- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10477 WP No. 2582 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 2582 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI NAGAPPA S/O. LATE. LINGADASA, AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, R/AT. GERUPURA VILLAGE, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGA DISTRICT - 577 418. 2. SRI. GANAPATHI S/O. LATE. LINGADASA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT. GERUPURA VILLAGE, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGA DISTRICT - 577 418. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GANAPATHI NARAYANA BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGA DISTRICT, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAGARA SUB-DIVISION, SAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 401. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10477 WP No. 2582 of 2026 3. THE TAHSILDAR AND SECRETARY FOR REGULARIZATION OF ILLEGAL CULTIVATION COMMITTEE, HOSNAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGA DISTRICT - 577 418. 4. SRI. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O LATE. LINGADASA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT. GERUPURA VILLAGE, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGA DISTRICT - 577 418. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 19.12.2025 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN APPEAL NO.445/2025 ON I.A. NO.4 FILED UNDER SECTION 13 OF THE KARNATAKA APPELLATE TRIBUNAL REGULATION ACT AT ANNEXURE S, BY ALLOWING THE APPLICATION IN I.A. NO.4 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE 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 3. Notice to respondent No.4 is not necessary for the following reasons. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10477 WP No. 2582 of 2026 2. The petitioners are before this Court being aggrieved of the impugned order passed by the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal, rejecting the interim application for stay. The writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioners to press for consideration of the application after the contesting respondents appear before the Tribunal. Learned Additional Government Advocate 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.: 15