- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4064 WP No. 1813 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 1813 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. MANJUNATHA K AGED 47 YEARS, SON OF KARIYAPPA, RESIDING AT 229, 2ND CROSS, SINGAYYANAPALYA, MAHADEVAPURA POST, BENGALURU - 560 048. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N. JAGADISH BALIGA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU NORTH SUB DIVISION, KANDAYA BHAVAN, K. G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4064 WP No. 1813 of 2026 4. THE TAHSILDAR, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU - 576 5. SMT. KANTHAMMA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, WIFE OF PUTTASWAMY @ SURESH, RESIDING AT SINGAYYANAPALYA, MAHADEVAPURA POST, BENGALURU - 560 048. 6. SMT. JAYA K, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, WIFE OF AMARNATH, RESIDING AT SINGAYYANAPALYA, MAHADEVAPURA POST, BENGALURU - 560 048. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION TO QUASH THE ANNEXURE-A, THE ORDER DATED 04/05-11-2025 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN REVIEW PETITION NO.196/2015- 16 AND THEREBY QUASH THE ANNEXURE-B, THE ORDER DATED 16-12-2014 PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN R.A.(BE) NO.130/2010-11 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4064 WP No. 1813 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondents No.1 to 4. Notice to respondent Nos.5 and 6 is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate 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. 3. Upholding the submissions made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4064 WP No. 1813 of 2026 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate 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.: 16