- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2517 WP No. 32950 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 32950 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: H.S. NANJUNDAIAH S/O LATE SHANKARALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT BOOTHANAHOSUR VILLAGE, KOTHATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 571 403. AADHAAR NO. 7418 6361 7352 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHARGAVA D. BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANDYA DISTRICT, PARK ROAD 2, NEAR DISTRICT COURT, MANDYA, KARNATAKA - 571 401. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT PES COLLEGE CAMPUS, MANDYA, KARNATAKA - 571 401. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401 4. S. HOMABAIAH, S/O NINGEGOWDA R/O YETHAGADAHALLI VILLAGE, KOTHATHI HOBLI, MANDYA - 571 403. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2517 WP No. 32950 of 2025 5. NINGAIAH, S/O NINGEGOWDA, R/O YETHAGADAHALLI VILLAGE, KOTHATHI HOBLI, MANDYA - 571 403 6. THAMMANNA, S/O NINGEGOWDA, R/O YETHAGADAHALLI VILLAGE, KOTHATHI HOBLI, MANDYA - 571 403. 7. SMT. HOMBALAMMA, D/O LATE NINGEGOWDA, R/O YETHAGADAHALLI VILLAGE, KOTHATHI HOBLI, MANDYA - 571 403. 8. SMT. P.B. NAGAMMA, W/O LATE N. PAPANNA, R/O YETHAGADAHALLI VILLAGE, KOTHATHI HOBLI, MANDYA - 571 403. 9. SHIVANNA, S/O LATE NINGEGOWDA, R/O YETHAGADAHALLI VILLAGE, KOTHATHI HOBLI, MANDYA - 571 403. 10. Y.S. SHANKARA, S/O LATE NINGEGOWDA, R/O YETHAGADAHALLI VILLAGE, KOTHATHI HOBLI, MANDYA - 571 403 …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 1. DIRECT QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 01.07.2025 IN R.P. NO. 259/2025 PASSED BY THE 1 RESPONDENT (AS PER ANNEXURE A) AND ETC., - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2517 WP No. 32950 of 2025 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 respondents No.1 to 3. Notice to respondents Nos.4 to 10 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 petitioners 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 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2517 WP No. 32950 of 2025 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 KA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4