- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35196 WP No. 18241 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 18241 OF 2026 (SC/ST) BETWEEN: 1. SRI RAVI KUMAR S/O LAE RANGANATHAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RESIDING AT R N ROPPA D V HALLI POST, KASABA HOBLI MADHUGIRI TALUK, TUMAKURU - 572 132 2. SRI PRASANNA KUMAR SON OF LATE RANGANATHAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESIDING AT R N ROPPA D V HALLI POST, KASABA HOBLI MADHUGIRI TALUK TUMAKURU - 572 132 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PUNITH C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF LAND REVENUE VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE PIN CODE: 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU Digitally signed by V MANJUSHA BAI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35196 WP No. 18241 of 2026 PIN CODE - 572 101 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MADHUGIRI SUB DIVISION TUMAKURU PIN CODE - 572 132 4. THE THASILDAR MADHUGIRI TALUK TUMAKURU PIN CODE - 572 137 5. SRI BOOTHANNA SON OF LATE NARASAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS REISIDNG AT R N ROPPA D V HALLI POST KASABA HOBLI MADHUGIRI TALUK TUMAKURU - 572 132 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP FOR R1 TO R4 SRI. D.V. VENKATESHA, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONERS UNDER SECTION 5-A OF THE PTCL ACT IN (PTCL) NO.52/2026 AS PER ANNEXURE-L1 AND ALSO TO CONSIDER THE I.A FOR STAY FILED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER SECTION AS PER ANNEXURE-L2 AND ETC., - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35196 WP No. 18241 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER Respondent No.5 is said to be the legal heir of the original grantee. The petitioners are said to be the purchasers of the granted land. At the behest of respondent No.5, respondent No.3 - the Assistant Commissioner has ordered for resumption and restoration of the land in favour of respondent No.5 under Sections 4 and 5 of the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978 (for short, 'the PTCL Act'). Aggrieved by the same, the petitioners have preferred an appeal before respondent No.2 - the Deputy Commissioner. The said appeal is said to be pending and it is alleged that the Deputy Commissioner has not taken up the matter for hearing. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35196 WP No. 18241 of 2026 Hence, the present writ petition is filed with the following prayers: " a) To Direct the Respondent No.2 to consider the appeal filed by the Petitioners under section 5-A of the PTCL act in R.A (PTCL) No 52 /2026 as per ANNEXURE-L1 and also to consider the I.A for Stay filed by the Petitioner Under section as per ANNEXURE-L2. b) Issue a writ of certiorari to set aside the order dated 14.05.2026 in PTCL No.36/2023 passed by the Respondent No.3 as per ANNEXURE-H. Consequently, issue a writ of certiorari to set aside the Mutation dated 14.05.2026 vide MR-T28/2025- 26 passed by 4th Respondent as per ANNEXURE-J. c) Issue any other order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case by allowing the above writ petition with exemplary cost in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The learned High Court Government Pleader, upon instructions, submits that the appeal of the petitioners will be disposed of by the Deputy Commissioner in due course, in accordance with law. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35196 WP No. 18241 of 2026 3. It is noticed that as there is a sale deed executed in favour of the petitioners in respect of the land, which is the subject matter of the writ petition, I am of the opinion that, it would be appropriate to dispose of the writ petition by directing respondent No.2, to dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible and by granting protection to the petitioners in respect of the possession of the property, till such disposal. Hence, the following: ORDER i. Respondent No.2 is directed to dispose of the appeal bearing No.R.A.(PTCL) No.52/2026, pending on his file, as expeditiously as possible, in accordance with law. ii. Till such disposal, there shall be stay of further proceedings pursuant to the order dated 13.05.2026 passed in Case No.PTCL/36/2023 by respondent No.3 - the Assistant Commissioner vide Annexure-H to the writ petition. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35196 WP No. 18241 of 2026 iii. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30