- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:46 WP No. 33741 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 33741 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. RAMAKRISHNA G.N, S/O. LATE NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDENT OF GOWDIHALLI VILLAGE, DODDANARAVANGALA POST, TUMKUR - 572 107. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N.R. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMAKUR DISTRICT, TUMAKUR - 572 101. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, TUMKUR TALUK, TUMAKUR DISTRICT - 572 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA) Digitally signed by KRISHNAPPA LAXMI YASHODA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:46 WP No. 33741 of 2025 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT NO.-NIL- DATED 26.08.2024 ON THE APPLICATION FILED FOR REGULARIZATION IN FORM NO.57 IN RESPECT OF THE LAND MEASURING 1 ACRE 15 GUNTAS AT SY.NO.46 OF GOWDIHALLI VILLAGE, BELLAVI HOBLI, TUMKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT, WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D TO THE WRIT PETITION 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 all the respondents. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the impugned order is an original order passed by the Deputy Commissioner under Rule 108CCC (4). Therefore, there is an appeal remedy available for the petitioner to go before the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:46 WP No. 33741 of 2025 terms of clause(d) of Section 49 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act. 3. Upholding the contentions of the learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands disposed of, while reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 4. Office is directed to return the certified copy, if any produced by the petitioner to the petitioner, while retaining a copy of the same for the records. 5. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file his memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24