- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13761 WP No. 7416 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 7416 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT.RAMA @ RAMAKKA D/O LATE ANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A HOSAHUDYA VILLAGE, VIJAYAPURA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 207. 2. SRI. SRINIVASAMURTHY S/O LATE CHANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/A HURULUGURIKE VILLAGE, VIJAYAPURA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110. 3. SMT. GOWRAMMA W/O V.KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/A CHIKKAMARALLI VILLAGE VIJAYAPURA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 130. 4. SRI. VENKATEGOWDA S/O LATE CHANNAPPA R/A HURALAGURKI VILLAGE, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13761 WP No. 7416 of 2026 VIJAYAPURA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110. 5. SMT. YASHODAMMA W/O V.RAMASWAMY D/O LATE CHANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/A CHIKKAMARALLI VILLAGE, VIJAYPURA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 130. 6. SMT. CHANNAMMA W/O GOWDARA MUNIANJINAPPA D/O CHANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A SAVAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, DEVNAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BALAKRISHNA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU RURAL DEVANAHALLI BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABLLAPURA SUB DIVISION DODDABALLAPURA- 561 203. 3. THE THASILDAR, DEVANAHALLI TALUK DEVANAHALLI-562 110. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13761 WP No. 7416 of 2026 4. SRI.A.CHENNAKRISHNAPPA S/O LATE ANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, 5. SRI.A.RAJANNA S/O LATE ANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, 6. SRI.A.AKKALEGOWDA S/O LATE ANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESPONDENTS NO.4, 5 AND 6 ARE RESIDING AT HURULUGURKI VILLAGE, VIJAPYRA HOBLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-563 160. 7. SRI. CHANDRAMMA W/O CHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/A SULIBELE TO GIDDAPPANAHALLI ROAD, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 129. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. SHIVANNA METI, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT / DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL, BENGALURU IN R.P. NO.112/2022-23 DATED 23/01/2026 VIDE ANNX-A AS AB- INITIO VOID AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13761 WP No. 7416 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Learned counsel Sri.Shivanna Meti, entered appearance for respondent No.4. Notice to other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons: 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 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 High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioners to - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13761 WP No. 7416 of 2026 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. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. 5. Office is directed to return the original documents/certified copies, if any, to the petitioners while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20