- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9563 WP No. 4839 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 4839 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SMT ANJINAMMA W/O LATE ANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, 2. SMT. NANJAMMA D/O LATE ANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 3. SRI. NAGARAJU S/O LATE ANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 4. SRI. PRAKASH S/O. LATE ANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 5. SMT. BHAGYAMMA D/O LATE ANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 6. SMT. ANJINAMMA D/O LATE ANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 7. SMT. PRAMILA D/O LATE ANJINAPPA Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9563 WP No. 4839 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 8. SRI. MANJUNATHA S/O LATE ANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, ALL ARE R/A KEMPATHIMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT. 562110 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI.VIVEK REDDY, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI.SUBBA REDDY. K N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU -560001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL, BENGALURU DISTRICT-561203 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALAPURA SUB-DIVISION DODDABALAPURA 561203 4. THE TAHSILDAR DODDABALAPURA BENGALURU RURAL BENGALURU DISTRICT-561203 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9563 WP No. 4839 of 2026 5. SRI.CHINNAPPA S/O DODDAMUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 6. SMT. CHINNAMMA D/O DODDAMUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 7. SRI. VENKATARAJU S/O DODDAMUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESPONDENT NO.5 TO 7 RESIDING AT KEMPATHIMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, 562110 BANGALORE RURAL DISTRIC-562110 8. SMT. MUNIRAJAMMA D/O LATE THIMMARAYAPPA AGE MAJOR, 9. SMT. NANJAMMA D/O LATE THIMMARAYAPPA AGE MAJOR, 10. SMT. KEMPAMMA W/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY AGE MAJOR, 11. SRI. THIMMARAJA N. S/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY AGE MAJOR, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9563 WP No. 4839 of 2026 12. SMT. RADHA D/O LATE NARAYANSWAMY AGE MAJOR, 13. SMT. SUMITHRAMMA D/O LATE THIMMRAYAPPA AGE MAJOR 14. SMT. AMARAVATHI D/0 LATE THIMMARAYAPPA AGE MAJOR, 15. SMT. MANJULA D/O LATE DODDARAMAPPA AGE MAJOR, 16. SMT. MUNIYAMMA D/O LATE NARAYANAPPA AGE MAJOR, 17. SMT. MUNITHAYAMMA W/O LATE KANTHARAJU AGE MAJOR, 18. SMT. BHULAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE NARAYANAPPA AGE MAJOR, 19. SMT. MUNIAKKAYAMMA D/O LATE CHIKKARAYAPPA AGE MAJOR, 20. SRI. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA AGE MAJOR, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9563 WP No. 4839 of 2026 21. MANJUNATHA S/O LATE KANTHARAJU AGE MAJOR, 22. SMT.DASAMMA D/O LATE CHIKKARAYAPPA AGE MAJOR, 23. SRI. NAGARAJU S/O LATE CHIKKARAYAPPA AGE MAJOR, 24. SMT. ANJINAMMA W/O LATE CHIKKARAYAPPA AGE MAJOR 25. SMT. RAMAJINAMMA, S/O LATE MURTHY, R8 TO 25 AND 16 TO 24 ARE ALL R/A KEMPATHIMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.NAVYA SHEKAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH / SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 21/01/2026 PASSED BY THE R2 IN RP NO.198/2024 VIDE ANNX-A AND CONSEQUENTLY CONFIRM THE COMMON ORDER DATED 04/11/2024 PASSED BY THE R3 HEREIN IN R.A.(DH) NO.389/2021 AND R.A.(DH) NO.81/2020 VIDE ANNX-B AND ETC. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9563 WP No. 4839 of 2026 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 for respondents Nos.1 to 4. Notice to respondent Nos.5 to 25 is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate 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 petitionerw 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 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9563 WP No. 4839 of 2026 dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioners 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. Office is hereby directed to return the original/certified copies to the petitioners while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11