- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176642026 NC: 2026:KHC:52494 WP No. 8000 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 8000 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. VENKATAPPA, S/O. THIMMARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 92 YEARS, RESIDING AT KENCHANAPURA VILLAGE, SULIKERE - POST, KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.V.DESAI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIKAS SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BANGALORE - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, K.G.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176642026 NC: 2026:KHC:52494 WP No. 8000 of 2026 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS OF BENGALURU NORTH SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE TAHASILDAR, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 001. 5. THE SURVEY SUPERVISOR, BENGALURU NORTH, K.G.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 6. THE ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER OF BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, NO.5 (NPKL) SUB-DIVISION OFFICE, NADAPRABHU KEMPEGOWDA LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 060. 7. SRI. THULASI RAM A.N., S/O.LATE NAGARAJ A.C., AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT NO.148, 6TH MAIN, H.H.R.W. LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 061. 8. SRI. D. LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY, S/O. LATE YERIKALA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/AT NO.61, 4TH CROSS, KODIHALLY, ULSOOR-POST, BENGALURU - 560 008. 9. SRI.C.H.MALLAKONDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176642026 NC: 2026:KHC:52494 WP No. 8000 of 2026 S/O. KONDAIAH, R/AT. 4TH LINE, KAKUMANUVARI TOTA, DONKA ROAD, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522 002. 10. SRI. BATINI MADHU, S/O.NARASIMHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT. 7-12-18, KAKUMANUVARI TOTA, 5TH LINE, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHAMANTH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R5; SRI.K.KRISHNAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R6; SRI.A.RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE FOR C/R7 AND R8) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH AN ORDER DATED NIL PASSED BY THE R-2 PASSED IN APPEAL NO.23/2016-17 BHO.BE.NI./APPEALU 23/2016-27 (ANNEXURE-G) AND REMAND THE SAME BY DIRECTED THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE APPEAL AND RECTIFY THE TIPPANI AND HISSA BOOK IN RESPECT OF SY.NO.72, NEW NO.72/1, 2 AND 3 AND INSERT 00-17 GUNTAS INTO SY.NO.72/2 TOTAL MEASURING 2 ACRE 37 GUNTAS (INCLUDING A-KHARAB LAND 00-20 GUNTAS) BELONGS TO THE PETITIONER LAND AND BY REDUCING 00-17 GUNTAS IN SY.NO.72/3 BELONGS TO R-7 AND 8 LAND SITUATED IN KANNAHALLI VILLAGE, YESHWVANTHPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK AND ETC., - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176642026 NC: 2026:KHC:52494 WP No. 8000 of 2026 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 In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the order dated 19.04.2017 passed by the respondent No.2. 2. In this regard, learned AGA submitted that the petitioner is having an efficacious remedy under the provisions of Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 3. In that view of the matter, as the impugned order has been passed by the competent authority under Section 49(f) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 and petitioner is having an efficacious remedy under the Act and as such this writ petition is not maintainable. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent authority. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176642026 NC: 2026:KHC:52494 WP No. 8000 of 2026 5. The petitioner has sought the return of original/ certified copies. Accordingly, the Registry is hereby directed to return the original/ certified copies after due replacement of the same. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE LL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21