SMT. YELLAMMA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
Case at a glance
- Bench
- R DEVDAS
- Neutral citation
- 2026:KHC:8997
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India arts. 226, 227
- Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 s. 136(1)
Judgment
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 4218 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. YELLAMMA W/O LATE ERANNA, AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS, R/O GAVIYANAPALYA VILLAGE, KENGERI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK. …PETITIONER SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka (BY SRI. JAYARAMAIAH D, ADVOCATE) AND:
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPTD. BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU.
THE ASST. COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU SOUTH SUB DIVISION, BENGALURU.
THE TAHASILDAR, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU. - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC:8997 WP No. 4218 of 2026 HC-KAR
SRI. H.L. JAYARAMA, S/O H.C. LINGAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT NO.27, KUDLU VILLAGE, NEAR VASTA BADAVANE, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK. (BY SRI. SESHU V, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT, ASST. COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU SOUTH DIVISION DT.30.8.2023 AND TO SET-ASIDE THE MUTATION REGISTER IN MR NO. 128/2010-11 PERTAINS TO SY.NO.34/1, SITUATED AT B.M.KAVAL, KENGERI HOBLI, THE ORDER WHICH IS BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, CONFIRMED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU DT. 13.11.2025 IN REVISION PETITION NO.52/2025 VIDE AT ANNEXURE-E AND F RESPECTIVELY AND ETC., IN R.A(S) 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 No.1 to 4. Notice to respondent No.5 is not necessary for the following reasons.
2. Learned High Court Government Pleader raises a preliminary objection that having regard to the amendment - 3 - NC: 2026:KHC:8997 WP No. 4218 of 2026 HC-KAR brought to Section 136(1) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, w.e.f., 10.01.2025, the petitioner will have to approach the Karnataka Revenue Appellate Tribunal questioning the impugned order passed by the Deputy Commissioner under Section 136(3) of the Act.
3. Upholding the submissions made by the learned High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal.
4. Learned High Court Government Pleader 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 List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30
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