IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 27554 OF 2024 (KLR-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI C. VEERABHADRAIAH S/O SRI CHIKKA SIDDAIAH @ CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/AT #09, THIRUMALA NAGAR ATTUR LAYOUT, BANGALORE NORTH YELAHANKA, BANGALORE NORTH KARNATAKA-560 064.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARIPRASAD M.B., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VIDHI BENGALURU-560 001.

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2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR Location: HIGH COURTOF OF LAND RECORDS AND KARNATAKA SURVEY AND SETTLEMENT DC OFFICE ROAD PES COLLEGE CAMPUS MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA-571 401.

3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS AND SURVEY AND SETTLEMENT MADDUR TALUK, MADDUR MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401.

4. THE TAHASILDHAR MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 5. SRI NANJUNDE GOWDA S/O SRI KAPANI GOWDA AGED ABOUT MAJOR R/O SHETTY HALLI VILLAGE C.A. KERE HOBLI MADDUR TALUK-571 428.

6. SMT. SHIVAMMA W/O SRI PUTTA VEERAIAH AGED MAJOR

7. SMT. NINGARAJAMMA W/O LATE DODDAVEERAIAH AGED MAJOR

8. SMT. D. SOWBHAGYA D/O LATE DODDAVEERAIAH AGED ABOUT MAJOR 9. SMT. D. REKHA D/O LATE DODDAVEERAIAH AGED ABOUT MAJOR

10. SMT. D. SUNITHA D/O LATE DODDAVEERAIAH AGED ABOUT MAJOR RESPONDENTS AT SERIAL NO.6 TO 10 ARE RESIDENTS OF:

KADU KOTTHANA HALLI VILLAGE C.A. KERE HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 428.

11. SMT. D. SOWMYA W/O SRI KANNAN KUMAR D/O LATE DODDAVEERAIAH AGED MAJOR R/AT: 4^TH CROSS, NEAR MUNESHWARA TEMPLE ATTIBELE, ANEKAL TALUK BANGALORE-562 106.

12. SMT. GEETHA W/O LATE JAYANNA K C AGED MAJOR R/O. KADU KOTTHANA HALLI VILLAGE C.A. KERE HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK PRESENTLY R/AT: #44/3 NO.19, J.P. NAGAR, 1^ST PHASE NIGAM LINE, 3^RD MAIN ROAD BENGALURU-560 076.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 23.07.2024, PASSED IN APPEAL NO.402/2023-24, ON THE FILE OF R-2 VIDE ANNEXURE-K AND DIRECT THE CONCERNED RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES AS TO REFRAIN, RESCIND FROM AND TO REVOKE ANY KIND OF INITIATIVE OR MEASURES OR STEPS ON THE BASIS OF THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 23.07.2024, PASSED IN APPEAL NO.402/2023-24 ON THE FILE OF R-2 VIDE ANNEXURE-K AND ETC.

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

Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4.

1. It is noticed that the order passed, which is impugned herein at Annexure-K is the order passed under Section 49 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. As under Section 50 of the Act, a second appeal would lie, it would be appropriate to relegate the petitioner to avail such a remedy.

2. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of

3. All contentions on merits as raised in the present petition are kept open.

4. Time spent before this Court may be taken note of appropriately.

5. Needless to state that if second appeal is filed, the appellate authority concerned is to consider the request for interim prayer, if sought for, expeditiously. 6. Registry may return the original/certified documents produced to the petitioner.

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(S SUNIL DUTT YADAV)

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