- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1518 WP No. 586 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. 586 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI M RAVI S /O. MUNIVENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDENT OF CHIKKARURU VILLAGE, MANDIKALLU HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101 ALSO RESIDING AT BIDARE AGRAHARA VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE EAST TALUK, BANGALORE. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VISHWANATH M.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001 Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1518 WP No. 586 of 2026 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, CHIKKABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101 4. THE THASHILDHAR, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101 5. THE LAND GRANTS COMMITTEE, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK, REP. BY CHAIRMAN CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562101 6. SRI.NARASIMHAPPA, AGED ABOUT MAJOR S/O. LAKSHMAIAH, 7. SMT PADMAMMA AGED ABOUT YEARS W/O.NARASIMHA REDDY, 8. SRI.K.NARASIMA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT YEARS S/O. NARASIMHA REDDY, RESPONDENTS NO.6 TO R8 ARE RESIDENTS OF BETTENAHALLI VILLAGE, SOMANAENAHALLI HOBLI, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1518 WP No. 586 of 2026 GUDIBANDE TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 14/11/2025 PASSED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT IN RP/0139/2024 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE LCONSEQUENTLY CONFIRM THE ORDER PASSED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT IN RP.NO.82/2023 DATED 22/08/2025 WHICH CONFIRMS AND VALIDATES THE GRANT MADE TO THE PETITIONER PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-F 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 5. Notice to respondent Nos.6 to 8 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1518 WP No. 586 of 2026 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 CT-SG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19