- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010382302026 NC: 2026:KHC:53236 WP No. 17395 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 17395 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI THIMMARAYAPPA S/O MARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT NO. 248, BABAYANA GUDI BEEDI, TAVAREKERE, VTC TAVAREKERE, BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU - 562130. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GANESHA P.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDINGS, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLLEGALA SUB-DIVISION, STATE HIGHWAY 38, KOLLEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT - 571440. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010382302026 NC: 2026:KHC:53236 WP No. 17395 of 2026 3. THE TAHSILDAR HANURU TALUK, TALUK OFFICE, HANURU, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT - 571439 …RESPONDENTS (BY Smt.H V SHARADA, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 29.09.2015 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KOLLEGALA SUB-DIVISION, IN CASE NO. LRF 222/2013-14 (ANNEXURE-A), AS BEING ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY, AND VIOLATIVE OF THE PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL JUSTICE AND ETC.,. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN `B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioner is assailing the order dated 29.09.2015 in Case No.LRF:222/2013-14 (Annexure-A) passed by respondent No.2. 2. Having regard to the fact that Sections 79A and 79B of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961, have been omitted by way of amendment, and in view of the order passed by this Court on 01.04.2025 in W.P. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010382302026 NC: 2026:KHC:53236 WP No. 17395 of 2026 No.12829/2023, I am of the view that the writ petition requires to be allowed. Accordingly, writ petition is allowed. The order dated 29.09.2015 in Case No.LRF:222/2013-14 (Annexure-A) passed by respondent No.2 is set aside. The respondent No.3 is directed to restore the revenue entries in the name of the petitioner forthwith. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51