- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11650 WP No. 31203 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. 31203 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SHIVANNA S/O SINGRI MUDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, 2. SRI. GOOLIGOWDA, S/O SINGRI MUDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT D.HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HARSHA KUMAR GOWDA H.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, MYSURU DIVISION, MYSURU-570 001. Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11650 WP No. 31203 of 2025 3. THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANT TO THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND EX-OFFICIO DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571 401. 4. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 428. 5. TAHASILDAR, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 428. 6. SRI. S. SHIVAKUMAR, S/O LATE S. SHIVARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT KONASALE VILLAGE, KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 428. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO: (A) ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ORDER OR DIRECTION TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 07.07.2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN PROCEEDINGS NO.BHU.JO.NI.R.P.NO.09/2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-K; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11650 WP No. 31203 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondent Nos.1 to 5. Notice to respondent No.6 is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate raises primary objection that the order impugned is an original order passed by the Joint Director of land records and therefore, there is an alternative efficacious remedy available for the petitioners to prefer an appeal before the Director of Survey settlement and land records in terms of Section 49(g) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 3. Upholding the submissions of the learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Appellate Authority. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE HB/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27