Sri B C Shankarachar v. the Assistant Commissioner
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; WP No. 20967 of 2026 (KLR-RES); neutral citation NC: 2026:KHC:35368; decided 13.07.2026 by Justice E.S. Indiresh. Petitioner: B C Shankarachar (Byrapura Village, Kasaba Hobli, Alur Taluk, Hassan District). Respondents: Assistant Commissioner, Sakaleshpur Sub-Division; Tahsildar, Alur Taluk (by AGA B.P. Radha); private respondents Rudregowda and Sheela H.M. Subject: land revenue appeal NCR No.06/2026-27; order dated 24.06.2026; Articles 226/227 certiorari and mandamus; grant eligibility under Rule 108; breach of grant conditions; gift deed executed during pendency; mutation entries; Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 and Rules, 1966. Outcome: writ petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to avail alternative remedy under the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964; no merits adjudication; no precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition and avail the alternative remedy under the provisions of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964.