- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4695 WP No. 36451 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. 36451 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI M P SRIDHAR S/O, PUTTASWAMYGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT MALLAPURA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573119. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANIL KUMAR R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE TAHASILDAR ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-571112 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-571112 3. LAKKAMMA S/O HUCCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, R/AT MALLAPURA VILLAGE, GANDASI HOBLI, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-571112 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.K.P.YOGANNA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4695 WP No. 36451 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE NOTICE ISSUED TO PETITIONER AND GRANT HIM THE FOLLOWING RELIEFS A. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION, SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 11.07.2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IN L.N.D 183/2023-24, PRODUCED ATANNEXURE-A. 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 AGA takes notice for respondent Nos.1 and respondent 2. Notice to respondent No.3 is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate raises a preliminary objection that the order impugned at Annexure-A is passed by the Assistant Commissioner, Hassan Sub-Division, invoking Rule 108K read with Section 49(b) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 and such an order is questionable under Section 50(1)(a) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4695 WP No. 36451 of 2025 1964 before the Deputy Commissioner under Section 50 of the Act. 3. Upholding the submissions of the learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Deputy Commissioner. 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.: 21