- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4177 WP No. 36975 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 36975 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. MUBASHIRA BEGUM, W/O LATE T. BASHA SAB, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/O NO.16, B CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD, VINAYAKANAGAR, ADUGODI POST, BENGALURU - 560 030. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.MOHD USMAN SHAIKH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION HOUSE, BEERSANDRA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI- TALUK, KARNATAKA - 562 110. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KONGADIYAPPA ROAD, DODDABALLAPURA, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 561 203. 3. TAHSILDAR, OFFICE OF THE TAHSILDAR KAMMAVARI PETE, ALAPPANAHALLI, HOSKOTE, KARNATAKA - 562 114. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4177 WP No. 36975 of 2025 4. MR. V. M. ABDUL SALAM, S/O LATE SHAIKH MADDARSAB AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/O NO.7, SALAM BUILDING, DOORVANINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 016 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD. 25.11.2025 PASSED IN R.P.NO. 146/2024 BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION HOUSE, BEERSANDRA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK KARNATAKA 562110 PRODUCED AT 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. Notice to respondent No.4 is not necessary for the following reasons. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4177 WP No. 36975 of 2025 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. 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, Sl No.: 10