- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32718 WP No. 19605 of 2026 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. 19605 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI. KARIGOWDA, S/O BOMMAIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS, RESIDING AT DEVARAHALLI VILLAGE, MELUKOTE HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 431. …PETITIONER (BY KUM.SNEHA M., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. GIRISH KUMAR B M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. JOINT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, MYSORE DIVISION, MYSORE - 570 010. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS (DDLR) AND Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32718 WP No. 19605 of 2026 TECHNICAL ASSISTANT TO DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571 401. 4. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS (ADLR), PANDAVAPURA, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 431. 5. SMT. NINGAMMA, W/O LATE KENCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, 6. SMT. NAGAMMA, D/O LATE KENCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, 7. SMT. VASANTHA, D/O LATE KENCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 8. SRI. D. K. JAYARAMU, S/O LATE KENCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 9. SRI. D. K. RAVI, S/O LATE KENCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 10. SMT. DODDATHAI, W/O LATE JAVAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RESPONDENT NO.5 TO 10 ARE RESIDING AT DEVARAHALLI VILLAGE, MELUKOTE HOBLI, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32718 WP No. 19605 of 2026 PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 431. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.B.P.RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 16.03.2026 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN REVISION PETITION NO.338/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE - H 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 ORAL ORDER Learned AGA accepts notice for respondents No.1 to 4. 2. Heard Ms. Sneha M., learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondent Nos.1 to 4. 3. In this Writ Petition, the petitioner is assailing the order dated 16.03.2026 passed by respondent No.2 at Annexure –H to the Writ Petition. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32718 WP No. 19605 of 2026 4. Having taken note of the finding recorded by respondent No.2 at Annexure –H which would indicate that respondent No.2 after considering the entire material on record, has arrived at a conclusion that the survey has to be made based on the rights of the parties and further based on the partition deeds/registered sale deeds and accordingly remanded the matter to the Assistant Director of Land Records –respondent No. 4. 5. In that view of the matter, I am of the view that since the matter is remanded to respondent No. 4, by respondent No. 2, no interference is called for in this petition. Accordingly, petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BVK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38