- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5682 WP No. 2601 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 2601 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. KRISHNAMMA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, W/O. NAGARAJ, KASABA HOBLI, HOSKOTE TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 560 067. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYAKA B. VISHNU BATTA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER BANGALORE DIVISION, B.M.T.C. BUILDING, K. H. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 027. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BANGALORE - 560 066. 4. THE TAHSILDAR HOSKOTE TALUK, HOSKOTE, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5682 WP No. 2601 of 2026 BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114. 5. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA - 561 203 BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT. 6. SMT. GANGAMMA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, W/O. LATE GOVINDAPPA, R/O. GANDHIPURA, 5TH MAIN ROAD, WHITE FIELD, BANGALORE - 560 066. 7. SRI. SANTHOSH S/O NANJAPPA S.B AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS SAMETHANAHALLI VILLAGE ANUGONDANAHALLI HOBLI HOSKOTE TALUK - 560 067 BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.P. YOGANNA, AGA FOR R1 TO R5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD. 08.01.2026 IN R.P.NO. 90/2022 PASSED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU A COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNX-Q AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW R.P.NO. 90/2022 AS PRAYED A COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNX-R IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND ETC., - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5682 WP No. 2601 of 2026 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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondents Nos.1 to 5. Notice to respondent Nos.6 and 7 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5682 WP No. 2601 of 2026 dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 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.: 7