- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010514962026 NC: 2026:KHC:39806 WP No. 23408 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.23408 OF 2026 (SCST) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. ARUN KUMAR L. S/O LINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS PRESIDENT, ATME TRUST HAVING OFFICE AT NO.218/K-30 NARAYANASASTRY ROAD MYSORE-570 004. 2. SRI. K.SHIVASHANKAR S/O LATE B.KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS MANAGING DIRECTOR M/S SKILL TECH ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS PVT. LTD. RESIDING AT # 19 PARAMAHAMSA ROAD 2ND MAIN, YADAVGIRI MYSURU-570 020. 3. SRI. H.VENKATESH S/O LATE H.VISHNU REDDY AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.6 'NISARGADHAMA APARTMENT' CHAMARAJAPURAM MYSURU-570 004. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAVEEN G.S., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010514962026 NC: 2026:KHC:39806 WP No. 23408 of 2026 AND: 1. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF ASST. COMMISSIONER MYSORE SUB DIVISION MYSORE-570 008. 2. SRI. SHEKAR AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS S/O MANCHADASI R/AT MELLAHALLI VILLAGE VARUNA HOBLI, MYSORE-570 028. 3. SRI. THIMMA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS S/O LATE THIMMAIAH @ SANNAIAH 4. SMT. MAHADEVAMMA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS W/O THIMMA 5. SRI. PRAKASH AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS S/O THIMMA RESPONDENT NOS.3 TO 5 ARE R/AT HEGGURU VILLAGE T.NARASIPURA TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT-571 101. 6. SMT. SAVITHA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS D/O THIMMA W/O ARKESH R/AT MOOLEKOPPALU VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571 402. 7. SMT. SOWMYA AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS D/O THIMMA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010514962026 NC: 2026:KHC:39806 WP No. 23408 of 2026 W/O RAJESH R/AT GAMANAHALLI VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 478. 8. SMT. MANCHI AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS D/O LATE MANCHA W/O NANJAPPA 9. SMT. GOWRI AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS D/O LATE MANCHA W/O SOMANNA 10. SMT. DEEPA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS D/O LATE MANCHA W/O SIDDU RESPONDENT NOS.8 TO 10 ARE R/AT RAMMANAHALLI VILLAGE MYSORE TALUK AND DISTRICT -570 019. 11. SMT. VASANTI AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS D/O LATE MANCHA W/O NINGARAJU R/AT THAYURU VILLAGE NANJANGUD TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT -571 124. 12. SRI. MANCHADASI S/O LATE THIMMAIAH @ SANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 13. SMT. DEVAMMA W/O MACHADASI AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010514962026 NC: 2026:KHC:39806 WP No. 23408 of 2026 14. SMT. THIMMA S/O MANCHADASI AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS 15. SRI. RAGHU @ MANCHA S/O MANCHADASI AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS 16. SRI. CHIKKATHIMMA S/O LATE THIMMAIAH @ SANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 17. SMT. DEVAMMA W/O CHIKKATHIMMA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 18. SRI. THIMMAPPA S/O CHIKKATHIMMA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS 19. SMT. MANCHU W/O SURESH D/O CHIKKATHIMMA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS 20. SRI. VENKATESH S/O LATE THIMMAIAH @ SANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS 21. SMT. DEVAMMA W/O VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 22. SMT. DEVAMMA D/O VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS 23. SRI. GOVINDA S/O LATE THIMMAIAH @ SANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010514962026 NC: 2026:KHC:39806 WP No. 23408 of 2026 24. SMT. MANGALI W/O GOVINDA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS 25. SMT. DEVAMMA D/O LATE THIMMAIAH @ SANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RESPONDENT NOS.12 TO 25 ARE R/AT MELLAHALLI VILLAGE VARUNA HOBLI, MYSORE -570 028. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BHAIRAV KUTTAIAH, AGA FOR R.1; VIDE ORDER DATED 30.07.2026 NOTICE TO R.2 TO R.25 IS DISPENSED WITH.) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 15.07.2026 IN PROCEEDINGS BEARING NO.PTCL:12/2025 PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010514962026 NC: 2026:KHC:39806 WP No. 23408 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners have challenged the order dated 15.07.2026, vide Annexure-A to the writ petition passed under Section 5 of the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978 (for short 'PTCL Act') by respondent no.1-Assistant Commissioner. It is seen that the petitioners are having an alternative and efficacious remedy under Section 5A of the PTCL Act. 2. For the aforementioned reason, the writ petition stands dismissed reserving the liberty to the petitioners to approach the appropriate authority in the manner known to law. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1