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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3757 WP No. 1167 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 1167 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN:
SMT.AMBUJA W/O LATE LAKSHMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/OF NO 20, MANGANAHALLI VILLAGE, SOOLIKERE POST, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU - 560 060. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.M.MOHANCHANDRA FOR SRI. MANIKANTA.H.B., ADVOCATES)
AND:
1.
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU NORTH SUB-DIVISION, KANDAYA BHAVANA, DISTRICT OFFICE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009.
2.
THE TAHSILDAR, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 009.
3.
THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, GANDHINAGAR,
Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3757 WP No. 1167 of 2026
BENGALURU - 560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA FILED PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE 2ND AND 3RD RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 19-08-2025 AND 16.08.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-J&J1 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF HER PORTION OF THE LAND ACQUIRED THROUGH THE REGISTERED PARTITION DEED, BEARING SURVEY NO.63/1, SITUATED AT MANGANAHALLI VILLAGE, YESHWANTHAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH, AND TO EFFECT THE NECESSARY CHANGES IN THE REVENUE ENTRIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, IN RA(BN)37/2025, DATED 20-03-2025, A COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED HEREWITH AS ANNEXURE-F.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
ORAL ORDER
Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents.
2. Learned Additional Government Advocate raises a preliminary objection that the petitioner is raising a challenge to the mutation entry made in terms of the
order passed by the Assistant Commissioner. The mutation order is subsequently passed by the Tahsildar.
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3757 WP No. 1167 of 2026
Therefore, if the petitioner is aggrieved, he will have to prefer an appeal before the Assistant Commissioner under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, or before the Deputy Commissioner, if the order impugned is passed by the Assistant Commissioner.
3. Upholding the
submissions of the learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands
disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal either before the Assistant Commissioner or before the Deputy Commissioner as the case may be.
4. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file Memo of Appearance within a period of four weeks from today.
Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE
JT/- CT:JL