- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010422972026 NC: 2026:KHC:43363 WP NO.19138 OF 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.19138 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: NARAYANSWAMI R. S/O LATE REVANNA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O GANIGARAPALYA, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, THALAGHATTAPURA POST, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 062. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BIPIN HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA SUB-DVISION, RAMANAGARA - 562 159. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, KANAKAPURA TALUK, KANAKAPURA - 562 117. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SHARADA H.V., AGA) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010422972026 NC: 2026:KHC:43363 WP NO.19138 OF 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 03RD DECEMBER, 2019 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN CASE NO.LRF.79(A) AND (B)75/2014-15 VIDE ANNEXURE-E; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner is challenging the order dated 03rd December, 2019 (Annexure-E) passed by the respondent No.2-Assistant Commissioner in Case No.LRF.79(A) AND (B)75/2014-15 2. Heard Sri. Bipin Hegde, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt. Sharada H.V., learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents. 3. It is noticed that, in an identical circumstances, the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of M/S. PAPAIN AND CHEMICALS (P) LTD. AND ANOTHER vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS made in Writ Petition No.20349 of 2023 decided on 01st April, 2025, allowed the writ petition. At paragraph 3 of the said order, it is held as under: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010422972026 NC: 2026:KHC:43363 WP NO.19138 OF 2026 "3. In the normal course, the matter would have to be remanded to the Assistant Commissioner, since Sections 79A and 79B of the Act were omitted by virtue of an amendment to the Land Reforms Act, no useful purpose would be served by remanding the matter to the Assistant Commissioner and hence, the impugned proceedings initiated shall stand abated." 4. Taking into account the fact that the petitioner herein is challenging the order of vesting passed by the Assistant Commissioner for contravention of Sections 79A and 79B of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 and the said provisions were omitted by virtue of an amendment to the Land Reforms Act, I am of the view that the present petition deserves to be allowed, by following the order passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Writ Petition No.20349 of 2023 decided on 01st April, 2025. 5. Accordingly, I pass the following: O R D E R (i) Writ Petition allowed; (ii) Order dated 03rd December, 2019 (Annexure-E) passed by the respondent No.2-Assistant Commissioner in Case - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010422972026 NC: 2026:KHC:43363 WP NO.19138 OF 2026 No.LRF.79(A) and (B)75/2014-15 is hereby set-aside; (iii) The respondent No.3-Tahsildar is directed restore the name of the petitioner in the revenue records in respect of the subject land forthwith. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 67