- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010551582026 NC: 2026:KHC:45068 WP No. 25065 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.25065 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI.AROGYASWAMY SON OF LATE HALUMARIYANNA AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS. 2. SRI. DIVANAPPA SON OF LATE HALUMARIYANNA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT KARAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK-562 164 BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 3. SMT. MARIYAMMA D/O LATE HALUMARIYANNA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.68, PAPANNA LAYOUT, 2ND CROSS, STEPHAN ROAD, THAMBUCHETTI PALYA, K.R. PURAM POST BENGALURU-560036. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010551582026 NC: 2026:KHC:45068 WP No. 25065 of 2026 4. SRI.ANTONY SWAMY SON OF LATE HALUMARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, KARAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK-562 164 BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 5. SMT. PHILOMINA DAUGHTER OF LATE HALUMARIYANNA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT DODDASAGARAHALLI KARAHALLI POST, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK-562110. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S. VENUGOPALA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANASOUDHA BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS REVENUE SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BEERASANDRA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALLURU RURAL DISTRICT-562110. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DODDABALLAPUR SUB-DIVISION, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010551582026 NC: 2026:KHC:45068 WP No. 25065 of 2026 DODDABALLAPUR-561203. BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHASILDHAR, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, DEVANAHALLI-562110, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 5. SRI. VENKATESH SON OF LATE HEMANNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT KARAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK-562 164 BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 25.06.2026 ANNEXURE- A PASSED IN REVISION PETITION R.P.91/2025 BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2, THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BEERASANDRA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, AND, THE ORDER DATED 12.03.2025 ANNEXURE-B PASSED IN APPEAL R.A.NO.(DE)94/2022 BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPUR SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPUR, AND, CONFIRM THE MUTATION PROCEEDINGS M.R.NO.H3/2019-20 ANNEXURE-C DATED - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010551582026 NC: 2026:KHC:45068 WP No. 25065 of 2026 05.10.2019 BEFORE THE TAHASILDAR, DEVANAHALLI TALUK THE RESPONDENT NO.4, IN RESPECT OF 38 GUNTAS OF LAND IN SURVEY NO.158/2 OF KARAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, WITH DIRECTION TO CONTINUE THE REVENUE ENTRIES AS STOOD EARLIER TO PASSING OF THE IMPUGNED ORDERS DATED 12.03.2025 ANNEXURE-B APPEAL R.A.NO.(DE)94/2022 AND ORDER DATED 25.06.2026 ANNEXURE-A PASSED IN REVISION PETITION R.P.91/2025 BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 - THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU, ANNEXURER-B. 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. In this Writ Petition, petitioners are assailing the order dated 25.06.2026 in R.P.No.91/2025(Annexure-A) passed by respondent No.2 and the order dated 12.03.2025 in R.A.(DE)94/2022(Annexure-B) passed by respondent No.3. 2. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, though the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are claiming right - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010551582026 NC: 2026:KHC:45068 WP No. 25065 of 2026 over the property in question as per the registered sale deed, however, the finding recorded by the respondent - authorities would indicate that the land in question to an extent of 37 guntas out of 1 acre 15 guntas at Karahalli Village, Kundana Hobli, Devanahalli Taluk has been registered as per the registered sale deed dated 13.06.1945 in favour of one Channamma, wife of Venkatappa, however, it is forthcoming from the finding recorded by the authorities that, as per the revenue records, name of one Chikkamunishamappa @ Doddabhairappa has been entered in column 9 of the RTC extracts. It is also to be noted that, mutation in No.MR:H1/2019-20 has been made jointly in the name of the petitioners. 3. Since the petitioners are claiming right over the property through adverse possession, in that view of the matter, both the authorities have rightly arrived at the conclusion and relegated the petitioners to establish right over the property before competent Civil Court. In that view of the matter, taking into consideration the finding recorded by both the authorities, - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010551582026 NC: 2026:KHC:45068 WP No. 25065 of 2026 I am of the view that no interference is called for in this Writ Petition. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29