- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010522522026 NC: 2026:KHC:40406 WP No. 23852 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 23852 OF 2026 (SC/ST) BETWEEN: SRI.G.PAVAN RANGA S/O. SRI. R.GURU, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.3005, GOKULAM ROAD, V.V.MOHALLA, MYSURU - 570 002 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. Y.S. HANUMANTHA REDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS REVENUE SECRETARY, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MYSURU SUB-DIVISION, MYSURU DISTRICT - 570 005. 3. SRI. M.C. RAGHUPATHI S/O. LATE SRI. CHAMUNDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.S-51/2, THOTADA MANE, RAMANUJA ROAD, Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010522522026 NC: 2026:KHC:40406 WP No. 23852 of 2026 CHAMUNDI EXTENSION, MYSURU - 570 004 4. SMT. BORAMMA W/O LATE MANCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, 5. SMT. THIBBAMMA D/O LATE. MANCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, 6. SRI. ESHWAR S/O LATE MANCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 7. SMT. NINGAMMA D/O LATE. MANCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 8. SRI. MANCHEGOWDA S/O LATE. MANCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 9. SMT. LAKSHIMI DEVI D/O LATE MANCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 10. SMT. RENUKA D/O LATE MANCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, SL.NOS.4 TO 10 ARE ALL RESIDING AT NO. 2556, KANTARAJ URS ROAD, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010522522026 NC: 2026:KHC:40406 WP No. 23852 of 2026 K.G.KOPPAL, MYSURU - 570 005. 11. SRI. R. LOKESH S/O S.K. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT. 116, NANJAPPA BLOCK, 3RD MAIN ROAD, K.G. NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 019 12. THE TAHSILDAR, MYSURU TALUK, MYSURU - 570 010 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BHAIRAV KUTTAIAH, AGA FOR R1, R2 AND R12 VIDE ORDER DATED 03.08.2026, NOTICE TO R3 TO R11 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND QUASH THE ORDER DATED 15.07.2026 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN PROCEEDINGS BEARING PTCL/1/2026, VIDE ANNEXURE-G TO THE WRIT PETITION AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010522522026 NC: 2026:KHC:40406 WP No. 23852 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The petitioner has challenged the impugned order passed under Section 5 of the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978 (for short, 'the PTCL Act') by respondent No.2 - the Assistant Commissioner. 2. It is seen that the petitioner is having an alternative and efficacious remedy under Section 5A of the PTCL Act before the Deputy Commissioner. 3. For the aforementioned reason, the Writ Petition is hereby dismissed, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Appellate Authority in the manner known to law. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6