Shri. Mahadevappa Vs State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Shri. Mahadevappa Vs State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2026:KHC:27766-DB WA No. 1298 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF

WRIT APPEAL NO. 1298 OF 2025 (KLR-RES)

BETWEEN:

SHRI. MAHADEVAPPA S/O LATE DEVIAH, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, AADHAR NO.3250 8961 6475 R/AT ADIHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARSIKERE TALUK, SULEKERE POST, HASSAN-573103.

…APPELLANT

(BY MS. S VIDYA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka

STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, 2^ND FLOOR VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU-560001.

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN.

THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER HASSAN SUB DIVISION, HASSAN-573201.

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THE TAHSILDAR ARASIKERE TALUK, ARASIKERE-573130.

THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS ARASIKERE TALUK, ARASIKERE-573130

SHRI. CHANDRADHARA S/O SHANKARAPPA, AGED MAJOR,

LATE SMT. SHIVALINGAMMA W/O SHANKARAPPA SINCE DEAD REPRESENTED BY LRs RESPONDENT NOS.6 TO 12 (AS PER ORDER IN WP NO.394/2024 DATED 09/04/2025)

SHRI. C PRAKASH NIRANJAN S/O CHANNAPPA, AGED MAJOR,

SMT LAKSHMI NARASAMMA W/O LATE NANJAPPA, AGED MAJOR,

SHRI. NARASIMHA MURTHY S/O LATE NANJAPPA, AGED MAJOR,

SHRI SHIVANNA S/O LATE HUCHIAH, AGED MAJOR,

SMT GOWRAMMA W/O LATE BYRAPPA, AGED MAJOR,

SHRI KUMAR S/O LATE BYRAPPA, AGED MAJOR,

RESPONDENTS NO.6 TO 12 ARE R/AT ADIHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK,

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SULEKERE POST, HASSAN-573103

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 TO R5; SRI. NANDISH PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR C/R6-R12)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THE APPEAL BY SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25/06/2025 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.394/2024 AND ETC.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)

The present intra Court appeal has been filed impugning the judgment and order dated 25.06.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP.No.394/2024 filed by the appellant/petitioner.

2. The petitioner filed the said writ petition impugning the endorsement dated 13.03.2025 issued by the Tahsildar and the order dated 05.02.2025 issued by the Assistant Commissioner, Hassan Sub-Division, Hassan.

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3. The learned Single Judge has disposed of the

writ petition on the ground of availability of alternative, statutory efficacious remedy available to the petitioner against the order passed by the Assistant Commissioner as

per the Provisions of Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. We find no reason to interfere with the said order. Therefore, we dismiss this writ appeal, leaving liberty open to the petitioner to challenge the orders impugning the writ petition before the Deputy Commissioner.

Sd/(D K SINGH) JUDGE

Sd/(T.M.NADAF) JUDGE

PK

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