- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4704 WP No. 23587 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 23587 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SUBBEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 88 YEARS, S/O LATE NAGENDRAIAH, R/AT RATNAHALLI VILLAGE, ILAVALA HOBLI, MYSURU TALUK-571110 2. SRI R S RAVIKUMAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O SUBBEGOWDA, R/AT RATNAHALLI VILLAGE, ILAVALA HOBLI, MYSURU TALUK-571110 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI.Y.V.PRAKASH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. Y K NARAYANA SHARMA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MYSORE DISTRICT, MYSORE-570001 Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4704 WP No. 23587 of 2025 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MYSORE SUB DIVISION, MYSORE-570001 3. THE THASILDAR MYSORE TALUK, MYSORE-570005 4. SRI JAYARAME GOWDA S/O LATE NARAYANE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKANAHALLI VILLAGE, ILAWALA HOBLI, MYSORE TALUK-571 604 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.K.P.YOGANNA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDERS DATED 28.01.2025 PASSED IN RP NO. 168/2023 BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AS PER ANNEXURE-E AND ORDER DATED 21.07.2023 PASSED IN RA NO.834/2022 BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AS PER ANNEXURE-C AND REJECT THE PETITION FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 OR PASS OTHER SUITABLE ORDERS OR ISSUE NECESSARY DIRECTION AS DEEMED FIT BY THIS HONBLE COURT UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION WITH COSTS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4704 WP No. 23587 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondents No.1 to 3. Notice to respondent No.4 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 petitioners 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 petitioners to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4704 WP No. 23587 of 2025 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 petitioners while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5