- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10911 WP No. 5472 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 5472 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. H.K.JAYARAMA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O. SRI. KALAPPA HEGGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, SARJAPUR HOBLI ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDRAKANTH R. GOULAY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDINGS, BANGALORE-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU DISTRICT BENGALURU - 560 009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SUB DIVISION BENGALURU-56009. 4. THE TAHASILDAR ANEKAL TQ BENGALURU DISTRICT - 56009. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10911 WP No. 5472 of 2026 5. SRI.H.S.JAYARAM S/O LATE SEETHAPPA AGED 75 YEARS R/A SEETHAPPA THOTA NEAR MIRAPPANAHALLI GATE, MASTI - BERIKE ROAD MALUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT. 6. SMT. SAROJAMMA AGE MAJOR R/A KARAHALLI YASHVANTHPURA VILLAGE NELAVAGILU POST, NANDAGUDI HOBLI HOSKOTE TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 7. SMT.THAYAMMA D/O JAYARAM H.S., AGE ABOUT 50 YEARS R/A KARAHALLI YASHVANTHPURA VILLAGE NELAVAGILU POST, NANDAGUDI HOBLI HOSKOTE TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 8. SRI. MANJUNATH S/O JAYARAM H.S. AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/A OF SEETHAPPA THOTA MASTI - BERIKE ROAD NEAR MIRAPPANAHALLI GATE MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT. 9. SMT. RENUKA D/O JAYARAM H.S, W/O. RAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10911 WP No. 5472 of 2026 R/AT ATTUR VILLAGE KANNAMANGALA POST, BHAGUR HOBLI, HOSUR TALUK, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT. 10. SMT. VEDAVATHI D/O JAYARAM H.S, W/O RAMESH AGED ABOUT 47 EYARS, R/AT GORAVANAHALLI VILLAGE HIBILE POST BANGARUPETE HOBLI AND TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT. 11. SRI. NARAYANAPPA S/O. LATE KALAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 12. SMT. SHANTHAMMA W/O LATE KALAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS BOTH RESIDING AT: HEGGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, SARJAPUR HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS, SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DATED 4/11/2025 PASSED BY 3RD RESPONDENT IN CASE NO R.P.35/2020 VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND THE ORDER DATED 20/1/2026 PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN CASE NO.RA/ANE-07/2019 VIDE ANNEXURE-E AS ARBITRARY ILLEGAL AND VOID AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10911 WP No. 5472 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondents Nos.1 to 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 petitioner 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 petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. However, the respondents are hereby directed not to take any - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10911 WP No. 5472 of 2026 precipitative action for a period of four weeks to enable the petitioner 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 petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40