- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010045682026 NC: 2026:KHC:54492 WP No. 2424 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.2424 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: MR. PRAKASH U.N. SON OF LATE MR. NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT CHITHRA MAIDANA ROAD, MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR-577132. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SURESH S. LOKRE, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PAUL FREDERICK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577101. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHIKKAMAGALURU SUB DIVISION CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577101. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010045682026 NC: 2026:KHC:54492 WP No. 2424 of 2026 4. TAHSILDAR MUDIGERE TALUK MUDIGERE - 577550. 5. MR. H.B. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O MR. BHASKARACHARYA AGED MAJOR R/AT HEGGARAVALLI VILLAGE GONIBEEDU HOBLI, MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT – 577132. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2025 PASSED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, IN REVENUE APPEAL BEARING NO.RA(SPL DC) NO.66/2023-24 (ANNEXURE A); 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 1. Having heard Sri. Suresh S. Lokre, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner, the impugned order dated - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010045682026 NC: 2026:KHC:54492 WP No. 2424 of 2026 22.01.2025 in RA (Spl DC) 66/2023 (Annexure-A), is appealable before the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 2. In that view of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent Tribunal at the earliest, the Writ Petition is accordingly, disposed of. 3. All contentions of the parties are kept open. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20