- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7331 WP No. 3627 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 3627 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. CHIKKAMUNIYAMMA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, W/O SEETHAPPA R/A NO.32, PEDDANAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHUVAN K.P, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU - 561 203. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DODDABALLAPUR SUB DIVISION, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU - 561 203. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7331 WP No. 3627 of 2026 4. THE TAHSILDAR, DEVANAHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU - 562 110. 5. SMT. B. LEELAVATHAMMA W/O LATE S.NARASIMHAIH, AGE MAJOR, 6. SRI. N. RAGHU S/O LATE. S.NARAIMHAIAH AGE MAJOR, BOTH ARE R/A NO.666, "NANDA NILAYA", PRASHANTH NAGAR, DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU - 562 110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 11.12.2025 IN R.P. NO.158/2025 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND DISMISS R.P. NO.158/2025 FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS NO.5 AND 6 HEREIN AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7331 WP No. 3627 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondents Nos.1 to 4. Notice to respondent Nos.5 and 6 is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate raises 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 Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7331 WP No. 3627 of 2026 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Office is hereby directed to return the original/certified copies to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17