- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6464 WP No.1792 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 04TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.1792 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SAKAMMA W/O LATE CHANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O DUNDANAHALLI VILLAGE, ATAGURU HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJA L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS MYSURU DIVISION, MYSURU- 570001. 2. THE TAHASILDAR MADDUR, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401. 3. THE ASST. DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS MADDUR, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS MANDYA DIVISION, MANDYA - 571401. Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6464 WP No.1792 of 2026 5. SMT. KAMALAMMA W/O K. PUTTALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDENT OF LEELAVATHI LAYOUT, MADDUR TOWN, MADDUR, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401. 6. SRI. VINUTHA D.P. S/O K. PUTTALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS RESIDENT OF LEELAVATHI LAYOUT, MADDUR TOWN, MADDUR, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401. 7. SRI. SATHISH D.S. S/O SHAMBHULINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.487, I FLOOR, KAMATH LAYOUT, NEAR GNANA SHAKTHI KALYANA MANTAPA MACHOHALLI, VISWANEEDAM, BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU - 560091. 8. SRI. B. CHOWDEGOWDA S/O LATE BOMMALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. 9. SRI. SHAMBHULINGAIAH S/O LATE LINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. 10. SMT. MANGALAMMA W/O LATE CHOWDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6464 WP No.1792 of 2026 11. SRI. SHAMBHULINGAIAH S/O LATE CHIKKABNADHIGE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS. RESPONDENTS NO.8 TO 11 ARE RESIDENT OF DUNDANAHALLI VILLAGE, ATHAGURU HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE CHALLENGING THE 3RD RESPONDENT I.E., ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS (ADLR), THE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 16-03-2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-J; 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 respondent Nos. 1 to 4. Issuance of notice to other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6464 WP No.1792 of 2026 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner has sought for quashing of orders produced at Annexure-J and Annexure-K, passed by the respondent Nos.3 and 1, respectively. 3. Learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondent-State has raised a preliminary objection contending that the order under challenge has been passed by the Joint Director of Land Records. Since the impugned order is an original order passed by the Joint Director of Land Records, an efficacious alternative remedy of second appeal is available to the petitioner under Section 50(c) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 4. Upholding the submission of the learned High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent authority by filing an second appeal under Section 50 (c) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, for redressal of her grievance. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6464 WP No.1792 of 2026 5. The certified copies, if any, shall be returned to the petitioner, forthwith. SD/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE SB:List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3