- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35902-DB WA No. 1523 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO.1523 OF 2024 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI. KOLATHANDA U RAGU MACHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, SECOND RUDRAGUPPE VILLAGE, KANDANGALA POST, VIRAJPET TALUK, KODAGU - 571 218. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. RAVINDRANATH KAMATH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MOHAMMED ASHHAR C.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MADIKERI, Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35902-DB WA No. 1523 of 2024 KODAGU - 571 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT,1961, PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS WRIT APPEAL AND THE JUDGEMENT OF LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED:25.07.2024 IN WP NO.27143/2013 (C/W WP NO.55534/13, WP NO.27144/13, WP NO.38470/13 (KLR-RES)) MAY BE SET ASIDE AND THE SAID WRIT PETITION MAY BE ORDERED TO BE ALLOWED AS PRAYED FOR AND ETC., THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present appeal has been filed impugning the order dated 25.07.2024 passed by the Writ Court in W.P.No.55534/2013 and connected matters. 2. The Government thereafter has issued the Gazette Notification amending the Karnataka Land - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35902-DB WA No. 1523 of 2024 Revenue (Second Amendment) Act, 2025. In view of the amendment brought in with the provisions of Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, nothing survives in this writ appeal and same is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE DR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23 ct-vn