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2026 DAILYLAW 29163 (KAR)

SRI K SRINIVAS v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/24250/2025 · 2026-07-15

E S Indiresh

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- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010525592025 NC: 2026:KHC:36008 WP NO.24250 OF 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.24250 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. K. SRINIVAS S/O LATE KEMPANNA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/AT POOJARAMANAHALLI GRAMA, JADIGENAHALLI HOBLI, HOSKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL - 562 114. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRAN J., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PRAKASH T. HEBBAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BEERSANDRA VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DODABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA TOWN, DODDABALLAPURA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010525592025 NC: 2026:KHC:36008 WP NO.24250 OF 2025 4. TAHASILDHAR, HOSKOTE TALUK, HOSKOTE TOWN, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114. 5. SHRI. PAPPANNA @ PAPPAYA S/O LATE MUNISHAMPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT POOJARAMANHALLI GRAMA, JADIGENAHALLI HOBLI, HOSKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL - 562 114. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. D.R. RAVISHANKAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAKESH BHATT, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2- DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DATED 24TH OCTOBER, 2024 IN REVISION PETITION NO.83/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A; QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3-ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DATED 26TH MARCH, 2024 IN CASE NO.R.A.124/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-B; AND ETC. 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 24th October, 2024 (Annexure-A) passed by the respondent No.2-Deputy Commissioner in Revision Petition No.83/2024; order dated 26th March, 2024 (Annexure-B) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010525592025 NC: 2026:KHC:36008 WP NO.24250 OF 2025 passed by the respondent No.3-Assistant Commissioner in Case No.R.A.124/2023 and order dated 13th June, 2022 (Annexure- C) passed by the respondent No.4-Tahsildar in Case No.R.R.T(RE)C.R:156/2021-22. 2. Heard Sri. Kiran J., learned counsel on behalf of Sri. Prakash T. Hebbar, appearing for the petitioner; Sri. Spoorthy Hegde N., learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 4; and Sri. D.R. Ravishankar, learned Senior Counsel on behalf of Sri. Rakesh Bhatt, appearing for the respondent No.5. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on careful consideration of the writ petition, it is forthcoming that the mutation in respect of the subject land has been effected based on the registered Sale Deed dated 13th March, 1967. On careful perusal of order dated 04th June, 2025 (Annexure-N) passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.22952 of 2024, it is forthcoming that the order passed by the respondent No.2-Deputy Commissioner against the respondent No.5 herein in R.P. No.87/2024 dated 30th July, 2024 was set-aside and same was confirmed by the Division Bench of this Court, by - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010525592025 NC: 2026:KHC:36008 WP NO.24250 OF 2025 judgment dated 03rd June, 2026 in Writ Appeal No.1109 of 2025. In that view of the matter, I am of the view that the impugned orders passed by the respondent-Authorities are just and proper. Therefore, no interference be called for in this petition. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10