- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010511832026 NC: 2026:KHC:39567 WP No. 23308 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. 23308 OF 2026 (SCST) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. N. SELVARAJ S/O SRI. NACHIMUTHU, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O. NO.5, 5TH MAIN, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, SULTHAN PALYA MAIN ROAD, R.T. NAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH, BENGALURU-560 032. …PETITIONER (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. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU 560 009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010511832026 NC: 2026:KHC:39567 WP No. 23308 of 2026 BENGALURU NORTH SUB-DIVISION, KANDAYA BHAWAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 009. 4. THE TAHSILDAR YELAHANKA TALUK, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT-560 064. 5. SRI. B.V. HARISH S/O LATE B.C. VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O BANDIKODIGEHALLI VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT-562 149. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BHAIRAV KUTTAIAH, AGA., FOR R.1 TO R.4; VIDE ORDER DATED 29.07.2026 NOTICE TO 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 INITIATED BY RESPONDENT NO.5 IN CASE NO.P.T.C.L/YLK/02/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF RESPONDENT NO.3 VIDE ANNEXURE-F (ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU NORTH SUB-DIVISION) INSOFAR AS IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONER'S SCHEDULE PROPERTY, ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010511832026 NC: 2026:KHC:39567 WP No. 23308 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 third 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 petitioner has preferred this writ petition. 2. The case of the petitioner is that the impugned order has been passed illegally. He further submits that he has 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: KAHC010511832026 NC: 2026:KHC:39567 WP No. 23308 of 2026 4. As the petitioner is having an alternative and efficacious remedy, the writ petition is hereby dismissed reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Appellate authority in the manner known to law. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4