IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 11493 OF 2026 (KLR-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI. RAJKUMAR BHAT S/O.RAMACHANDRA BHAT, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, RESIDENT OF DURGA PRASAD, PERVAJE ROAD, KARKALA, UDUPI DISTRICT - 574 104.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.C. SHANTA KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS Digitally signed SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, by JUANITA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, THEJESWINI VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, Location: HIGH COURT OF BENGALURU - 560 001.

KARNATAKA

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, UDUPI DISTRICT, UDUPI - 574 104.

3. THE TAHSILDAR, KARKALA TALUK, KARKALA, UDUPI DISTRICT - 574 104.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I)ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO.NIL DT.30.9.2025 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AND ALSO IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT BEARING NO.N.C.R(1)144/2025-26 E-244932 DATED 24.12.2025 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURES-H AND J AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS M