- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3048 WP No. 38975 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 38975 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI MUNIYELLAPPA, S/O. LATE. PERUVANORU MUNISHAMAPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT HIRANDAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE EAST TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 049. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHREEDHARA B.E, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, 5TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, 2ND STAGE, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001, KARNATAKA. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN CITY, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. Digitally signed by JAI JYOTHI J Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3048 WP No. 38975 of 2025 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU NORTH SUB-DIVISION, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. 4. THE TAHASILDAR BANGALORE EAST TALUK, K.R.PURA, BANGALORE - 560 036. 5. SRI. S.M. CHANDRAPPA S/O. MUNIVENKATAPPA, MAJOR, R/AT SHASHTRI MEMORIAL SCHOOL, SEEGEHALLI MAIN ROAD, BASAVANAPURA, K.R. PURA, BANGALORE - 560 036. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 1. QUASH THE ORDER DATED- 21-08-2025, PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN CITY, BENGALURU IN RP NO. 182/2019 (ANNEXURE R) IN RESPECT OF SCHEDULE PROPERTY AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3048 WP No. 38975 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondents Nos.1 to 4. Notice to respondent No.5 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 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 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3048 WP No. 38975 of 2025 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.: 4