- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:323 WP No. 29856 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. 29856 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. VENKATESHAPPA S/O LATE. PAPANNA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT KALLANDUR VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK - 563 101. KOLAR DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DEVARAJA S.N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT OFFICE, KUMBARAHALLI, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLAR SUB-DIVISION, KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 101. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:323 WP No. 29856 of 2025 4. THE THASILDAR, KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 101. 5. SRI. RAMAPPA S/O HOTTEPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT KALLANDUR VILLAGE, KASBA HOBLI, KOLARTALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT AUTHORITY IN APPEAL NO. LND.RUO.(A) 60-A-2020 ORDER DATED 4-12-2024 PASSED BY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER COURT KOLAR SUB-DIVISION AT KOLAR AS ANNEXURE-A 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 respondent Nos.1 to 4. Notice to respondent No.5 is not necessary for the following reasons. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:323 WP No. 29856 of 2025 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader raises a preliminary objection that the order impugned at Annexure-A is passed by the Assistant Commissioner invoking Rule 108K of the Karnataka Land Revenue Rules, 1966, cancelling the grant made in favour of the petitioner. Such an order passed by the Assistant Commissioner is appealable under Section 49(B) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act' for short). 3. Upholding the objections raised by the learned High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Deputy Commissioner invoking Section 49(B) of the Act. The Office is hereby directed to return the certified copy of Annexure-A to the petitioner. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12