SMT BHAGYALAKSHMI v. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
Case at a glance
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. 39255 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) …PETITIONER BETWEEN: SMT BHAGYALAKSHMI W/O CHIKKANNA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, KUDUR VILLAGE, KUDUR HOBALI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 561101. (BY SRI. NEGLUR ARAVIND., ADVOCATE) AND:
THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT, BENGALURU 560009 EMAIL. ID [email protected]
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER RAMANAGARA SUB DIVISION, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT, BENGALURU 562159 EMAIL ID [email protected]
THE TAHASILDAR MAGADI TALUK, MAGADI, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 562120.
THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANT TO DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR TO LAND RECORDS MAGADI TALUK, MAGADI, THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC:6200 WP No. 39255 of 2025 HC-KAR RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.
SHRI K G NAGARAJU S/O LATE K P GANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS KUDUR VILLAGE, KUDUR HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DIST.
SHRI K G MANJUNATH S/O LATE K P GANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS KUDUR VILLAGE, KUDUR HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK 561101 RAMANAGARA DIST.
SHRI K G RAMAKRISHNA S/O LATE K P GANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS KUDUR VILLAGE, NEAR BESCOM OFFICE, KUDUR HOBALI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DIST 561101.
SHRI K G RAVI S/O LATE K P GANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS KUDUR VILLAGE, KUDUR HOBALI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DIST 561101.
SMT SHARADHAMA D/O LATE K P GANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS KUDUR VILLAGE, KUDUR HOBALI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DIST 561101. (BY SMT.NAVYA SHEKHAR., AGA FOR R1 TO R4) …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS OF THE CASE IN IN RRT (DI)/ 279/2023-24, FROM THE OFFICE OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT AND ISSUE WRIT OF - 3 - NC: 2026:KHC:6200 WP No. 39255 of 2025 HC-KAR CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT/ORDER/DIRECTION QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 29/09/2025 PASSED BY 1ST RESPONDENT IN RP NO. 71/2025 WHICH IS AT ANNEXURE-F AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate notice for respondents No.1 to 4. Notice to other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons:
2. Learned Additional Government Advocate has raised a preliminary objection that having regard to the amendment brought to Section 136(1) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, w.e.f., 10.01.2025, 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 Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands - 4 - NC: 2026:KHC:6200 WP No. 39255 of 2025 HC-KAR dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. However, the respondents are hereby directed not to take any precipitative action for a period of four weeks to enable the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal.
4. Learned Additional Government Advocate permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today.
5. Office to return the original documents/certified copies to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the record. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT: JL
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