- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010597022026 NC: 2026:KHC:49577 WP No. 27121 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.27121 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. SIDDAPPA SON OF LATE SITHAHANUMAIAH AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.11, MALIGONDANAHALLI, BANGALORE SOUTH, RAMOHALLI, BANGALORE - 560060 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVARAMU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001 2. SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KANDAYA BHAVANA BANGALORE DISTRICT - 560 001 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE SOUTH DIVISION KANDAYA BHAVANA BANGALORE DISTRICT - 560 001 4. THE TAHASILDAR BANGALORE SOUTH DIVISION KANDAYA BHAVANA BANGALORE DISTRICT - 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010597022026 NC: 2026:KHC:49577 WP No. 27121 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUING A WRIT OF CERTIORARI, QUASHING THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CASE NO.RRT (S) CR 107/2013-14 (AGAINST RESPONDENT NO.86) UNDER SECTION 136 (3) OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE ACT, 1964, AGAINST THIS PETITIONER i.e., RESPONDENT NO.86 THEREIN, VIDE ANNEXURE-A; AND ETC THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. The petitioner in this writ petition is assailing the proceedings in RRT (S) CR No.107/2013-14 passed by respondent No.2, produced at Annexure-A. 4. It is submitted that the said proceedings were challenged before this Court in W.P. No.9521/2021 and connected matters, which came to be allowed by order - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010597022026 NC: 2026:KHC:49577 WP No. 27121 of 2026 dated 04.03.2026. The operative portion of the order which reads as under: " i. W.P. No.9521/2021 is partly allowed while directing the respondent- Tahsildar, Assistant Director of Land Records and the Deputy Commissioner to assign a new number to the land belonging to the petitioner in terms of the phodi already conducted. ii. W.P.No. 2548/2024 is allowed while quashing all further proceedings in case No. RRT(S)CR: 107/2013- 14 initiated by the respondent- Special Deputy Commissioner. iii. In so far as W.P.No.22812/2023 is corcerned, the respondent- Tahsildar, jurisdictional Assistant Director of Land Records shall proceed to identify the lands belonging to the petitioner in terms of the phodi sketch found at Annexure-P in W.P.No. 22812/2023." 5. Having regard to the declaration of law made by this Court in the aforesaid writ petitions and considering the facts of the present case, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: i) The jurisdictional Tahsildar, along with the ADLR, shall conduct a spot inspection on - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010597022026 NC: 2026:KHC:49577 WP No. 27121 of 2026 12.10.2026 at 11.00 a.m. and identify the property in question in the presence of the petitioner after issuing prior notice to all concerned parties. ii) It is further it is made clear that, until the Tahsildar and the ADLR submit their report identifying the land which is the subject matter of the proceedings, the respondents shall not proceed against the petitioner. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30