- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5558 WP No. 24844 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 24844 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. K. M. NANJA REDDY S/O LATE MUNISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/A V. KALLAHALLI VILLAGE, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT. 2. SRI K.M. NANJUNDA REDDY, S/O LATE MUNISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/A V. KALLAHALLI VILLAGE, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT. 3. SRI K.M. KRISHNA REDDY, S/O LATE MUNISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/A V. KALLAHALLI VILLAGE, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT. 4. SRI K.M. LAKSHMANNA REDDY, S/O LATE MUNISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/A V. KALLAHALLI VILLAGE, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANILKUMAR B.S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. AKARSH KUMAR GOWDA., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5558 WP No. 24844 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, D.C. OFFICE, BENGALURU 560009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU SOUTH SUB-DIVISION, KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU 560009. 4. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, ANEKAL TALUK, ANEKAL, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT - 562106. 5. SRI GOPALA REDDY, S/O LATE CHOWDAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/A V. KALLAHALLI VILLAGE, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT - 562125. 6. REVENUE INSPECTOR ANEKAL TALUK SARJAPURA HOBLI BENGALURU URBAN 562106. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SESHU.V., HCGP FOR R1 TO R4 & 6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5558 WP No. 24844 of 2025 WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE FOLLOWING IMPUGNED ORDERS/PROCEEDINGS THE ORDER DATED 02.11.2015 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 IN R.A.(A)/155/2013-14 VIDE ANNEXURE- G, THE MUTATION PROCEEDINGS BEARING M.R.NO.H90/2011-12 UNDERTAKEN BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 RESULTING IN MUTATION ENTRY IN FAVOR OF RESPONDENT NO.5 VIDE ANNEXURE- F1 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 respondents No.1 to 4 & 6. Notice to other respondent is not necessary for the following reasons: 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader has raised 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 Appellate Tribunal questioning the impugned order passed by the Deputy Commissioner under Section 136(3) of the Act. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5558 WP No. 24844 of 2025 3. Upholding the submissions made by the learned High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. However, the respondents are hereby directed not to take any precipitative action for a period of four weeks to enable the petitioners approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 4. Office to return the certified copies/original documents to the petitioners while retaining a copy of the same for the file. 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL CT: JL