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Smt.Nagamani B M v. the Government of Karnataka

Karnataka HC6 Aug 2025WP/13635/2025

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What is this about?

Maintainability / alternative remedy: writ petition against Deputy Commissioner, Ramanagara's revision order (Revision Petition No.66/2024, dated 28.03.2025) dismissed at preliminary hearing because the amendment to Section 136(1), Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (effective 10.01.2025) routes appeals against Section 136(3) orders to the Karnataka Revenue Appellate Tribunal; Articles 226 and 227; Kanakapura Taluk, Ramanagara land revenue dispute; private respondents included; liberty reserved to approach the Tribunal.

What did the court decide?

Liberty reserved to the petitioners to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal; the learned Additional Government Advocate permitted to file memo of appearance within four weeks. ¶42

Smt.Nagamani B M Vs the Government of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:30489 WP No. 13635 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS

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WRIT PETITION NO. 13635 OF 2025 (KLR-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT.NAGAMANI B M AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, D/O LATE B.M.MAHADEVAIAH,

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SMT.SAVITHA DEVI B M AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, D/O LATE B.M.MAHADEVAIAH,

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R/O BIJJAHALLI VILLAGE, UYYAMBALLI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562119

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Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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PRESENTLY R/AT 144, THIPPUR VILLAGE, KODIHALLI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANGARA DISTRICT- 562119

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. SHRIDHARAMURTHY H.R., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA,

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HC-KAR

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AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA-562159

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THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA DIVISION, RAMANAGARA, DISTRICT-562159

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THE THASILDHAR, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562117

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SRI.A.DAMODAR, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O A.GANGOLLAPPA, R/AT NO.120, PT ROAD, 3RD BLOCK, JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560011

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SRI. PUTTEGOWDA @ MARIGOWDA, AGED MAJOR, S/O LATE MANCHEGOWDA @ KEMPEGOWDA

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SRI.CHIKKAMPEGOWDA @ RAMESH, AGED MAJOR, S/O LATE MANCHEGOWDA @ KEMPEGOWDA

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SRI. VEERANNAGOWDA @ CHANDRASHEKHARA, AGED MAJOR, S/O LATE MANCHEGOWDA @ KEMPEGOWDA

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RESPONDENTS NO.6 TO 8 ARE RESIDENTS OF SHETTIKEREDODDI VILLAGE, HUKUNDA DAKALE, UYYAMBALLI HOBLI,

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HC-KAR

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KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 119

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R1 TO R4)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO PASS ORDERS TO QUASH OR TO SET-ASIDE THE ORDERS DATED 28.03.2025, PASSED IN REVISION PETITION NO.66/2024 ON THE FILE OF RESPONDENT NO.2 I.E., THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA VIDE ANNEXURE-A.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondent Nos. 1 to 4.

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Learned Additional Government Advocate raises a preliminary objection that having regard to the amendment brought to Section 136(1) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, (for short 'the Act,) with effect from 10.01.2025, the petitioners will have to approach the Karnataka Revenue Appellate Tribunal questioning the impugned order passed by the Deputy Commissioner under Section 136(3) of the Act.

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HC-KAR

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Upholding the submissions made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal.

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Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today.

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Sd/(R DEVDAS) JUDGE

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Smt.Nagamani B M v. the Government of Karnataka

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