- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010522382026 NC: 2026:KHC:40364 WP No. 23512 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.23512 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. M. GANESH S/O LATE V. MUNIVENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, RESIDENT OF UPPUKUNTE VILLAGE, SUGATURU HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 563 101. 2. SRI. M. MURALI KRISHNAPPA, S/O LATE V MUNIVENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, RESIDENT OF UPPUKUNTE VILLAGE, SUGATURU HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 563 101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHASHANK C., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VENUGOPALA M.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010522382026 NC: 2026:KHC:40364 WP No. 23512 of 2026 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KOLAR DISTRICT, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KOLAR - 563 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KOLAR SUB-DIVISION OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLAR - 563 101. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KOLAR TALUK, OFFICE OF THE TAHSILDAR, KOLAR - 563 101. 5. SRI. M.N. GOPALAKRISHNA, S/O LATE G. MUNINARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDENT OF MULLAHALLI VILLAGE, SUGATUR HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 563 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010522382026 NC: 2026:KHC:40364 WP No. 23512 of 2026 QUASH THE ORDER DATED 04.04.2025 PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KOLAR SUB- DIVISION IN RA.NO.830/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-D; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. The petitioners herein are assailing the order dated 04.04.2025 in R.A.No.830/2023(Annexure-D) passed by respondent No.3 and the order dated 13.10.2025 in RAP/223/2025 (Annexure-E) passed by respondent No.2. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on careful consideration of the finding recorded by both the authorities, it is noted that father of the petitioner had sold the land in question in favour of respondent No.5 as per the registered Sale Deed dated 12.09.1968 and thereafter phodi and durust has been made in respect of the land in - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010522382026 NC: 2026:KHC:40364 WP No. 23512 of 2026 question. In that view of the matter, no interference is called for in this Writ Petition. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. 5. However, it is open for the petitioner to establish right over the land in question in a manner known to law by approaching the competent Civil Court. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39