- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010582962026 NC: 2026:KHC:46490 WP No. 26628 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. 26628 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: SRI M RAMESH S/O SRI MUNISHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/O ITTAGALPURA HESARAGHATTA HOBLI RAJANAKUNTE BANGALORE NORTH TALUK BENGALURU-560064. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VEERAYYA HIREMATH, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU- 560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE NORTH SUB-DIVISION KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD BENGALURU- 560 001. 3. THE TAHASILDHAR BANGALORE NORTH TALUK BENGALURU- 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SHARADA H.V., ADV.) Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010582962026 NC: 2026:KHC:46490 WP No. 26628 of 2026 THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, IS PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 01.03.2011 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN NO.LRF(83) BNA 13/2009-10 AS PER ANNEXURE-E BY ISSUE OF WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION AS THE CASE MAY BE; B) TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3 TO INSERT THE NAME OF PETITIONER IN REVENUE RECORDS 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 01.03.2011 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-E. 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: KAHC010582962026 NC: 2026:KHC:46490 WP No. 26628 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 01.03.2011 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.: 31