- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4791 WP No. 38474 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. 38474 OF 2025 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: 1. SAROJHAMMA W/O. K.K. KENCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS 2. K.K. KENCHEGOWDA, W/O. KENCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS BOTH ARE R/AT KERODI VILLAGE, YASALURU HOBLI, SAKALESHAPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 137. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HARISH KUMAR M C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573201. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SAKALESHAPURA SUB-DIVISION HASSAN-573201. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4791 WP No. 38474 of 2025 4. THE TAHASILDAR, SAKALESHAPURA TALUK, HASSAN DIST-573201. 5. K K MAHESH S/O. LATE KRISHNAPPA, R/AT KERODI VILLAGE, YASALURU HOBLI, SAKALESHAPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 137. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SESHU.V., HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNCER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE OR QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 30/10/2025 PASSED IN RAP.84.2025 BY THE R2/DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DIST, HASSAN VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 05/06/2025 PASSED IN NO. N.C.R .136/2024-25 BY THE R3/ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SAKALESHAPURA SUB DIVISION, SAKALESHAPURA VIDE ANNEXURE-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 High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondents No.1 to 4. Notice to other respondent is not necessary for the following reasons: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4791 WP No. 38474 of 2025 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader 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 petitioners will have to approach the Karnataka 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 petitioners 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 petitioners approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 4. Office to return the certified copies/original documents to the petitioners while retaining a copy of the same for the file. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4791 WP No. 38474 of 2025 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL CT: JL