- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010571342022 NC: 2026:KHC:44988 WP No. 24866 of 2022 C/W WP No. 24965 of 2022 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.24866 OF 2022 (KLR-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO.24965 OF 2022 (KLR-RES) IN WP No. 24866/2022 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. B.J. AJITH KUMAR S/O LATE B M JYOYAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT NO.973 SAPTHAGIRI NILAYA, 3RD CROSS, AYYAPPA BLOCK, MANORAYANA PALYA, R.T. NAGAR BENGALURU – 560032. NOW AT NO.42, WESTERN MANNER RESIDENCY, I ‘A’ MAIN ATMANANDA COLONY, SULTANPALYA, R.T. NAGAR POST, BENGALURU – 560032. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JOSEPH ANTHONY, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010571342022 NC: 2026:KHC:44988 WP No. 24866 of 2022 C/W WP No. 24965 of 2022 AND: 1. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU NORTH SUB DIVISION, BENGALURU -560 002. 2. THE SPECIAL TAHASILDAR YELAHANKA TALUK BENGALURU -560 064. 3. SMT. LALITHAMMA S/O LATE DASAPPA W/O JAYARAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT THINDLU VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK. 4. NARAYANA K. S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT KOGALHATTI VILLAGE, HUNASAMARANAHALLI POST, JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 157. 5. SRI. MANJUNATH K. S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT KOGALHATTI VILLAGE, HUNASAMARANAHALLI POST, JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 157. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010571342022 NC: 2026:KHC:44988 WP No. 24866 of 2022 C/W WP No. 24965 of 2022 6. SRI. MUNIRAJU K. S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT KOGALHATTI VILLAGE, HUNASAMARANAHALLI POST, JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU -562 157. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1 & R2; SRI. C.N. VENUGOPAL, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI. P.P. HEGDE, LEARNED SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. AKSHAY KUMAR JAIN, ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 29TH SEPTEMBER, 2022, PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN R.A.(YLK) NO. 228/2021 (ANNEXURE- A). IN WP NO. 24965/2022 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. B.J. AJITH KUMAR S/O LATE B.M. JYOYAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT NO.973 SAPTHAGIRI NILAYA 3RD CROSS, AYYAPPA BLOCK, MANORAYANA PALYA R.T. NAGAR BENGALURU -560 032. NOW AT NO.42, WESTERN MANNER RESIDENCY - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010571342022 NC: 2026:KHC:44988 WP No. 24866 of 2022 C/W WP No. 24965 of 2022 I ‘A’ MAIN ATHMANANDA COLONY, SULTANAPALYA, R.T. NAGAR POST, BENGALURU – 560 032. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. JOSEPH ANTHONY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU NORTH SUB DIVISION, BENGALURU – 560 002. 2. THE TAHSIDLAR BENGALURU NORTH (ADDL) TALUK BENGALURU – 560 064. 3. SRI. MUNIKEMPAIAH @ MUNIKEMPANNA S/O LATE NANJUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, R/AT KODAGALAHALLI VILLAGE, HUNASAMARANHALLI DAKLE, JALA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK – 560 064. 4. SRI. NARAYANASWAMY S/O LATE NANJUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT KODAGALAHALLI VILLAGE, HUNASAMARADANAHALLI DAKLE, JALA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK – 560 064. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1 & R2; R4 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010571342022 NC: 2026:KHC:44988 WP No. 24866 of 2022 C/W WP No. 24965 of 2022 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 06TH JULY, 2022, PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN R.A.(BNA) NO.87/2016-17 VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In these writ petitions, the petitioner is assailing the order dated 29.09.2022 and order dated 06.07.2022 passed by the Assistant Commissioner at Annexure-A in respective petitions. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. In view of the same, the petitioner has an efficacious alternative remedy of approaching the - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010571342022 NC: 2026:KHC:44988 WP No. 24866 of 2022 C/W WP No. 24965 of 2022 competent authority by invoking Section 136(3) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 4. In that view of the matter, as the petitioner has an efficacious alternative remedy, the present writ petitions are not maintainable. Accordingly, the writ petitions stand dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3