- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11647 WP No. 38399 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 38399 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. B. HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O LATE C.M. BYANNA, R/A DHANAVAHALLI VILLAGE, NARASAPURA HOBLI, KOLAR TQ. AND DIST. PIN 563 133. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NATARAJA BALLAL A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR-563 101. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLAR SUB-DIVISION, KOLAR DIST.-563 101. 3. THE TASHILDAR KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO: (A) QUASH THE ORDER BEARING NO.LNDRUC/44/2021 CANCELLING THE Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11647 WP No. 38399 of 2025 GRANT IN FAVOUR IN S.NO.43 OF DANAVAHALLI GRAMA, NARASAPURA HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK DISTRICT TO THE EXTENT OF 1.20 ACRES VIDE THE ORDER DATED 27/09/2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 (ANNEXURE-A); 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 all the respondents. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate raises a preliminary objection that the order impugned is passed by the Assistant Commissioner, Kolar sub-Division, canceling the grant made in favour of the petitioner, invoking Rule 108K of the Karnataka Land Revenue Rules, r/w Section 49 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act. The learned Additional Government Advocate would therefore, submit that there is an alternative efficacious remedy available for the petitioner in terms of Section 50 to file a second appeal before the Deputy Commissioner. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11647 WP No. 38399 of 2025 3. Upholding the submissions of the learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands disposed of while reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Deputy Commissioner. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34