- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010441022026 NC: 2026:KHC:43843 WP No. 19942 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 19942 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: 1. N.ANADAN, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS S/O LATE K KESHAVAN, RESIDING AT NO.508, ANANDA BHAVAN, 60 FEET ROAD, OPP. VISWASARAIAH COOPERATIVE BANK, MATHIKERE LAY-OUT, BANGALORE NORTH, MSIT, BENGALURU -560 054. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAMPAT ANAND SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE NORTH SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560 009. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010441022026 NC: 2026:KHC:43843 WP No. 19942 of 2026 3. THE TAHASILDAR, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT TO THE EFFECT THAT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PROMULGATION OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REFORMS (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE NO.13 OF 2020 WHICH BECAME THE KARNATAKA LAND REFORMS (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 56 OF 2020, VIDE ANNEXURE - A 1ST RESPONDENT AND ITS AUTHORITIES I.E. RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3 HAVE NO AUTHORITY MUCH LESS JURISDICTION TO PREVENT THE PETITIONER HEREIN FROM EXERCISING HIS ABSOLUTE RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST OVER THE WHOLE OF THE LANDED PROPERTY COMPRISED IN NO.15 OF LAKSHMIPURA VILLAGE, MEASURING 1 ACRE 20 GUNTAS, WHICH HAS BEEN PURCHASED BY THE PETITIONER ON THE BASIS OF THE REGISTERED SALE DEED DATED 11TH AUGUST 1997, VIDE ANNEXURE-B; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010441022026 NC: 2026:KHC:43843 WP No. 19942 of 2026 ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the validity of the Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Ordinance No. 13 of 2020 which became the Karntaka Land Reforms (Second Amendment) Act, 2020 dated 30.12.2020, Karnataka Act No. 56 of 2020, produced at Annexure-A, and has sought such other reliefs as prayed for. 2. Heard Sri. Sampat Anand Shetty, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri. Spoorthy Hegde N., learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondent-State. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is not challenging the validity of the amendment; however, he seeks consideration of the writ petition, as the petitioner has - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010441022026 NC: 2026:KHC:43843 WP No. 19942 of 2026 also challenged the order dated 15.12.2004, produced at Annexure-C, passed by respondent No. 2. 4. Taking into consideration the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, and as the impugned order dated 15.12.2004 at Annexure-C has been passed ex-parte against the petitioner, and further as the proceedings were conducted under Sections 79-A and 79-B of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961, which provisions have subsequently been deleted/amended, and in view of the judgment of this Court in W.P. No.12829 of 2023, disposed of on 01.04.2025, I am of the opinion that the writ petition deserves to be allowed. 5. Accordingly, the order dated 15.12.2004 at Annexure-C passed by respondent No. 2 and the order dated 23.10.2009 in Appeal No. 729 of 2006 at - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010441022026 NC: 2026:KHC:43843 WP No. 19942 of 2026 Annexure-D passed by the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal are hereby set aside. 6. Since the proceedings have abated, the respondent-authorities are directed to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records in terms of the registered Sale Deed dated 11.08.1997, produced at Annexure-B, within an outer limit of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6