- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:337 WP No. 29018 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. 29018 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI M MARIHEGGADE S/O LATE MARIHEGGADE AGE ABOUT 66 YEARS PRESENTLY R/A MARALIGA VILLAGE, MADDUR TALUK, KOPPA HOBLI, MANDYA DISTRICT- 571419 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N SHARATH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA- 560009 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER PANDUPURA SUB DIVISION PANDUPURA MANDYA- 560001 3. THE TAHSILDAR NAGAMANGALA TALUK NAGAMANGALA- 571432 4. SMT NAGAMMA W/O RAJU Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:337 WP No. 29018 of 2025 AGE ABOUT 52 YEARS R/ABEVKAL KOPPALU BEVKALPOST MANDYA- 571405 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.SESHU., HCGP FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR DIRECTION SETTING ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 04/02/2025 IN REVISION PETITION NO. 180/2022 AT ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THE 1 RESPONDENT LE. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANDYA, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY., AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRILIMINARY 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 3. Notice to respondent Nos.4 is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:337 WP No. 29018 of 2025 petitioner 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 High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 4. Learned High Court Government Pleader 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 petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4