- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6200 WP No. 39255 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 39255 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT BHAGYALAKSHMI W/O CHIKKANNA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, KUDUR VILLAGE, KUDUR HOBALI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 561101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NEGLUR ARAVIND., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT, BENGALURU 560009 EMAIL. ID deo.ramanagara@gmail.com 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER RAMANAGARA SUB DIVISION, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT, BENGALURU 562159 EMAIL ID acofficeramanagar@gmail.com 3. THE TAHASILDAR MAGADI TALUK, MAGADI, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 562120. 4. THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANT TO DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR TO LAND RECORDS MAGADI TALUK, MAGADI, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6200 WP No. 39255 of 2025 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. 5. SHRI K G NAGARAJU S/O LATE K P GANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS KUDUR VILLAGE, KUDUR HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DIST. 6. SHRI K G MANJUNATH S/O LATE K P GANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS KUDUR VILLAGE, KUDUR HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK 561101 RAMANAGARA DIST. 7. SHRI K G RAMAKRISHNA S/O LATE K P GANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS KUDUR VILLAGE, NEAR BESCOM OFFICE, KUDUR HOBALI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DIST 561101. 8. SHRI K G RAVI S/O LATE K P GANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS KUDUR VILLAGE, KUDUR HOBALI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DIST 561101. 9. SMT SHARADHAMA D/O LATE K P GANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS KUDUR VILLAGE, KUDUR HOBALI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DIST 561101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.NAVYA SHEKHAR., AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS OF THE CASE IN IN RRT (DI)/ 279/2023-24, FROM THE OFFICE OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT AND ISSUE WRIT OF - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6200 WP No. 39255 of 2025 CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT/ORDER/DIRECTION QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 29/09/2025 PASSED BY 1ST RESPONDENT IN RP NO. 71/2025 WHICH IS AT ANNEXURE-F AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 4. Notice to other respondents 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 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6200 WP No. 39255 of 2025 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 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. 5. Office to return the original documents/certified copies to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the record. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT: JL