- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010080642026 NC: 2026:KHC:39831 WP No. 3624 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 3624 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. KARNATI VENKATESHWAR ROA SON OF LATE KOTAIAH AGED 64 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.3A, PALM SPRING APARTMENTS ROAD NO.7, BANJARA HILLS, HYDERABAD TELANGANA STATE REPRESENTED BY HIS GPA HOLDER SRI. MANTHENA MOHAN KRISHNAM RAJU 2. SRK INFRA PROJECTS PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT DOOR NO.9-13-45/2/9/4, SRK DESTINY VIP ROAD, CBM COMPOUND VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH - 530 003. HAVING ITS BRANCH OFFICE AT NO.561, 1ST MAIN ROAD, RMV 2ND STAGE DOLLARS COLONY, BANGALORE - 560 094. REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. S. SUSHEELA, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. CHETAN .B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010080642026 NC: 2026:KHC:39831 WP No. 3624 of 2026 VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE NORTH SUB-DIVISION BANGALORE-560 001. 3. THE TAHASILDHAR BANGALORE NORTH (ADDL) TALUK BANGALORE. 4. MANJUNATH K.V. SON OF LATE VENKATASWAMAPPA .K RESIDING AT NO.15 BALGONI HOUSE, V.S.R.LAYOUT A.NARAYANAPURA MAIN ROAD DOORAVANINAGAR, BANGALORE-560016. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE .N, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. JAVAHAR BABU, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 18.03.2025 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IN LND(A).CR NO.21/2016-17, ANNEXURE-A. 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 In this writ petition, the petitioners are assailing the order dated 18.03.2025 (Annexure-A) passed by respondent No.2. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010080642026 NC: 2026:KHC:39831 WP No. 3624 of 2026 2. Smt.S.Susheela, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri.Chetan B, learned counsel for the petitioners contended by referring to the impugned order dated 18.03.2025 (Annexure-A) passed by respondent No.2 and the earlier order dated 11.04.2017 (Annexure-G2) passed by the very same Authority that respondent No.2, being a quasi-judicial authority, has no jurisdiction to review its own order. In support of the said contention, the learned Senior Counsel places reliance on the judgment of this Court in the case of Sri.N.Chandra Reddy vs. The State of Karnataka reported in ILR 2016 KAR 3275. 3. Per contra, Sri.Javahar Babu, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.4 submitted, on the merits of the case, that earlier order dated 11.04.2017 (Annexure-G2) was erroneous and therefore, the very same Authority was justified in rectifying the said error by passing the impugned order dated 18.03.2025 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010080642026 NC: 2026:KHC:39831 WP No. 3624 of 2026 (Annexure-A). Accordingly, he sought for dismissal of the writ petition. 4. In the light of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on careful consideration of the orders at Annexures-A and G2, it is evident that the impugned order therein before respondent No.2 was an entry made in MR No.3/2011-12. Taking into consideration respondent No.2 has already passed an order on 11.04.2017 (Annexure-G2) in respect of MR No.3/2011-12, I am of the view that, the said Authority has become functus officio and cannot entertain any petition seeking review of the very same order subsequently as there is no provision under the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 to review its own order or issue any further direction to the respondent - authorities. 5. In that view of the matter, following the declaration of law made by this Court in the case of Sri.N.Chandra Reddy (supra), I am of the view that, - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010080642026 NC: 2026:KHC:39831 WP No. 3624 of 2026 the order dated 18.03.2025 (Annexure-A) passed by respondent No.2 is liable to be set-aside. However, it is open for the aggrieved person, to challenge the order dated 11.04.2017 (Annexure-G2) before the competent authority, if so advised. 6. With these above observations, this Court proceeds to pass the following; ORDER (i) The writ petition is allowed. (ii) The order dated 18.03.2025 (Annexure-A) passed by respondent No.2 is hereby set-aside and respondent No.3 is directed to restore the mutation entry in terms of the order dated 11.04.2017 (Annexure-G2) in respect of the petitioners herein. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15