- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:326 WP No. 29989 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. 29989 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. MARAPPA S/O LATE SIDDAIAH @ DODDA TAMAPPA AGE ABOUT 74 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/A 1ST STREET, MANDANAHALIL VILLAGE G.G.PURA POST, JAYAPURA HOBLI MYSURU TALUK AND DISTRICT - 570 008. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASANNA V.R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSURU - 570 001. 2. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER MYSURU SUB DIVISION MYSURU DISTRICT - 570 001. 3. THE TAHSILDAR MYSURU TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT - 570 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA) Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:326 WP No. 29989 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER DTD 30.07.2025 IN CASE NO.RP/144/2024 PASSED BY THE R1 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, VIDE ANNX-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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondents No.1 to 3. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate 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 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 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:326 WP No. 29989 of 2025 3. Upholding the submissions made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate 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.: 14