Petitioners sought quashing of Assistant Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner orders in revenue appeals. Upholding the Government Pleader's objection that post-amendment to Karnataka Land Revenue Act they must approach the Revenue Appellate Tribunal, the court dismissed the petition with liberty to approach the Tribunal.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 39558 OF 2025 (KLR-RES)
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B
Location: High Court of Karnataka
THE PETITIONERS 2 AND 3 ARE MINORS AND THEY ARE UNDER THE CUSTODY OF THEIR MOTHER PETITIONER NO.1
THE PETITIONERS ARE RESIDING AT DODDAKAMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, BENGALURU - 560 083.
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BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK
BENGALURU - 560 083.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. SOMA SHEKARAIAH H.M, ADVOCATE)
AND:
NC: 2026:KHC:6296 WP No. 39558 of 2025
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GANDHINAGAR
BENGALURU - 560 001.
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S/O LATE NARAYANA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RESIDING AT DODDAKAMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, BANNERAGHATTA ROAD, KOTTIGEREPOST, BENGALURU - 560 076.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP FOR R1 TO R5)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO WHEREFORE THE PETITIONERS PRAYS THAT THIS HON BLE COURT BE PLEASED ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI SUCH OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTIONS CANCELLING THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU SOUTH SUB-DIVISION 3RD RESPONDENT HEREIN IN R.A.(S).NO.369/2015-16 ANNEXURE K DATED 25-7-2017 AND ANNEXURE P THE ORDER DATED 17- 9-2025 PASSED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT IN R.A.NO.282/2018, BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT PETITION AND TO PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER OR ORDERS AS THIS HON'BLE
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COURT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
ORAL ORDER
Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice
for respondents Nos.1 to 6. Notice to respondent No.7 to 13 is not necessary for the following reasons.
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Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal.
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 petitioners while retaining a copy of the same for the file.
Sd/(R DEVDAS) JUDGE
rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging the Deputy Commissioner's order is maintainable given the amendment to Section 136(1) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act requiring recourse to the Karnataka Revenu
3 provisions across 2 enactments
SMT. MANJULA W/O LATE MANJUNATH
KUM. JAYASREE D/O LATE MANJUNATH
KUM. PRATHIKSHA D/O LATE MANJUNATH
SRI. KANICKYARAJ S/O LATE ANTHONAPPA
SMT. PUSHPALATHA W/O K SHANMUGHAM
SMT. SUNANDA W/O SHIVAKUMAR
R DEVDAS
As recorded by the court registry
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