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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33243 WP No. 18550 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.18550 OF 2026 (KLR-RES)
BETWEEN:
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SRI. S. N. BABU, S/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY REDDY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO.858, 6TH MAIN ROAD, KSRTC LAYOUT, J. P. NAGAR 3RD PHASE, BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU-560078. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BALARAJ V.R., ADVOCATE) AND:
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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (REVENUE), M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.
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THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA SUB-DIVISION, RAMANAGARA, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562159.
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THE TAHSILDAR, HAROHALLI TALUK,
Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33243 WP No. 18550 of 2026
HAROHALLI, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562112. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP )
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENTS BEARING NOS.RA.200/2026, 201/2026 AND 202/2026 ALL DATED 09.06.2026 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURES-A TO C; AND ETC. ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH
ORAL ORDER
1. In this Writ Petition, petitioner is assailing the endorsements bearing Nos.RA/200/2026, RA/201/2026 and RA/202/2026, all dated 09.06.2026, produced at Annexures-A to C, issued by the respondent No.2.
2. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, it is forthcoming that the petitioner herein has preferred appeal under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, and thereafter, respondent No.2, without
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following the procedure contemplated under the Act and the Rules made thereunder, has issued the impugned endorsements which cannot be sustained.
3. In that view of the matter, the impugned endorsements bearing Nos.RA/200/2026, RA/201/2026 and RA/202/2026, all dated 09.06.2026, produced at Annexure-A to C, issued by the respondent No.2, are hereby set aside and the matter is remitted to the respondent No.2 to reconsider the appeals afresh by duly following the procedure contemplated under the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 and the Karnataka Land Revenue Rules, 1966.
4. In order to expedite the matter, the petitioner herein is
directed to appear before the respondent No.2, on 10.07.2026 at 2.30 p.m.
5. With the above observation, the Writ Petition stands
disposed of.
SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE
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