- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4819 WP No. 38199 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 38199 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. ASHWATHANARAYANA.M S/O. LATE MUNINARASAIAH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT.NO.122, KOTE ANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE ROAD, MAYASANDRA VILLAGE ANEKAL TALUK, ATTIBELE HOBLI, BANGALORE- 562 107 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. POONAM S. PATIL., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE URBAN, K.G. ROAD, BANGALORE 560001. 2. THE SPECIAL ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE SOUTH-1 BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT KANDAYABHAVANA BANGALORE – 01. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, ANEKAL, ANEKAL TALUK OFFICE ANEKAL, BENGALURU-562 106. 4. MUNICHIKKAYYA S/O. MATTEPPA Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4819 WP No. 38199 of 2025 R/AT MAYASANDRA VILLAGE ANEKAL TALUK, ATTIBELE HOBLI BANGALORE 562 107. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.NAVYA SHEKHAR., AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 19.08.2025 IN RP NO. 537/2025 AND 23.06.2025 IN RA NO. 218/2023 PASSED BY THE R1 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE URBAN AND R-2 THE SPECIAL ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE SOUTH-1 VIDE ANNX-A AND B RESPECTIVELY 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 other respondent is not necessary for the following reasons: 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate has raised 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 petitioner will have to approach the Karnataka Appellate - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4819 WP No. 38199 of 2025 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. However, the respondents are hereby directed not to take any precipitative action for a period of four weeks to enable the petitioner 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. 5. Office to return the certified copies/original documents to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL CT: JL