- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8833 WP No. 3678 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 3678 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI. V. NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, S/O LATE VENKATAPPA, R/AT KALYANAPURA VILLAGE, SOLURU HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT – 562 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.P. SOMASHEKHARAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAMESH KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPT BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA – 562 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER RAMANAGARA SUB-DIVISION, RAMANAGARA TALUK OFFICE, RAMANAGARA – 562 120. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8833 WP No. 3678 of 2026 4. THE TAHSILDAR MAGADI TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT – 562 120. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED 20.11.2025 VIDE NO.RRT/CR/2713/2025 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT STATING THAT THERE IS NO CHANCE TO RESTORE THE PHADA IN RESPECT OF LAND BEARING SY.NO.9, NEW SY.NO.9/4, MEASURING TO THE EXTENT OF 2 ACRES, SITUATED AT KALYANIPURA VILLAGE, SOLURU HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT AT ANNEXURE-A, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY 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 High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. 2. Having regard to the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.10576/2025, where directions are issued to the respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Magadi Taluk, to proceed to inform - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8833 WP No. 3678 of 2026 the petitioner regarding the arrears of land revenue so that the petitioner will pay the arrears of land revenue, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Tahsildar could not have issued the impugned endorsement at Annexure-A. If that is so, the action of the Tahsildar would amount to contempt. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a contempt petition against the action of respondent-Tahsildar. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14