- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7787 WP No. 3846 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 3846 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI H.G. NARASIMHAMURTHY S/O LATE H.K.GOPALAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT HALAGOORU VILLAGE, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT. (BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZEN NOT CLAIMED) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAVEEN J.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIKAS SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001, REP. BY IT'S SECRETARY. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MANDYA SUB-DIVISION, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 430. Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7787 WP No. 3846 of 2026 4. THE TALUK SURVEYOR, THE OFFICE OF TAHSILDAR, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 430. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE SKETCH PREPARED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT MARKED AT ANNEXURE-M TO THE WRIT PETITION. 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 all the respondents. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader raises a preliminary objection that the writ petition is not maintainable, since the petitioner is calling in question a survey sketch prepared by the Taluka Surveyor. The petitioner has alternative efficacious remedy available under the provisions of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (for short 'KLR Act'). - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7787 WP No. 3846 of 2026 3. Upholding the submissions of the learned High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent authority under the provisions of the KLR Act to redress his grievance. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE TL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8