- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4918 WP No. 2357 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 2357 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT GURAMMA W/O LATE SAMPANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, VARTHUR POST, R/AT NO.283, GUNJUR VILLAGE AND POST, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU …PETITIONER (BY SRI.S.B.VASTRAMATH, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. HIREMATH PRABHAVATHI MRUTYUNJAYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT REVENUE DEPT. M.S. BUILDING, AMEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT KANDAYA BHAVANA BENGALURU 560 009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH SUB-DIVISION 2ND FLOOR, KANDAYA BHAVANA BENGALURU 560 009. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4918 WP No. 2357 of 2026 4. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, ANEKAL, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 106 5. SRI. RAJAPPA S/O LATE MUNISWAMAIAH @ MUNISWAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/ AT KOPPA VILLAGE, HULIMANGALA VILLAGE PANCHAYATH, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.K.P.YOGANNA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) ISSUE AN ORDER OR DIRECTION OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI, BY SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN R.P.NO.45/2025 DATED. 12/01/2026 VIDE ANNEXURE Q AND DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 4 TO CONTINUE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE REVENUE RECORDS OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY AS OWNER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4918 WP No. 2357 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 No.5 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:4918 WP No. 2357 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 petitioners while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE RJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16