- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19598 WP No. 5898 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 5898 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI. ANJAN KUMAR.D S/O LATE S.N. DHANANJAYA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.446, 14TH MAIN, MUNESHWAR BLOCK, 50 FEET ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 026. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAYEEM PASHA S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, M.S.BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKUR DISTRICT, TUMAKUR - 572 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MADHUGIRI SUB-DIVISION, MADHUGIRI, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 132. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: High Court Of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19598 WP No. 5898 of 2026 4. THE TAHASILDAR KORATAGERE TALUK, KORATAGERE, TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572 129. 5. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR/DEPUTY TAHSILDAR THOVENAKERE NADAKACHERI, KORATAGERE TALUK, KORATAGERE, TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572 129. 6. D.S. SANJEEVAGOWDA S/O NARAYANAPPA @ NARYANAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT DODDEGOWDANAPALYA VILLAGE, THOVINKERE, CHANNARAYANADURGA HOBLI, KORATAGERE TALUK, TUMAKUR DISTRICT - 572 129. 7. SRI. HANUMANTHARAJU, S/O NARAYANAPPA @ NARYANAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT KRISHNA NILAYA, NO.136, G.B.H, B.C.S LAYOUT, OPP. TO AMMA ASHRAMA, GYANABHARATHI 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 056. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 AND 3 TO IMMEDIATELY TAKE SUITABLE ACTION AGAINST THE R4 AND 5 FOR PASSING ILLEGAL ORDER ON 30.08.1998 i.e., ON SUNDAY RESULTING IN CHANGE OF - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19598 WP No. 5898 of 2026 MR NO. 7/1998 IN THE NAME OF NARAYANAPPA S/O LATE CHIKKEGOWDA VIDE ANNEX-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondent Nos.1 to 5. Notice to respondent Nos.6 and 7 is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader raises a preliminary objection that the prayer in the writ petition is to issue a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.2-Deputy Commissioner and respondent No.3-Assistant Commissioner to take action to set aside the mutation entry in M.R.No.7/1998- 99, as the same is illegal. 3. Learned High Court Government Pleader submits that the remedy for the petitioner is before the Assistant Commissioner in terms of Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (for short, "KLR Act, 1964"). The petitioner has indeed approached the Assistant Commissioner by filing an - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19598 WP No. 5898 of 2026 appeal under Section 136(2) of the KLR Act, 1964, in proceedings bearing No.RA.129/2025 and the Assistant Commissioner passed an order on 16.09.2025 rejecting the appeal while directing the petitioner to approach a competent Civil Court to redress his grievance. He further submits that the petitioner should have either challenged the order passed by the Assistant Commissioner under Section 136(3) of the KLR Act, 1963, before the Deputy Commissioner or the petitioner should have approached the competent Civil Court. 4. There is substance in the submission made by the Learned High Court Government Pleader. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to either file a revision petition before the Deputy Commissioner if he is aggrieved of the order passed by the Assistant Commissioner or approach a competent Civil Court to get a declaration of title. Ordered accordingly. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19598 WP No. 5898 of 2026 Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6