- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4705 WP No. 26089 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. 26089 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI.SHIVANNA P N S/O. LATE NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, RESIDING AT KAGGALAHALLI VILLAGE HAROHALLI HOBLI, HAROHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT 562-112 (SENIOR CITIZEN NOT CLAIMS ANY BENEFITS) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MARILINGE GOWDA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, AMEBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER RAMANAGARA SUB-DIVISION, RAMANAGARA, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT - 562159 Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4705 WP No. 26089 of 2025 3. THE TAHASILDAR HAROHALLI TALUK HAROHALLI, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT - 562159 4. SMT. VIJAYAMMA D/O. LATE NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 5. SRI. JAYARAM P N S/O. LATE NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RESPONDENT NOS.4 AND 5 ARE R/AT KAGGALAHALLI VILLAGE HAROHALLI HOBLI, HAROHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DIST 562-112 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.K.P.YOGANNA, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 21.06.2024 IN RA NO. 365/2023-24 PASSED BY THE LEARNED ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA SUB-DIVISION, RAMANGARA VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4705 WP No. 26089 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Notice to respondent Nos.4 and 5 is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate raises a preliminary objection that the order impugned is passed by the Assistant Commissioner under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, and the order is revisable before the Deputy Commissioner under Section 136(3) of the Act. 3. Upholding the contentions of the learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Deputy Commissioner. Office is hereby directed to return the original/certified copies of the impugned order to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the file. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4705 WP No. 26089 of 2025 Learned Additional Government Advocate 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.: 6