- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1174 WP No. 13146 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 13146 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI RANGASHAMAIAH S/O LATE RANGASWAMAIAH AND LAKKAMMA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS R/AT KAMALAPURA VILLAGE, SOMPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 562123. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAY KUMAR.G., ADVOCATE FOR SRI.H M MADHUSUDHANA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. BEERASANDRA- 562 110. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA TALUK DODDABALLAPURA BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561203 Digitally signed by JAI JYOTHI J Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1174 WP No. 13146 of 2025 4. THE THASLIDAR NELAMANGALA TALUK, NELAMANGALA BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562123 5. SMT. SHARADHAMMA, W/O LATE RAJANNA AGED 54 YEARS R/AT KAMALAPURA VILLAGE, MARUTHI NAGAR, SOMPURA HOBLI NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT -562 123 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.SESHU, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 07.03.2025 PASSED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT IN R.P.NO.23/2024 WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-K, 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 Respondents No.1 to 3. Notice to Respondent No.4 is not necessary for the following reasons: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1174 WP No. 13146 of 2025 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader 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 High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 4. Learned High Court Government Pleader 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 DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13