- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010444392026 NC: 2026:KHC:49644 WP NO.20193 OF 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 20193 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. ANJINAPPA S/O LATE VENKATARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/AT SHETTIGERE VILLAGE, MANDIKAL HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT – 526 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KARTHIK B.Y., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPURA – 562 101. 3. TAHSILDAR CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT – 562 101. 4. SRI. GANGARAJU S/O VENKATESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010444392026 NC: 2026:KHC:49644 WP NO.20193 OF 2026 SHETTIGERE VILLAGE, MANDIKAL HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT – 526 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER BEARING NO.L.N.D./C.R/1-5/113/2025-26 DATED 06TH JANUARY, 2026 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3, REDUCING THE GRANTED AREA OF THE PETITIONER FROM 4 ACRE 20 GUNTAS TO 3 ACRE 01.08 GUNTAS IN SURVEY NO.2 OF SHETTIGERE VILLAGE, MANDIKAL HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK VIDE ANNEXURE-G; 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 Sri. Aditya Diwakara, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents 1 to 3. 2. In this petition, the petitioner is challenging the order dated 06th January, 2026 (Annexure-G) passed by the respondent No.3-Tahsildar, Chikkaballapura Taluk. 3. Heard Sri. Karthik B.Y., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Aditya Diwakara, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 to 3. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010444392026 NC: 2026:KHC:49644 WP NO.20193 OF 2026 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, on perusal of the averments in the writ petition, I am of the view that the petitioner is having an efficacious remedy under the provisions of Karnataka Land Revenue Act to approach the competent authority for redressal of his grievance. Accordingly, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent authority for redressal of his grievance, writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25