- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010569642026 NC: 2026:KHC:46487 WP No. 25958 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 25958 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: SRI. B DOREBABU, S/O. LATE VENKATASUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/O. D-HATTI VILLAGE, ZERALA POST, NAVALI HOBLI, GANGAVATHI TALUK, KOPPAL DISTRICT. KARNATAKA – 583229. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SURESH S., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA-561203. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, DODDABALLAPURA-561203. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SHARADA H.V., ADV.) Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010569642026 NC: 2026:KHC:46487 WP No. 25958 of 2026 THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, IS PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 31/08/2018 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 (ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER) CASE NO. IN LRF(DBP)SR.71/2012-13 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Learned AGA accepts notice for the respondents. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the order 31.08.2018 passed by jurisdictional Assistant Commissioner exercising power under Sections 79A and 79B of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 (for short, ‘the Act’) at Annexure-A. 3. Taking into consideration the arguments advanced by learned counsel appearing for the parties, it is forthcoming that fair opportunity has not been extended to the petitioner. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010569642026 NC: 2026:KHC:46487 WP No. 25958 of 2026 4. Accordingly, taking into consideration that, the aforementioned provisions have been omitted and amended by the respondent-State and in that view of the matter, following the declaration of law made by this Court in W.P.No.12829/2023 dated 01.04.2025, the petition is accordingly allowed and the impugned order dated 31.08.2018 passed by the Assistant Commissioner is accordingly set aside. The respondent-Tahsildar is hereby directed to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records, forthwith. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE NC CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27