Writ petition challenging the Deputy Commissioner's order under Section 136(3) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act. The court upheld the preliminary objection that the amended Section 136(1), effective 10.01.2025, requires an appeal to the Karnataka Revenue Appellate Tribunal, and dismissed the petition with liberty to approach that Tribunal.
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NC: 2026:KHC:3048 WP No. 38975 of 2025
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
WRIT PETITION NO. 38975 OF 2025 (KLR-RES)
BETWEEN:
SRI MUNIYELLAPPA, S/O. LATE. PERUVANORU MUNISHAMAPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT HIRANDAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE EAST TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 049.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SHREEDHARA B.E, ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed by JAI JYOTHI J Location: High Court of Karnataka
AND:
HC-KAR
BANGALORE EAST TALUK, K.R.PURA, BANGALORE - 560 036.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 1. QUASH THE ORDER DATED- 21-08-2025, PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN CITY, BENGALURU IN RP NO. 182/2019 (ANNEXURE R) IN RESPECT OF SCHEDULE PROPERTY AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
NC: 2026:KHC:3048 WP No. 38975 of 2025
HC-KAR
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
ORAL ORDER
Learned Additional Government Advocate takes
notice for respondents Nos.1 to 4. Notice to respondent No.5 is not necessary for the following reasons.
HC-KAR
4. Learned Additional Government Advocate is
permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today.
Office is hereby directed to return the
original/certified copies to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the file.
Sd/(R DEVDAS) JUDGE
rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition against the Deputy Commissioner's order under Section 136(3) was maintainable in view of the amendment to Section 136(1) requiring appeal to the Karnataka Revenue Appellate T
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Sri Muniyellappa
The State of Karnataka
The Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Urban City
The Assistant Commissioner, Bengaluru North Sub-Division
The Tahasildar, Bangalore East Taluk
Sri S.M. Chandrappa
R DEVDAS
As recorded by the court registry
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