- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6719 WP No. 39317 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 39317 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI PUTTASWAMY GOWDA, S/O MARI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, R/AT DODDINDUVADI VILLAGE, KEREBEEDI, PALYA HOBLI, KOLLEGALA TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT-571443 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KALYAN R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHAN SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEDHI, BANGALORE-560001, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT- 571440. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KOLLEGALA SUB-DIVISION, KOLLEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT- 571440. 4. TAHSILDAR, KOLLEGALA SUB-DIVISION, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6719 WP No. 39317 of 2025 KOLLEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGARA AND DISTRICT-571440. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR., AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 13/10/2025 BEARING NO. LND /VICHARANE /24/2025 PASSED BY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KOLLEGALA SUB-DIVISION, KOLLEGALA, AS PER ANNEXURE-A TO THE WRIT PETITION AND CONSEQUENTLY TO ISSUE DIRECTION TO THE REVENUE AUTHORITIES TO RESTORE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN ALL THE REVENUE RECORDS 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 of all the respondents. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate raises a preliminary objection that the order impugned is passed by the Assistant Commissioner, Kollegala Sub-Division, invoking Rule 108K of the Karnataka Land Revenue Rules, which should be read along with Section 49(a) of the Act. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6719 WP No. 39317 of 2025 Such an order passed by the Assistant Commissioner is appealable under Section 50 before the Deputy Commissioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will file a second appeal before the Deputy Commissioner. However, the learned counsel submits that interim protection should be given to the petitioner to secure appropriate orders at the hands of the Deputy Commissioner for stay of the impugned order, since there are standing crops on the land in question and the standing crops will be removed by the respondents pursuant to the impugned order. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Deputy Commissioner under Section 50 of the Act. For a period of six weeks, the respondent No.3 - Assistant Commissioner, Kollegala Sub-Division and the respondent - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6719 WP No. 39317 of 2025 No.4 – Tahsildar, Kollegala Taluk are directed not to precipitate the matter any further. 5. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT: JL