- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010530962026 NC: 2026:KHC:41530 WP No. 24220 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 24220 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: SRI. K.R. VENKATESH BABU, S/O LATE K.N. RAJGOPAL GUPTA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.1517/A-L/A, VIJETHA NILAYA, KOLADASANDI BEEDI, LASHKAR MOHALLA, MYSORE CITY - 570 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, PANDAVAPURA SUB-DIVISION, PANDAVAPURA, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010530962026 NC: 2026:KHC:41530 WP No. 24220 of 2026 3. THE TAHSILDAR, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED IN CASE NO. BHU.SU.PARI. (SRI) 146/2016- 17, DATED 30.07.2018, BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2, AT ANNEXURE-A, AND CONSEQUENTIAL ORDERS OR CHANGES MADE IN REVENUE ENTRIES IF ANY AND ETC., 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 Learned HCGP accepts notice for the respondents. 2. In this petition, petitioner is assailing the order dated 30.07.2018 (Annexure-A) passed by respondent No.2. 3. Taking into consideration that the petitioner herein has not been heard by respondent No.2 before passing Annexure-A, and also as the provision contained under Section 79A and 79B of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 has - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010530962026 NC: 2026:KHC:41530 WP No. 24220 of 2026 been deleted and therefore, following the declaration of law made by this Court in SRI. GAJENDRAPPA AND ANOTHER VS. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS in WP No.12829/2023 dated 01.04.2025, I am of the view that the impugned proceedings initiated against petitioner stand abated. 4. In that view of the matter, respondent No.3 is directed to enter the name of petitioner in the revenue records forth with. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39