; SRI. AKASH V.T., ADVOCATE FOR R13; SRI. MAHESH ARAKALGUD, ADVOCATE FOR R12; R5 AND R11 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED 29.01.2021 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 IN CASE NO.RRTCR 446/2019-20 VIDE ANNEXURE-A; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the order dated 29.01.2021 passed by respondent No.4 in RRT CR 446/2019-20. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32655 WP No. 15324 of 2022 3. Having considered the submissions, this Court is of the opinion that the petitioner has an efficacious alternative remedy under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent authority under the said provision. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3