IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 1219 OF 2026 (KLR-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. SULOCHANAMMA W/O LATE VIRUPAKSHAPPA AGED 70 YEARS, 2. SHARADAMMA W/O LATE SHIVAMURTHAPPA AGED 72 YEARS

3. MARULASIDDAMMA W/O LATE NAGARAJU AGED 70 YEARS, 4. MALLIKARJUNA Digitally signed S/O LATE SWAMINATH by SHARADAVANI AGED 40 YEARS B Location: High Court of Karnataka 5. A M PRAKASH, S/O MARULASIDDAPPA, AGED 55 YEARS ALL ARE RESIDENT OF SIDDARAMESHWARA ROAD, AJJAMPURA TOWN, AJJAMPURA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 547 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI.CHANDRASHEKAR L, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001.

2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS OFFICE OF DDLR CHIKKAMAGALURU TOWN, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 177.

3. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 228.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED PURSUANT TO THE NOTICE DATED 03-12-2025 UNDER SECTION 49 (A) OF KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE ACT, 1964 VIDE CASE ID NO. APL/0193/2025, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO 2, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A 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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents.

2. The petitioners are before this Court seeking a writ of certiorari to quash the proceedings initiated against them under Section 49(A) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, in APL/0193/2025, in pursuance to a notice dated 03.12.2025.

3. This Court does not find any reason to interfere with the proceedings initiated against the petitioner under Section 49(A) of the Act. The petitioners are permitted to file objections before respondent No.2-DDLR stating the reasons as to why the DDLR cannot proceed any further. If such objections are given, respondent No.2 is directed to consider the same in accordance with law. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of Ordered accordingly.

Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of two weeks from today.

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(R DEVDAS)

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