- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5754 WP No. 2904 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 2904 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. CHINNAMMA W/O LATE CHITRAPPA D/O LATE BALAPPA, AGE 71 YEARS, 2. MENAPPA S/O LATE BALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, 3. CHITTAPPA S/O LATE BALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, 4. CHITTAMMA W/O JAMPANNA D/O LATE BALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 5. JAYAMMA W/O JAMPANNA D/O LATE BALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 6. RAMANNA S/O LATE BALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, 7. SANNA KARIYAPPA S/O LATE BALAPPA, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5754 WP No. 2904 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, THE PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 3 & 6 TO 7 ARE R/O PILAJANAHALLY DASANNANA HATTY VILLAGE, YALLADAKERE POST, J.G. HALLY HOBLI, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 511. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. R SHASHIDHARA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, BENGALURU DIVISION, KR CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 599. 3. THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANT CUM EX-OFFICIO DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA-577 501. 4. MALAMMA W/O LATE DASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O DASANAHATTY VILLAGE, YALLADAGERE POST, J.G. HALLY HOBLI, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 598. 5. CHANDRAMMA W/O JAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O MUDDENAHALLY GOLLARAHATTI VILLAGE, HOSUR POST, GOWDAGERE HOBLI, SHIRA TALUK, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5754 WP No. 2904 of 2026 TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 139. 6. ESHWARA S/O LATE DASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O DASANAHATTY VILLAGE, YALLADAGERE POST, J.G. HALLY HOBLI, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 598. 7. KUMARA S/O LATE DASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O DASANAHATTY VILLAGE, YALLADAGERE POST, J.G. HALLY HOBLI, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 598, 8. MAHALAKSHMI W/O REVANNA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/O KADAJJARAMANE, DUGGANI, HATTY VILLAGE, DINDAVARA POST, J.G. HALLY HOBLI, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 546. 9. ERAMMA GUNDEERAMMA W/O THIMMANNA, R/O KARITHIMMAJJARAMANE, SEEGEHATTI VILLAGE, YALLADAKERE POST, KASABA HOBLI, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 598. 10. CHANDRAMMA W/O THIMMANNA, 11. SHIVANNA S/O LATE MENAPPA, THE RESPONDENTS NO.10 & 11 ARE - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5754 WP No. 2904 of 2026 R/O DASANAHATTY VILLAGE, YALLADAGERE POST, J.G. HALLY HOBLI, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 598. 12. CHINNAMMA W/O GIRIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O ADIVEPPARAMANE, KANIVEJOGIHALLY GOLLARAHATTI VILLAGE, H.D.PURA POST, TALYA HOBLI, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 526. 13. MANJUNATHA S/O LATE MENAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O DASANAHATTY VILLAGE, YALLADAGERE POST, J.G. HALLY HOBLI, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 598. 14. CHIKKAMMA D/O LATE DASAPPA, 15. BALAMMA W/O LATE LOKESH, RESPONDENTS NO.14 & 15 ARE R/O SHANIMARADEVARAHATTI VILLAGE, MYAKANURAHALLY POST, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 598. 16. DASAPPA S/O LATE DASAPPA, 17. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O LATE DASAPPA, RESPONDENTS NO. 16 & 17 ARE R/O DASANAHATTY VILLAGE, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5754 WP No. 2904 of 2026 YALLADAGERE POST, J.G. HALLY HOBLI, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 598. 18. SANNA BALAPPA S/O LATE CHITTAPPA, 19. YERALAPPA S/O LATE CHITTAPPA, 20. CHITTAPPA S/O LATE CHITTAPPA, RESPONDENTS NO. 18 TO 20 ARE R/O PILAAJANAHALLY DASANNANAHATTI VILLAGE, YALLADAERE POST, J.G. HALLY HOBLI, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 557. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 27 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT IN NO.PRA. BHU. JAM.NI.REVISION (CHI) 06/2024-25 DATED 13.01.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-J, TO THE WRIT PETITION 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 High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents No.1 to 3. Notice to other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons; - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5754 WP No. 2904 of 2026 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader raises a preliminary objection that the order under challenge is an original order passed by the Regional Joint Director of Land Records under Section 49(g). Therefore, a second appeal remedy is available for the petitioner under Section 50(c) before the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner however submits that the petitioners filed an appeal before the Assistant Director of Land Records and the Assistant Director of Land Records issued an endorsement at Annexure - E dated 15.12.2023 directing the petitioners to approach the competent authority. 4. Even if it is a fact that the petitioners filed an appeal before the Assistant Director of Land Records, no original order was passed by the Assistant Director of Land Records. The proceedings before the Joint Director of Land Records though filed under Section 56 of the Act, is - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5754 WP No. 2904 of 2026 to be considered as the original order passed under Section 49(g). 5. In that view of the matter, the learned High Court Government Pleader is right while contending that there is an alternative efficacious remedy available for the petitioners before the Tribunal. 6. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 7. Registry is directed to return the certified copy of the impugned order to the petitioners after retaining a copy for the record. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT: JL