- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010750152024 NC: 2026:KHC:50079 WP No. 36133 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 36133 OF 2024 (LR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. K. C. RAVINDRA S/O K.C. CHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 2. SMT. S. VIJAYALAKSHMI, W/O SRI. K.C. RAVINDRA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS BOTH ARE RESIDING AT 'KEERTHI', NO. 827/B-3, 12TH MAIN ROAD, TEMPLE CROSS, 3RD BLOCK, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE - 560 034. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NATARAJ BABA K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010750152024 NC: 2026:KHC:50079 WP No. 36133 of 2024 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER RAMANAGAR SUBDIVISION RAMANAGAR - 562 159. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, KANAKAPURA TALUK KANAKAPURA - 561 117. 4. SMT. BHARATHI TATER W/O MANISH KUMAR TATER AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT NO. SF 302, SRI RAMA ARCADE, SRI RAMA ROAD, THYAGARAJANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 028. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SHARADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. PRADEEP KUMAR R.H, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS QUASH THE ORDER DTD 18.10.2019 PASSED IN LRF (79(A) AND (B) 83/2015-16 BY THE AC, RAMANAGAR SUB-DIVISION, RAMANAGAR, VIDE ANNX-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010750152024 NC: 2026:KHC:50079 WP No. 36133 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. In this petition, the petitioners are assailing the order dated 18.10.2019 (Annexure - A) passed by respondent No.2. 2. Heard Sri.Nataraj Baba K, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Smt.Sharada H.V, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and Sri.Pradeep Kumar R.H, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.4. 3. It is forthcoming that the proceedings under Sections 79A and 79B of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961, was initiated against the vendor of the petitioners herein (respondent No.4). 4. A perusal of the impugned order at Annexure - A would indicate that fair opportunity has not been extended to the vendor of the petitioners (respondent No.4). In that view of the matter, as the provisions contained under - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010750152024 NC: 2026:KHC:50079 WP No. 36133 of 2024 Sections 79A and 79B of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961, have been omitted and amended by the respondent - State and therefore, following the declaration of law made by this Court in W.P.No.12829/2023 on 01.04.2025, the writ petition requires to be allowed. In the result, I pass the following; ORDER (i) The writ petition is allowed. (ii) The order dated 18.10.2019 (Annexure - A) passed by respondent No.2 is accordingly set aside. (iii) Respondent No.3 is directed to enter the name of the petitioners in the revenue records in respect of the subject land within two months from the date of receipt of this order. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE GH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 59