- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010512222026 NC: 2026:KHC:46829-DB WA No. 1821 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN WRIT APPEAL NO. 1821 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, REPRESENTED BY ITS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (REVENUE), M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, ZILLA ADALITHA BHAVANA, HARIHARA ROAD, NEAR GMIT COLLEGE, DAVANAGERE-577 006. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, NEAR RAILWAY STATION, DAVANAGERE-577 002. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, CHENNAGIRI-577 213. 5. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, DEVARAJ URS BADAVANE B BLOCK, DAVANAGERE-577 006. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. M.N.SUDEV HEGDE, AGA) Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010512222026 NC: 2026:KHC:46829-DB WA No. 1821 of 2026 AND: 1. SRI HANUMANTHAPPA, S/O LATE BHIMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, RESIDING AT AJJIHALLI, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, KASABA HOBLI, AJJIHALLI POSTS, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 213. …RESPONDENT THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 06/04/2026 PASSED IN WP NO.9685/2026 BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND DISMISS THE SAID WRIT PETITION WITH EXEMPLARY COSTS, ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) Mr. Sudev Hegde M N., learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the appellants fairly submits that the present appeal is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in W.A.No.1212/2026. 2. In view of the fact that this Court has already dismissed a similar appeal on the very same issue vide - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010512222026 NC: 2026:KHC:46829-DB WA No. 1821 of 2026 judgment dated 13.08.2026 passed in W.A.No.1212/2026, the present appeal is also liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, we dismiss the present appeal in terms of the said judgment. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE RKA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4