- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010070352019 NC: 2026:KHC:50606 WP No. 11381 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.11381 OF 2019 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. M/S POPULAR ADVERTISERS A PROPRIETARY CONCERN R/BY MR. MANMOHAN SINGH MANN S/O H S MANN AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, CARRYING ON BUSINESS AT NO.400 IV FLOOR, ROYAL CORNER 1 AND 2 LALBAGH ROAD BENGALURU-560027. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SHIVANI P. MURTHY, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ARJUN RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING BENGALURU -560 001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE RURAL DISRICT DEVANAHALLI DODDABALLAPURA ROAD Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010070352019 NC: 2026:KHC:50606 WP No. 11381 of 2019 DEVENHALLI-562110. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA- 563135. 4. TAHSILDAR DEVANAHALLI TALUK MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA BUILDING DEVANAHALLI - 562110. 5. MR. KESHAVA MURTHY TAHSILDAR DEVANAHALLI TALUK MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA BUILDING DEVANAHALLI - 562110. 6. ANNAESHWARA RAMA PANCHAYAT R/BY ITS P.D.O DEVENAHALLI TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA FOR R1-R4; SRI. M.S. DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R5 & R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 04.02.2019 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 IN PROCEEDINGS PRODUCED HEREWITH AS ANNEXURE-A; AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010070352019 NC: 2026:KHC:50606 WP No. 11381 of 2019 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the order dated 04.04.2019 (Annexure-A) passed by Respondent No. 3-Assistant Commissioner and such other reliefs. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Advocate, this Court is of the view that the petitioner has an efficacious remedy under Section 136(3) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. Reserving liberty to the petitioner - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010070352019 NC: 2026:KHC:50606 WP No. 11381 of 2019 to approach the competent authority, the writ petition is not maintainable and is accordingly disposed of. 4. In order to enable the petitioner to approach the competent authority, if the petitioner files a Revision Petition before the competent authority within an outer limit of four weeks from today, the petitioner shall be entitled to the benefit of the period spent before this Court under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963. 5. The interim order granted on 20.03.2019 shall continue for a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE .SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1