- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010305772025 NC: 2026:KHC:36993 WP No. 13462 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.13462 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. ANUSUYA M.E. W/O M.C. ERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. 2. SRI. KIRANA CHINNAPPA S/O. LATE ERAPPA M.C., AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. BOTH ARE R/AT. BHADRAGOLA VILLAGE, THITHIMATHI, PONNAMPETE TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT-571254. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VASANTH KUMAR H.T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010305772025 NC: 2026:KHC:36993 WP No. 13462 of 2025 MS BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KODAGU DISTRICT, KODAGU-571 201. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, PONAMPETE TALUK, MADIKERE SUB DIVISION, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 218. 4. THE TAHASILDAR, PONNAMPETE TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 218. 5. SRI. M.K.PONNAPPA S/O LATE KARYAPPA, MAJOR IN AGE. 6. SRI. M.N. KESHVAIAH, S/O LATE NANJAPPA, MAJOR IN AGE. 7. SMT. M.M. CHANDRAMMA, W/O MONAPPA MAJOR IN AGE RESPONDENTS NO. 5 TO 8 ARE R/AT BHADRAGOLA VILLAGE, PONNAMPETE TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 254. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010305772025 NC: 2026:KHC:36993 WP No. 13462 of 2025 8. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR PONNAMPETE HOBLI - 571 216 PONNAMPETE TALUK, KODAGU. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1 TO R4 AND R8; SRI. M.R. BALAKRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI. PUNDIKAI ISHWAR BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R6 AND R7) ************** THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN VIDE R.P. NO.31/2023 DATED 30/01/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-H CONFIRMING THE ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 IN NO. RE.AA/45/2021-22 DATED 30/08/2023, VIDE ANNEXURE-F. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010305772025 NC: 2026:KHC:36993 WP No. 13462 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners in this Writ Petition are assailing the order dated 30.01.2024 (Annexure-H) passed by the respondent No.2 in R.P.No.31/2023 confirming the order dated 30.08.2023 in RE.AA/45/2021-22(Annexure-F) passed by the respondent No.3. 2. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on careful consideration of the material on record, would indicate that suit in O.S.No.49/2011 came to be decreed in favour of the petitioners herein, however, the same has been challenged before this Court in RFA No.1241/2020. In that view of the matter, it is open for the petitioners to approach the revenue authorities after the conclusion of the proceedings in RFA No.1241/2020. 3. It is also submitted by learned counsel for respondent Nos.6 and 7 that O.S.No.74/2021 is pending consideration before the competent Civil Court with respect to the subject land in question and the petitioners herein are arrayed as - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010305772025 NC: 2026:KHC:36993 WP No. 13462 of 2025 defendant No.8(b) and 8(c) in the said suit. In that view of the matter, I am of the view that, no interference is called for in this Writ Petition. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. 5. However, it is open for the petitioners to approach the competent authority after the conclusion of the matter in RFA No.1241/2020 by this Court and in O.S.No.74/2021, pending consideration before the competent Civil Court. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14