- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12859 WP No. 18293 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.18293 OF 2025 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: SMT. MALLAMMA W/O NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDENT OF SUBHASH NAGAR, KADUR FORT, KADUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT 3 577 548 &PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESHA M S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY IT SECRETARY M.S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TARIKERE SUB-DIVISION, TARIKRE, Digitally signed by CHAITHANYA K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12859 WP No. 18293 of 2025 CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577101 4. TAHASILDHAR, KADUR, KADUR TQ, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577548 &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO a) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY SET-ASIDING THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN LNDRUC:62/2023-24 DATED: 10/12/2024, (VIDE ANNEXURE-K); b) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO DISPOSES THE PETITIONERS FROM THE LANDS IN QUESTION AND ETC THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice of all the respondents. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader raises a preliminary objection that the order impugned is passed by the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12859 WP No. 18293 of 2025 Assistant Commissioner, Tarikere Sub-Division, and since the order is passed by the Assistant Commissioner under Section 49 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, (for short, 'the Act') a second appeal remedy is available for the petitioner under Section 50 of the Act. 3. Upholding the submissions of the learned High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a second appeal in terms of Section 50 of the Act. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv, List No.:1 Sl No.: 31