IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 31804 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR)

BETWEEN:

1. SMT. HONNAMMA D/O LATE SRI. NANJUNDAIAH @ DODDAIAH W/O SRI. KENCHAIAH AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/AT MADUGONAHALLI VILLAGE HULLYURUDURGA HOBLI KUNIGAL TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 123.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SOMASHEKARA K M, ADVOCATE)

AND: Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE SUSHMA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LAKSHMI ROOM NO.505, 5^TH FLOOR Location: High Court of GATE-3, M.S. BUILDING Karnataka DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001.

REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU - 572 101.

3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU SUB-DIVISION TUMAKURU - 572 101.

4. THE TAHSILDAR KUNIGAL TALUK KUNIGAL - 572 130.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED 08.08.2022 VIDE NO. RRT (HLD) CR: 270/0021-22 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4- TAHISIDLAR VIDE ANNEXURE-N AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.4 - TAHSILDAR TO TRANSFER THE INHERITANCE KATHA IN THE NAME OF PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF AGRICULTURAL LAND BEARING SY.NO.20/2 (SY. NO.20) MEASURING 2.00 ACRES SITUATED AT MADAGONAHALLI VILLAGE, HULIYURDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV

ORAL ORDER

1. The endorsement dated 08.08.2022 at Annexure – N, is passed by the Tahsildar.

2. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that as against the endorsement at Annexure – N, the petitioner is required to file an appeal under Section 49(a) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 before the competent authority.

3. Taking note that the relief sought for by the petitioner cannot be granted, unless the endorsement is set aside. It is appropriate for the petitioner to challenge the endorsement before the 1^st Appellate Authority in terms of Section 49(a) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed off.

All contentions are kept open.

Sd/-

(S SUNIL DUTT YADAV)

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