- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3047 WP No. 321 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 321 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI MAHADEVAPRASAD S.C, S/O LATE S.D. CHANDRASHEKARA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 22, SARGOORU VILLAGE, B.G. PURA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA - 571 463. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH KUMAR B.M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA - 571 463. 3. THE TAHSILDHAR MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 463. 4. SMT. RAJESHWARI ALIAS RADHIKA W/O AVINASH. P Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3047 WP No. 321 of 2026 AGED MAJOR R/AT SARAGURU VILLAGE B.G. PURA HOBLI MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 463. 5. SRI. MAHESH. M.N S/O M.D. NATARAJAMURTHY AGED MAJOR R/AT MUDUKUTHORE VILLAGE TALAKADU HOBLI T. NARASIPURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 122. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHIING THE ORDER DATED 07.11.2025 PASSWS IN REVISION MISCELLANEOUS NO.408/2025 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-S 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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Notice to respondent Nos. 4 and 5 is not necessary for the following reasons. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3047 WP No. 321 of 2026 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate raises a preliminary objection that the petitioner is raising a challenge to an order passed by the Assistant Commissioner under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, which is an appealable order before the Deputy Commissioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner however, submits that the petitioner is not a party to the proceedings before the Assistant Commissioner and therefore, this writ petition has been filed. 3. Even if it is a fact that the petitioner is not a party to the proceedings before the Assistant Commissioner, now that the petitioner is seeking to raise a challenge to the order passed by the Assistant Commissioner, it is always open for the petitioner to file a revision petition before the Deputy Commissioner urging the same grounds. That being the position, the writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Deputy Commissioner. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3047 WP No. 321 of 2026 Ordered accordingly. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of two weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5