- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010420892026 NC: 2026:KHC:45061 WP No. 19122 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 19122 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. J. LATHA W/O A.E LAXMAN AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT NO.41/A, 1ST CROSS, 1ST MAIN, JAYALASKHMIPURAM MYSORE-570012. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMACHANDRA G BHAT.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF LAND REVENUE, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, VIDHANA BEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MANDYA SUB-DIVISION, MANDYA TOWN, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA TOWN, MANDYA DISTRICT-571428. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010420892026 NC: 2026:KHC:45061 WP No. 19122 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD 09.05.2011I IN CASE NO.LRF/179/2010-11, PRODUCED AT ANNX-C PASSED BY THE ASST. COMMISSIONER MANDYA SUB-DIVISION MANDYA, THE R2 HEREIN. 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 High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for respondents. 2. In this petition, petitioner is assailing the order dated 09.05.2011 in Case No.LRF/179/2010-11 (Annexure-C) passed by respondent No.2. 3. Having regard to the fact that Sections 79A and 79B of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961, have been omitted by way of amendment, and in view of the order passed by this Court on 01.04.2025 in W.P. No.12829/2023, I am of the view that the writ petition requires to be allowed. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010420892026 NC: 2026:KHC:45061 WP No. 19122 of 2026 Accordingly, writ petition is allowed. The order dated 09.05.2011 (Annexure-C) passed by respondent No.2 is set aside. The respondent No.3 is directed to restore the revenue entries standing in the name of the petitioner forthwith. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25