- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4066 WP No. 38682 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 38682 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. KRISHNA R S/O. LATE. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT.NO.19, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ROAD, NETHRAVATHI LAYOUT, K.R.PURAM, BANGALORE - 560 036. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARSHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, BANGALORE - 560 009. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE NORTH SUB-DIVISION, BANGALORE - 560 009. 3. THE TAHASILDAR K.R. PURAM TALUK, BANGALORE - 560 036. 4. SMT. ASHWINI RATHOD S/O. CHANGANALA RATHOD, MAJOR, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4066 WP No. 38682 of 2025 RESIDING AT.NO.58, 1ST MAIN ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BANGALORE - 560 020. 5. SRI. MUNIRAJU.R S/O. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RESIDING AT. K.R.PURAM VILLAGE, BANGALORE EAST TALUK, BANGALORE - 560 036. 6. SMT. BHANUMATHI PANDURANGAN KATAKDOND, D/O. LATE. RUKMINI DEVI, MAJOR IN AGE. 7. SMT. VASANTH RAO D/O. LATE. RUKMINI DEVI, MAJOR IN AGE, 8. SMT. ASHA D/O. LATE. RUKMINI DEVI, MAJOR IN AGE, 9. SMT. MANJULA KRISHNA GOPAL BAKSHI D/O. LATE. RUKMINI DEVI, MAJOR IN AGE, 10. SMT. NALINI D/O. LATE. RUKMINI DEVI, MAJOR IN AGE, ALL ARE RESIDING AT RESPONDENT NO.6 TO 11 ARE RESIDING AT HORAMAVU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI, BANGALORE EAST TALUK, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4066 WP No. 38682 of 2025 BANGALORE - 560 043. 11. SRI. NAGESH RAO S/O. LATE. RUKMINI DEVI, MAJOR IN AGE, ALL ARE RESIDING AT RESPONDENT NO.6 TO 11 ARE RESIDING AT HORAMAVU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI, BANGALORE EAST TALUK, BANGALORE - 560 043. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU V, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ST ASIDE THE ORDER DTD. 31.07.2025 PASSED IN R.P.NO. 141/2023 PASSED BY THE R-1 BENGALURU VIDE ANNX-A AND CONSEQUENTIALLY CONFIRM THE ORDER DTD. 08.12.2022 PASSED IN R.A.NO. 66/2021 BY THE R-2 HEREIN 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 High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondents No.1 to 3. Notice to respondent Nos.4 to 11 are not necessary for the following reasons. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4066 WP No. 38682 of 2025 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader 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 High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands dismissed while 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. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4066 WP No. 38682 of 2025 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.: 8