- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9513 WP No. 1734 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 1734 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI HONNURUDRAPPA S/O LATE BASAVARAJAPA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RESIDING AT JCR EXTENSION, 6TH CROSS, BEHIND PVS NURSING HOME, CHITRADURGA REP. BY ITS GPA HOLDER SRI. B.T. SIDDESH S/O LATE B.T. VEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SOMASHEKHARAIAH.R.P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9513 WP No. 1734 of 2026 BANGALORE -560001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA DISTRICT CHITRADURGA-577501 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA SUB-DIVISION CHITRADURGA-577501 4. THE TAHASILDAR CHITRADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA-577501 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INIDA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE CERTIORARI AND QUASH THE ORDER DATED. 09-09-2025 MADE IN R.A. NO. 625/2024 PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT UNDER ANNEXURE-N. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9513 WP No. 1734 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned HCGP, who accepts notice for the respondents, raises a preliminary objection that the order impugned is passed by the Assistant Commissioner, Chitradurga Sub- Division, under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 and the petitioner has an alternative efficacious remedy before the Deputy Commissioner under Section 136(3) of the said Act. 2. Upholding the submission of the learned HCGP, writ petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Deputy Commissioner. 3. Learned HCGP is permitted to file a memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. SD/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE PKS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6