- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:330 WP No. 27822 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 27822 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: A.M. KALAPPA S/O LATE A.P. MADAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT KADAGARAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, SAKLESHPURA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT ALSO, AT NO. 345, ESHWARI VILAS 4TH BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT ANJANAPURA POST BENGALURU - 560 108. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASHANTH P.N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE VIKAS SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEDI, BENGALURU - 001 REP BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE AT B.M. ROAD, RANGOLI HALLA HASSAN, KARNATAKA - 573 201. Digitally signed by KRISHNAPPA LAXMI YASHODA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:330 WP No. 27822 of 2025 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAKLESHPUR SUB-DIVISION HASSAN DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 573 134. 4. THE TAHSILDAR SAKLESHPUR, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 134. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS (ADLR) SAKLESHPUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 134. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. CALL FOR RECORDS REGARDING THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DATED 25-10-2024 AND 29-11-2024 THAT LED TO THE CANCELLATION OF THE GRANT ORDER 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 all the respondents. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader raises a preliminary objection that the writ petition is not maintainable - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:330 WP No. 27822 of 2025 in view of the alternative efficacious remedy available for the petitioner under Section 49(C) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the lands granted to the petitioner in the year 1982 are now sought to be cancelled on the ground that the lands are forest lands. However, learned counsel submits that interim protection should be given to the petitioner, even if the petitioner is required to approach the tribunal. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal to redress his grievance. Nevertheless, for a period of three weeks, the respondents are directed not to precipitate the matter any further to enable the petitioner to approach the Tribunal and seek interim directions. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv