- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010611562025 NC: 2026:KHC:41518-DB WA No. 1553 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 1553 OF 2025 (LR) BETWEEN: M/S. SAMMYS MOUNTAIN VILLAS LTD., A COMPANY LIMITED BY ITS LIABILITY, REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF COMPANIES ACT-FORMERLY KNOWN AS SAMMY ADVENTURE LAND LIMITED HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.9, 2ND FLOOR, BEL AIR DRIVE, MEKHRI CIRCLE, BELLARY ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 032. HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMERCIAL HEAD AND AUTHORISED SIGNATORY, MR ANOOP VANJANI, S/O LATE SRI. NARAYANDAS, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS …APPELLANT (BY SRI. GANESH S.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010611562025 NC: 2026:KHC:41518-DB WA No. 1553 of 2025 2. THE ASISTANT COMMISSIONER, DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, TUBAGERE - DODABALLAPURA ROAD, DODDABALLAPURA, PIN CODE - 561 203. 3. THE TAHASILDAR, DEVAMNAHALI TALUK, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, DEVANAHALLI, PIN CODE - 562 110. 4. K. VENKATARAMAIAH, S/O KRISHNAPPA, NO.16, PUSH PALYA, RMV II STAGE EXTENSION, BEHIND RAILWAY COLONY, BANGALORE - 560 094. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:06.08.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP No.21294/2025 (LR-RES) BY SETTING ASIDE THE SAME AND ETC., THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010611562025 NC: 2026:KHC:41518-DB WA No. 1553 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) In view of the affidavit dated 04.08.2026 filed on behalf of the State, in which, it has been stated in paragraph 3 to 6, as under: "3. I state that, the above matter came up before this Hon'ble Court on 16.07.2026. On that day, the Hon'ble Court directed the authorities to file an Affidavit in respect of repeal of Sections 79A, 798, 79C of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961. 4. I state that, the aforementioned Sections 79A, 798, 79C of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 has been omitted vide Karnataka Gazette bearing No.56/2020 published on 30.12.2020. Clause 13 of the said Amendment Act, states as under: (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under principal Act, as amended by this Act. 5. I state that, however, Clause 12 states as under: Sub-Clause-2 clearly indicates that any pending cases before any Court, Tribunal or any competent authority under the provisions of principal Act shall stand abated from the date of such passing an Amendment Act. 6. I state that, insofar as those lands, which have converted to non-agricultural purposes prior to the repeal of Sections 79A, 798, 79C of the Karnataka - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010611562025 NC: 2026:KHC:41518-DB WA No. 1553 of 2025 Land Reforms Act, 1961, they have lost the character of an agricultural land and therefore, the said provisions would not apply." 2. We are of the view that, nothing survives in this appeal and the same stands disposed of. 3. In view of the dismissal of the appeal, pending I.As, if any, do not survive for consideration and the same stand disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE PK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9 ct-vn