- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5683 WP No. 2585 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. 2585 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. ANANDA KARANTH S/O LATE K.NARAYANA KARANTH AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS R/AT NO. 674, 17TH MAIN ROAD SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSURU - 570 009 2. SRI. G.A.SUJITH KUMAR S/O GOVINDAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT NO. 108, LAKSHMIDEVI POULTRY FARM DASANAKOPPALU GATE, BOGADI POST, MYSURU - 570 026. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARAMA BHAT O, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MYSURU - 570 011. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5683 WP No. 2585 of 2026 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MYSURU SUB-DIVISION MYSURU - 570 011. 4. THE TAHASILDAR MYSURU TALUK MYSURU - 570 010. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.P. YOGANNA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMMON ORDER DATED 20.01.2026 PASSED IN SO FAR AS IT RELATED TO RP NO. 236/2025 ON THE FILE OF THE R2/ DEPUTY COMMISSIONER VIDE ANNX-A WHICH HAS ARISEN OUT OF THE ORDER DATED 20.05.2025 IN RA N/933/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE R3 VIDE ANNX-AE AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE RAHSILDAR/ R4 TO RESTORE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN COLUMN NO. 9 OF THE RTC 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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5683 WP No. 2585 of 2026 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. 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, Sl No.: 5