- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18553 WP No. 9969 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 9969 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. NEELAMMA W/O. MANJA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT 86, VASAMMA TEMPLE ROAD, HARADANAHALLI POST, SALIGRAMA HOBLI, SALIGRAMA TALUK, MYSURU – 571 604 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAY KUMAR T.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MS BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MYSURU, MYSURU DISTRICT – 570 005. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, HUNSUR TALUK, HUNSUR, MYSURU DISTRICT – 571 107. 4. THE TAHASILDAR, SALIGRAMA, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18553 WP No. 9969 of 2026 SALIGRAMA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT – 571 604. 5. SRI. DHUSHYANTH. S.S., S/O. SOMASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, HARADANAHALLI, SALIGRAMA HOBLI, SALIGRAMA TALUK, MYSURU - 571604 6. SMT. KAMALAMMA, D/O. LATE. THIMMAPPA, W/O. KRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, 7. SMT. DEEPU, W/O. LATE VENKATESH. T., AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 8. VIKAS. H.V. S/O. LATE. VENKATESH. T., AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, 9. SANIKA, D/O. LATE. VENKATESH. T., AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, THE RESPONDENT NO. 6 TO 9 ARE R/AT HARADANAHALLI VILLAGE, SALIGRAMA HOBLI, SALIGRAMA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT – 571 604. 10. SMT. PARVATHAMMA, W/O. LATE. THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT HIREHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18553 WP No. 9969 of 2026 HOLENARASIPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 211 11. SMT. SARASWATHI, D/O. LATE. THIMMAPPA, W/O. NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT JAGANAKOTE VILLAGE, ANTHARASANTHE HOBLL, H.D.KOTE TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT – 571 114 12. SMT. MANJULA, W/O. LATE RAVI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 13. SMT. RAJINI, W/O. LATE RAVI, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, 14. VINAY. H.R., S/O. LATE RAVI, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, 15. SUMAN. H.R., S/O. LATE RAVI, AGED ABOUT 15 YEARS, (BEING MINOR REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER BY SMT. RAJINI, I.E., 13TH RESPONDENT HEREIN) THE RESPONDENT NO. 12 TO 15 ARE R/AT HARADANAHALLI VILLAGE, SALIGRAMA HOBLI, SALIGRAMA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT – 571 604. 16. SMT. BHAGYA, D/O. LATE THIMMAPPA, W/O. RAMESHA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18553 WP No. 9969 of 2026 R/AT MAGALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, PERIYAPATNA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT-571107 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISWSUE ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER OR DIRECTION OR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING AN IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 11.12.2025 PASSED IN DISPUTE/129 CASE NO. RRTDISPO/182/2025 BY THE RESPONDENT NBO.4/TAHASILDAR, SALIGRAMA, SALIGRAMA TALUK, MYSURE DISTRICT, VIDE ANNEXURE-D 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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondents No.1 to 4. Notice to other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons; 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate raises a preliminary objection that the order impugned is passed by the respondent No.4, Tahsildar, Saligrama Taluk, refusing to entertain a petition filed by the petitioner herein for change of khata and such an order is appealable - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18553 WP No. 9969 of 2026 before the Assistant Commissioner under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act. 3. Upholding the submissions of the learned Additional Government Advocate, the petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Assistant Commissioner to redress her grievances. 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29