- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15137 WP No. 4818 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 4818 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. MANJULA W/O LATE RUDRASWAMY AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS 2. SRI. ANJUKUMAR R S/O LATE RUDRASWAMY AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS 3. SRI. SANJAY S/O LATE RUDRASWAMY AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT DODDAGATTA VILLAGE CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SOMASEKHAR NAIDU B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAVANAGERE DISTRICT DAVANAGERE. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15137 WP No. 4818 of 2026 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DAVANAGERE DISTRICT DAVANAGERE. 4. THE TAHSILDAR CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. 5. SRI. SRI.GURUSWAMY S/O RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 6. SRI. KUMAR S/O RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 7. SRI. HALESH S/O RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 8. SRI. NAGARAJ S/O RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESPONDENT NO. 5, 6 7 AND 8 ARE R/AT MADENAHALLI VILLAGE DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP FOR R-1 TO R-4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER PASSED IN RP NO.109/2025 DATED 23.09.2025 PASSED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DEVANAGERE DISTRICT, DEVANAGERE VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15137 WP No. 4818 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondent 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 petitioners 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 petitioners to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. However, the respondents are hereby directed not to take any - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15137 WP No. 4818 of 2026 precipitative action for a period of four weeks to enable the petitioners 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 petitioners while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1