- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010511842026 NC: 2026:KHC:39566 WP No. 23169 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.23169 OF 2026 (SCST) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. S DINESH KUMAR S/O N. SELVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 2. SMT. N. USHA W/O S. DINESH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT NO.5, 5TH MAIN, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, SULTHAN PALYA MAIN ROAD, R.T. NAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH, BENGALURU - 560 032. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ASHOKA T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010511842026 NC: 2026:KHC:39566 WP No. 23169 of 2026 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU NORTH SUB-DIVISION, KANDAYA BHAVANA, BENGALURU-560 009. 3. THE TAHSILDAR BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064. 4. SRI. B.V. HARISH S/O LATE B.C. VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O BANDIKODIGEHALLI VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-562 149. 5. SRI. ANANDAKUMAR S/O LATE MUNILINGAPPA, PROPRIETOR, M/S MANASA ENTERPRISES HAVING HIS OFFICE AT NO.1104, 15TH CROSS, 1ST B MAIN, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU - 560054. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SAVITHRAMMA, AGA., FOR R.1 TO R.3; VIDE ORDER DATED 29.07.2026 NOTICE TO R.4 AND R.5 IS DISPENSED WITH.) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 22.6.2026 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 IN P.T.C.L YLK NO.02/2025 ANNEXURE-E CURRENTLY PENDING ON THE FILE OF RESPONDENT NO.2 (THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU NORTH SUB-DIVISION) IN RESPECT OF THE LAND BEARING OLD SY.NO.74, NEW NO.140 OF BANDIKODIGEHALLI, JALA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010511842026 NC: 2026:KHC:39566 WP No. 23169 of 2026 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. Aggrieved by the order passed by the second respondent - Assistant Commissioner on an application made under Section 5 of the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978 (for short 'the PTCL Act') in respect to the property concerned, the petitioners have preferred this writ petition. 2. The case of the petitioners is that the impugned order has been passed illegally. He further submits that they have not been made party to the proceedings. 3. It is seen that any person aggrieved by an order passed under Section 5 of the PTCL Act, he has a right of appeal under Section 5-A of the PTCL Act and the appeal can be filed to the jurisdictional Deputy Commissioner. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010511842026 NC: 2026:KHC:39566 WP No. 23169 of 2026 4. As the petitioners are having an alternative and efficacious remedy, the writ petition is hereby dismissed reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Appellate authority in the manner known to law. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3