- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17465 WP No. 8516 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 8516 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI B M BHAGAVAN S/O SRI N H MANJE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OLD, R/AT OPP. Y D D COLLEGE, CHIKKANAHALLI ROAD, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT- 573 115. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. AISHWARYA HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR SRI YADUNANDAN N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE- 560 001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT- 573 201. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BELUR SUB-DIVISION, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT- 573 115. 4. TAHSILDAR BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT- 573 115. 5. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TOWN AND COUNTRY Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17465 WP No. 8516 of 2026 PLANNING DEPARTMENT HASSAN- 573 201. 6. JAYARAME GOWDA S/O MOGANNA GOWDA ALIAS MANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, BELLOTTE VILLAGE, AREHALLI HOBLI, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT- 573 115. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI, OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING ORDER DATED 25.11.2025 IN APPL. NO.788467 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2/DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, AS PER ANNEXURE F AND ETC., THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned HCGP is directed to take notice for respondent No.1 to 5. 2. Notice to respondent No.6 is not necessary for the following reasons: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17465 WP No. 8516 of 2026 Learned HCGP raises primary objection that the order impugned is passed by the respondent No.2-Deputy Commissioner, Hassan District, under Section 95 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. Any person aggrieved of such an order passed by the Deputy Commissioner has an alternative efficacious remedy before the Karnataka Revenue Appellate Tribunal in terms of Section 49(c) of the Act. 3. Upholding the submissions of the learned HCGP, the writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Tribunal. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE AV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29