- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12826 WP No. 7021 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 7021 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI. CHIKKANAGAPPA S/O NAGARAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 44, RESIDING AT BAIYAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, SASALU HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 204. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ASHOK SESHAGIRI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. T.SESHAGIRI RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDHANASOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, BENGALURU DIVISION, K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, BEERASANDRA (CHAPPARADAKALLU), Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12826 WP No. 7021 of 2026 DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. 4. THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANT TO THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CUM DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BEERASANDRA (CHAPPARADAKALLU), DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, DODDABALLAPURA TOWN, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 201. 6. SMT. ASHA LAKSHAMMA W/O SHIVANNA, AGED MAJOR. RESIDING AT BAIYAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, SASALU HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 204. 7. SRI. RAJANNA S/O AJJANNA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. RESIDING AT BAIYAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, SASALU HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 204. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P.RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12826 WP No. 7021 of 2026 THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 10.09.2025 ONE PASSED BY THE R2 IN CASE NO.PRA.BHU.JM.NE.REVISION (BEM.GRA): 03/2024-25, FOUND AT ANNX-A TO THIS WP AND ETC. 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 respondent Nos.1 to 5. Notice to other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons: 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate has raised a preliminary objection that the order impugned is an original order passed by the Regional Joint Director of Land Records. Therefore, an appeal remedy is available for the petitioner under Section 49(g) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 3. Upholding the submissions made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12826 WP No. 7021 of 2026 disposed of while reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent authority. 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate 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.: 14