- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12860 WP No. 35314 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.35314 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: H D PURUSHOTHAM S/O LATE DODDABASAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.1, GREEN MEADOWS, 4TH FLOOR, BESIDE GREEN VIEW APARTMENT, COX TOWN, RAMAKRISHNA ROAD, BANGALORE 3 560 005 &PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDRA SHEKHAR R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 3 562 110 2. THE ASSISTANCE COMMISSIONER. DODDABALLAPURA, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DIST - 562 163. 3. TAHASHILDAR. DEVANAHALLI TALUK, DEVANAHALLI, BANGALORE RURAL DIST 3 562 110 4. SRI. B.VENKATESH, S/O LATE DODDABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12860 WP No. 35314 of 2025 R/AT HAROHALLI VILLAGE, VIJAYAPURA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. MADHUKAR DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 09.10.2025 PASSED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT IN REVISION PETITION NO.190/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-O AND ETC THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondents No.1 to 3. Notice to respondent No.4 is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader raises a preliminary objection that having regard to the amendment brought to Section 136(1) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, w.e.f., 10.01.2025, the petitioner will have to approach the Karnataka Revenue - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12860 WP No. 35314 of 2025 Appellate Tribunal questioning the impugned order passed by the Deputy Commissioner under Section 136(3) of the Act. 3. Upholding the submissions made by the learned High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 4. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Office is hereby directed to return the original/certified copies to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40