- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5419 WP No. 2522 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. 2522 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. G. BYLAPPA S/O. LATE GIRIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/A NO.165, KUMBARAHALLI VILLAGE, CHIKKABANAVARA POST, HESSARGHATTA MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-560 090. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RANGA SWAMY B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BANGALORE-560 009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU NORTH SUB-DIVISION, KANDAYA BHAVAN, Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5419 WP No. 2522 of 2026 K.G. ROAD, BANGALORE-560 009 4. THE THASILDAR YELAHANKA TALUK YELAHANKA, BANGALORE-560 064. 5. SRI. GOVINDAPPA S/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/A KUMBARAHALLI VILLAGE, CHIKKABANAVARA POST, HESSARGHATTA MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-560 090. 6. SRI. H.N. SURESH S/O LATE NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, 7. SRI. H.N. ASHWATH S/O LATE NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, 8. SRI. H.N. HARISH S/O LATE NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, 9. SMT. H.N. SATHYALAKSHMI D/O LATE NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 10. SMT. ANITHA D/O LATE NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5419 WP No. 2522 of 2026 RESPONDENT SL.NO.6 TO 10 ARE RESIDING AT NO.58, KIRLOSKAR COLONY, BASVESHWARNAGAR, BANGALORE-560 079. 11. SRI. GOVINDAPPA S/O LATE VENKATAGIRIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/A KUMBARAHALLI VILLAGE, CHIKKABANAVARA POST, HESSARGHATTA MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-560 090. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HGCP FOR R1 TO R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR DIRECTION IN NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 13.11.2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT BANGALORE IN RP.NO.15/2023 AS PER ANNEXURE-A. 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 respondents No.1 to 4. Notice to other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5419 WP No. 2522 of 2026 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. 2. 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 precipitative action for a period of four weeks to enable the petitioner approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 3. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5419 WP No. 2522 of 2026 4. 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.: 11