- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010644782026 NC: 2026:KHC:53175 WP NO.29565 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.29565 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: SMT. S.P. UMA W/O V. BASAVARAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.641, SONDEKOPPA VILLAGE, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT - 562 130. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. OMKARA MURTHY G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA, SUB-DIVISION, TALUK OFFICE BUILDING, DODDABALLAPURA - 561 203. 3. THE TAHASILDAR NELAMANGALA TALUK, NELAMANGALA - 562 123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SHARADHA, AGA) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010644782026 NC: 2026:KHC:53175 WP NO.29565 OF 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN CASE NO.LRF:SR(NE):44/2013-14 DATED 10TH OCTOBER, 2018 UNDER SECTION 79(A) AND (B) OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REFORMS ACT, 1961 VIDE ANNEXURE-A; DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3 TO RESTORE THE REVENUE ENTRIES IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER WHICH HAS BEEN MUTATED AS PER THE IMPUGNED ORDER; AND ETC. 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 Smt. Sharada H.V., learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents. 2. In this petition, the petitioner is challenging the order dated 10th October, 2018 (Annexure-A) passed by the respondent No.2-Assistant Commissioner in Case No.LRF:SR(NE):44/2013-14. 2. Heard Sri. Omkara Murthy G., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt. Sharada H.V., learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010644782026 NC: 2026:KHC:53175 WP NO.29565 OF 2026 3. It is noticed that, in an identical circumstances, the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of M/S. PAPAIN AND CHEMICALS (P) LTD. AND ANOTHER vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS made in Writ Petition No.20349 of 2023 decided on 01st April, 2025, allowed the writ petition. At paragraph 3 of the said order, it is held as under: "3. In the normal course, the matter would have to be remanded to the Assistant Commissioner, since Sections 79A and 79B of the Act were omitted by virtue of an amendment to the Land Reforms Act, no useful purpose would be served by remanding the matter to the Assistant Commissioner and hence, the impugned proceedings initiated shall stand abated." 4. Taking into account the fact that the petitioner herein is challenging the order of vesting passed by the Assistant Commissioner for contravention of Sections 79A and 79B of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 and the said provisions were omitted by virtue of an amendment to the Land Reforms Act, I am of the view that the present petition deserves to be allowed, by following the order passed by the - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010644782026 NC: 2026:KHC:53175 WP NO.29565 OF 2026 Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Writ Petition No.20349 of 2023 decided on 01st April, 2025. 5. Accordingly, I pass the following: O R D E R (i) Writ Petition allowed; (ii) Order dated 10th October, 2011 (Annexure-A) passed by the respondent No.2-Assistant Commissioner, Doddaballapura Sub-Division, Doddaballapura in Case No. LRF:SR(NE): 44/2013-14 is hereby set-aside; (iii) The respondent No.3-Tahsildar is directed restore the name of the petitioner in the revenue records in respect of the subject land forthwith. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26