- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010593252026 NC: 2026:KHC:46493 WP No. 26806 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. 26806 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: SRI. S. SOMANNA, S/O. LATE SHIVABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O. HONGALAVADI VILLAGE, ASANURU POST, TALAVADI TALUK, EROD DISTRICT, TAMILNADU – 638401. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BASAVANNA K. M., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU -560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KOLLEGALA SUB DIVISION, KOLLEGALA - 571 440. 3. THE TAHASILDHAR, GUNDLUPET TALUK, GUNDLUPET - 571 111. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SHARADA H.V., ADV.) Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010593252026 NC: 2026:KHC:46493 WP No. 26806 of 2026 THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, IS PRAYING TO A) TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 29.09.2015 IN LRF-197/2013-14 AS PER ANNEXURE-C; B) TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOS. 2 AND 3 TO INSERT THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN COLUMN NOS.9 AND 12 IN RTC AND ETC. 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 AGA accepts notice for the respondents. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the order 29.09.2015 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-C. 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: KAHC010593252026 NC: 2026:KHC:46493 WP No. 26806 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 29.09.2015 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.: 40