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2026 DAILYLAW 27233 (KAR)

SMT.PUSHPALATHA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/19525/2025 · 2026-07-07

E S Indiresh

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33929 WP NO.19525 OF 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 07TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.19525 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. PUSHPALATHA W/O LATE SHIVARUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 2. SRI. CHANDAN S. S/O LATE SHIVARUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS. 3. SRI. PRAJWAL S. S/O LATE SHIVARUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS. ALL ARE RESIDING AT: NAGARUR VILLAGE, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 562 123. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K.G. SADASHIVAIAH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU NORTH SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560 009. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33929 WP NO.19525 OF 2025 3. THE TAHASILDAR BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 009. 4. SRI . SOMASHEKAR S/O LATE SIDDAVEERAIAH @ SIDDAVEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT NAGARUR VILLAGE, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 162. 5. SRI. HEMANTH KUMAR S/O LATE SIDDAVEERAIAH @ SIDDAVEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NAGARUR VILLAGE, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 162. 6. SRI. P. VISHWAS REDDY S/O G. PRASAD REDDY, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT NO.659, 5TH CROSS, 3RD BLOCK, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 560 034. 7. SRI. N.R. BASAVARAJU S/O LATE RAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT HOUSE NO.969, SHUBASH NAGAR, 6TH CROSS, NELAMANGAL TOWN, KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 560 034. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTCLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 10TH MARCH, 2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN CASE NO.R.A(BN):489/2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-A; AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33929 WP NO.19525 OF 2025 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner is challenging the order dated 10th March, 2025 (Annexure-A) passed by the respondent No.2 in Case No.R.A(BN):489/2022; inter alia sought for a direction to the respondent No.3 to rectify the mistake in the revenue records in respect of the subject land in terms of the Partition Deed dated 10th April, 1978 (Annexure-C). 2. Heard Sri. K.G. Sadashivaiah, learned counsel appearing for petitioners and Smt. B.P. Radha, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 to 3. 3. Smt. B.P. Radha, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 to 3 submits that the petitioners are having an efficacious remedy under Section 136(3) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act. 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the impugned order, it is forthcoming - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33929 WP NO.19525 OF 2025 that the petitioners herein are challenging the order passed by the respondent No.2 under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act. In that view of the matter, I am of the view that the present petition is not maintainable. Accordingly, reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the competent authority under Section 136(3) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8