- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4694 WP No. 36254 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 36254 OF 2025 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: SMT LOKIBAI W/O HALESH NAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE R/AT SANTHEKADOORU, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK AND DIST-577222 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASANNA V R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT SHIVAMOGGA-577201 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA SUB-DIVISION SHIVAMOGGA-577201 3. THE TAHASILDAR SHIVAMOGGA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA-577201 4. THE COMMITTEE FOR REGULARISATON OF UNAUTHORISED OCCUAPATION ON GOVERNMENT LANDS REPT. BY ITS SECRETARY/TAHASILDAR Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4694 WP No. 36254 of 2025 SHIVAMOGGA TALUK AND DISTRICT-577222 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V.SESHU, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE ORDER DATED 23.04.2025 PASSED BY THE R1 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER VIDE ANNX-A. DIRECT THE R3 TAHASILDAR TO PLACE THE RECORDS RELATING TO THE CLAIM OF THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R4 COMMITTEE FOR GRANT OF LAND BY WAY OF REGULARIZATION AS CLAIMED VIDE ANNX-B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 all the respondents. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader raises a preliminary objection that the order impugned is passed by the Deputy Commissioner, invoking Rule 108CCC and therefore, it's an original order passed by the Deputy Commissioner, which is appealable in terms of Section 49C of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, before the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4694 WP No. 36254 of 2025 3. Upholding the submissions of the learned High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands disposed of, 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 of the impugned order to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20