- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11703 WP No. 30533 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. 30533 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: V. THIPPESWAMY S/O LATE N. VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/AT SIDDAPURA VILLAGE, CHALLAKERE TALUK PIN-577 522, AND ALSO R/O NO.76, LIG-1, HOUSING BOARD COLONY, SIRAGATE, TUMAKURU, TUMAKURU TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT PIN-572 106. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A. VASANTHA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIKASASOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT PIN-575 101. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, CHITRADURGA SUB-DIVISION, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT PIN-575 101. Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11703 WP No. 30533 of 2025 4. TAHASILDAR CHALLKERE TALUK, CHALLKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT PIN-577 522. 5. REVENUE INSPECTOR KASABA HOBLI, TALUK OFFICE, CHALLKERE TALUK, CHALLKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT PIN-577 522. 6. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS CHALLKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT PIN-577 522. YELLAPPA AND GANGAMMA DEAD BY LRS 7. THIPPESWAMY Y S/O LATE YALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, KUMARA Y S/O LATE YELLAPPA Y, DEAD BY LRS, 8. REKHA V. W/O KUMARA Y., AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 9. KEERTHI D/O KUMARA Y., AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, 10. NAYANA D/O KUMARA Y., AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, 11. RAMANJUNAYA Y S/O LATE YALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11703 WP No. 30533 of 2025 12. BHEEMESHA Y. S/O LATE YALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS 13. KAPARAHALLI ERANNA S/O LATE DODDAMALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 14. ERANNA S/O LATE MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 15. GANGAPPA S/O LATE MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, THE ABOVE RESPONDENTS 7 TO 15 ARE R/O SIDDAPURA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT PIN-577 522. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R6) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO: (A) QUASH THE ANNEXURE-E ORDER DATED 31-07-2025 IN CASE NO.RP/6/2025, IN REGARDS THE ENDORSEMENTS ANNEXURE A AND B; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11703 WP No. 30533 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondents Nos.1 to 6. Notice to other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate has raised a preliminary objection that having regard to the amendment brought to Section 136(1) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (for short 'Act') w.e.f., 10.01.2025, the petitioner will have to approach the Karnataka 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 Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. However, the respondents are hereby directed not to take any - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11703 WP No. 30533 of 2025 precipitative action for a period of four weeks to enable the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. 5. Office to return the original documents/certified copies, if any, to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25