- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010256762021 NC: 2026:KHC:50668 WP NO.13372 OF 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.13372 OF 2021 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. H.G. UMESH S/O LATE GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 2. SRI. G. NAGARAJA S/O LATE GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 3. SRI. G. LATHA KUMAR S/O LATE GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS. ALL ARE RESIDING AT: HONNASANDRA VILLAGE, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK – 562 123. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SIDDAMALLAPPA P.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LAND REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU – 560 009. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010256762021 NC: 2026:KHC:50668 WP NO.13372 OF 2021 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU NORTH SUB-DIVISION, KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 009. 4. THE TAHSILDAR BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 009. 5. SMT. VIJAYALAKSHMI D/O LATE HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, W/O LATE. T.S. SITARAMA RAO, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT HEGGERE VILLAGE, S.S.M.P. POST, TUMAKURU TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 107. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. RAMAKRISHNA V., ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED PRAYING UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 22ND DECEMBER, 2020 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2-DEPUTY COMMISSIONER IN REVISION PETITION NO.264/2019 VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND ALSO THE ORDER DATED 28TH JUNE, 2019 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3-ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER PASSED IN CASE NO.R.A.(BN)140/2019 VIDE ANNEXURE-E; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010256762021 NC: 2026:KHC:50668 WP NO.13372 OF 2021 ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioners are challenging the order dated 22nd December, 2020 (Annexure-F) passed by the respondent No.2-Deputy Commissioner in Revision Petition No.264/2019 and order dated 28th June, 2019 (Annexure-E) passed by the respondent No.3-Assistant Commissioner in Case No.R.A.(BN)140/2019. 2. Heard Sri. Siddamallappa P.M., learned counsel appearing for petitioners; Sri. Mohammed Jaffar Shah, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 to 4; and Sri. Ramakrishna V., learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.5. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, on careful perusal of the averments made in the writ petition, it is forthcoming that the petitioners are claiming right over the subject land based on the registered Sale Deed dated 19th June, 1967 (Annexure-A). On the other hand, the respondent No.5 is claiming right over the same based on the registered Sale Deed dated 22nd April, 1968 (Annexure-B). Therefore, taking into consideration the fact that, there are two - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010256762021 NC: 2026:KHC:50668 WP NO.13372 OF 2021 sale deeds in respect of the subject matter of the land, I am of the view that the petitioners have to establish their right over the subject land by approaching the competent Civil Court. In that view of the matter, no interference be called for in this petition. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2