- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34769 WP No. 19713 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 09TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.19713 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. KRISHNAPPA S/O LATE RAMAYYA @ RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT KARENAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGAR-562 120. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAVEEN KUMAR M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, AMBEDKAR BEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR MAGADI TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH-562 120. 3. MANJUNATHA S/O KALAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34769 WP No. 19713 of 2026 4. GANGA S/O KALAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. 5. RAJASHEKAR S/O KALAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 6. PUTAMMA W/O LATE RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 7. JAYALAKSHMAMMA W/O HANUMAIAH AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS. RESPONDENTS NO.3 TO 7 ARE RESIDING AT NETENAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK-562 120. 8. THE SUB REGISTRAR MAGADI TALUK- 562120. 9. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER MAGADI POLICE STATION MAGADI-562 120. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1, R2, R8 AND R9) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 24.06.2026 PASSED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT IN CASE NO.R/578/2026 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34769 WP No. 19713 of 2026 (ANNEXURE-A), AS BEING ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY, JURISDICTION, VIOLATIVE OF THE PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL JUSTICE AND CONTRARY TO THE SETTLED PRINCIPLES OF LAW GOVERNING MUTATION PROCEEDINGS; 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 Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1, 2, 8 and 9. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. In the present writ petition, the petitioner has assailed the order dated 24.06.2026 passed by respondent No.2 (Annexure-A). 4. At the outset, the learned Additional Government Advocate raised a preliminary objection regarding the maintainability of the writ petition, contending that the petitioner has an efficacious - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34769 WP No. 19713 of 2026 alternative remedy under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 5. Having regard to the availability of the aforesaid statutory remedy, I am of the considered opinion that this Court need not exercise its extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 6. Accordingly, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to approach the competent authority under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, for redressal of his grievance, if so advised. With the aforesaid liberty, the writ petition stands disposed of. All contentions of the parties are kept open. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26