Sri Suresh Tukaram v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Maintainability / alternative remedy ruling: writ petition (certiorari, Articles 226 & 227) against land revenue orders dismissed because, after the amendment to Section 136(1) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (w.e.f. 10.01.2025), appeals against a Deputy Commissioner's order under Section 136(3) lie before the Karnataka Revenue Appellate Tribunal rather than the High Court. Keywords: Karnataka Land Revenue Act 1964 Section 136(1) amendment; Section 136(3); Karnataka Revenue Appellate Tribunal; Karnataka Appellate Tribunal; Deputy Commissioner Mysuru District; Assistant Commissioner Hunsuru Sub-Division; Tahasildar Hunsuru Taluk; RA A No.224/2021; Revision Petition No.160/2022-23; Annexure-J; Annexure-P; writ petition dismissed; liberty to approach tribunal; no precipitative action for four weeks; KLR-RES.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition dismissed at preliminary hearing; liberty reserved to the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal; respondents directed not to take precipitative action for four weeks; High Court Government Pleader permitted to file memo of appearance within four weeks; Office directed to return original documents/certified copies to the petitioner.