- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010622202026 NC: 2026:KHC:54525 WP No. 28846 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.28846 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. ARAVINDA SHETTY S/O LATE ANADA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT KADRI, KAMBALA ROAD, MANGALURU - 575003. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ASHWATH C.M.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANASOUDH, AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU 560001. REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS KUNDAPURA, KUNDAPURA TALUK - 576201. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010622202026 NC: 2026:KHC:54525 WP No. 28846 of 2026 3. ARUN KUMAR SHETTY S/O LATE V.K. SHETTY AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS R/AT SANGAM, FORT GATE, KUNDAPURA 576201. 4. AMRUTHAKAL S. SHETTY D/O LATE V.K.SHETTY AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS R/AT 4-3-298/5, ASHIRVAD, KODIYAL, GUTTU ROAD, BIJAI, NEAR ABHIMAN HEIGHTENS, MANGALURU - 575004. 5. CHANDRAKALA A. SHETTY D/O LATE V.K. SHETTY AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS R/AT 3-30-2481, ASHIRVAD, KADRI KAMBALA ROAD, MANGALURU - 575004. 6. VASANTHAMALA RAJMOHAN SHETTY W/O DR. RAJMOHAN SHETTY AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS R/AT RAJKIRAN, BEJAI NEW CROSS ROAD, BEJAI, MANGALURU - 575004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R1 & R2) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010622202026 NC: 2026:KHC:54525 WP No. 28846 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT NO. BU.SA.NI/LETTER NO./02/2026-27 DATED 18.04.2026 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 1 I.E., 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. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the writ petition papers. 2 Having taken note of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and taking into consideration the impugned endorsement dated 18.04.2026 issued by respondent No.1 as per Annexure-A, the petitioner is having efficacious remedy to approach the competent Appellate Authority under Section 50 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010622202026 NC: 2026:KHC:54525 WP No. 28846 of 2026 3. In that view of the matter, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent Appellate Authority, the Writ Petition is dismissed as not maintainable. 4. All contentions of the parties are kept open. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29