- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1516 WP No. 470 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 470 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI T S RAVINANDAN S/O. SRINIVASA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT THIRUMALAHATTI VILLAGE, MASTHI HOBLI, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DIST - 563 139. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.P. BHUVAN, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. BALAPPA HIREKURUBAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR - 563 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KOLAR SUB-DIVISION, KOLAR - 563 101, KOLAR DISTRICT. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1516 WP No. 470 of 2026 4. THE TAHASILDAR, MULBAGAL TALUK, MULBAGAL - 563 131, KOLAR DISTRICT. 5. SRI. D.R. MURALI, S/O. RAMA BATTA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT AMBLICAL VILLAGE AND POST, DUGGASANDRA HOBLI, MULBAGAL TALUK, KOLAR DIST - 563 132. 6. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA, W/O. NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT MAJOR R/AT N. VADDAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MULBAGAL TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 131. 7. SMT. N. RADHIKA, W/O. CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT N.VADDAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MULBAGAL TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 131. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF A WRIT, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1516 WP No. 470 of 2026 29-12-2025 NO.RAP/389/2025 PASSED BY IN THE CASE 2ND RESPONDENT- DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-P TO THE WRIT PETITION 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 Nos.1 to 4. Notice to respondent Nos.5 to 7 are 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 Appellate Tribunal questioning the impugned order passed by the Deputy Commissioner under Section 136(3) of the Act. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1516 WP No. 470 of 2026 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 CT-SG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18