- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010575262026 NC: 2026:KHC:48474 WP No. 26605 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 26605 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MOHAMMED KHALEELULLA S/O LATE M.A. ABDULLA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT NO.80, ST. JOHNS CHURCH ROAD, BENGALURU -560005. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. C.M. NAGABUSHANA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR LAND RECORDS DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562110. 3. THE THASILDAR, DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562110. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010575262026 NC: 2026:KHC:48474 WP No. 26605 of 2026 4. THE SURVEYOR, DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562110. 5. SRI. ISAR AHAMED AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS. 6. SRI. NASIR AHAMED AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 7. SRI. SHAKIR AHMED AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 8. SRI. ZAHIR AHAMED AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS. RESPONDENTS NO.5 TO 8 ARE S/O LATE MOHAMMED ABDUL KAREEM SAHEB AND THEY ARE RESIDING AT NO.8, BENSON ROAD, BENSON TOWN, BENGALURU – 560046. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SHARADA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 07/07/2026 BEARING NO.ADLR/E-OFFICE NO.1050140 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AT ANNEXURE-G; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010575262026 NC: 2026:KHC:48474 WP No. 26605 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER The learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the Endorsement dated 07.07.2026 issued by respondent No.2 vide Annexure-G. 3. Heard Sri. C.M. Nagabhushana, learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt. Sharada, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent-State. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, referring to the impugned endorsement dated 07.07.2026 at Annexure-G passed by respondent No.2, submits that the rights of the parties are yet to be crystallized in R.S.A. No.707 of 2024, which is pending consideration before this Court. It is further submitted - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010575262026 NC: 2026:KHC:48474 WP No. 26605 of 2026 that, if any survey is being conducted in respect of the schedule property, the same would affect the rights of the parties. Hence, the learned counsel seeks interference by this Court. 5. The learned Additional Government Advocate, however, submits that the petitioner has an efficacious remedy of filing an appeal challenging the impugned Endorsement under the provisions of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 6. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, it is not in dispute that R.S.A. No.707 of 2024 is pending consideration before this Court. 7. In view of the same, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court is of the opinion that, as the petitioner has an efficacious remedy of filing an appeal challenging the impugned - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010575262026 NC: 2026:KHC:48474 WP No. 26605 of 2026 Endorsement dated 07.07.2026 at Annexure-G before the competent authority, no interference is called for in the present writ petition. 8. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to approach the Appellate Authority within an outer limit of four weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 9. Until then, there shall be an interim stay of the operation of the Endorsement dated 07.07.2026 at Annexure-G passed by respondent No.2. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of with the above observations and liberty. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23