- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5418 WP No. 2440 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 2440 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE P.V. NARASHIMAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, OCCUPATION AGRICULTURIST AND HOUSE HOLD WORK (NOT CLAIMING ANY BENEFITS UNDER SENIOR CITIZEN SHIP) 2. SMT. MAHADEVAMMA W/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCCUPATION AGRICULTURIST AND HOUSE HOLD WORK 3. VIJAYAKUMAR S/O P.N.NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCCUPATION AGRICULTURIST 4. MANJESH P.N. S/O LATE P.V.NARASIMHAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCCUPATION AGRICULTURIST 5. GUNASHEELA P.N. D/O LATE P.V.NARASIMHAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCCUPATION AGRICULTURIST AND HOUSE HOLD WORK Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5418 WP No. 2440 of 2026 6. KRISHNAMURTHY P.N. S/O LATE P.V. NARASHIMAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION AGRICULTURIST 7. VENKATAMMA W/O LATE DODDATHIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCCUPATION AGRICULTURIST AND HOUSE HOLD WORKS (NOT CLAIMING ANY BENEFITS UNDER SENIOR CITIZEN SHIP) 8. JAGADEESH P.D. S/O LATE DODDATHIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCCUPATION AGRICULTURIST 9. UMESH P.D. S/O LATE DODDATHIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION AGRICULTURIST, 10. NARAYANAPPA S/O LATE VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCCUPATION AGRICULTURIST, (NOT CLAIMING ANY BENEFITS UNDER SENIOR CITIZEN SHIP) 11. KENCHAIAH P.V. S/O LATE VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCCUPATION AGRICULTURIST (NOT CLAIMING ANY BENEFITS UNDER SENIOR CITIZEN SHIP) ALL ARE R/AT PEDANAHALLI VILLAGE, K.MATTIGATTA POST, KADABA HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 216. …PETITIONERS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5418 WP No. 2440 of 2026 (BY SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA B. HARAVIGOWDAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMKUR DISTRICT TUMKUR-572 216 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TIPATUR SUB DIVISION TIPATURU TUMKUR DISTRCIT-572 216 3. THE TAHSILDHAR TURUVEKERE TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 216 4. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR DANDINASHIVARA HOBLI, TURUVEKERE TALUK TUMKUR DISTRCIT-572 216 5. BASAVARAJAIAH P.C. S/O LATE CHIKKABASAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS, R/O PEDANAHALLI VILLAGE, MUTTIGHATTA POST, KADABA HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMAKURU-572 216. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO (I) QUASHING OF IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 28-07-2025 PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT IN R.P.NO.12/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-N; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5418 WP No. 2440 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondents No.1 to 4. Notice to other respondent is not necessary for the following reasons: 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader has raised 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 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. However, the respondents are hereby directed not to take any - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5418 WP No. 2440 of 2026 precipitative action for a period of four weeks to enable the petitioner 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. 5. Office to return the original documents/certified copies, if any, to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10