Sri Rangegowda vs the State of Karnataka,

Sri Rangegowda vs The State of Karnataka,

Type Court Judgment Court Karnataka Orders Decided Jun 19, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1518166
Court: Karnataka Orders High Court
Judge: E.S.Indiresh
Decided On: Jun 19, 2026
Case Number: WP/3465/2026

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Sri Rangegowda

Respondent

The State of Karnataka,

Excerpt

.....the assistant commissioner of tiptur, sub division, -2- b h road, opposite b.eo office tiptur karnataka -572201.4. the thahasildar of gubbi taluk mg road, gubbi, tumkur district-572216. …respondents (by smt. b.p. radha, aga) this writ petition is filed under articles 226and 227 of the constitution of india praying to quash final notification under section - 38 of karnataka land reforms act, 1961 and in form-2 e under rule-9 (b) sub-rule (3) of karnataka land reforms rules-1974 issued by the respondent no.2, produced at annexure-g dated 15.10.2025 file no.ddlrtk-tnlorv/512/2025 and; etc. this petition, coming on for preliminary hearing, this day, order was made therein as under: coram: hon'ble mr. justice e.s.indiresh -3-oral order1. in this writ petition, petitioner is assailing the notification dated 15.10.2025 (annexure-g) passed by respondent no.2.2. it is argued by the learned counsel appearing for thepetitioner by referring to the order dated 26.02.2026 in w.p.no.3298/2026 that this court has quashed the said notification dated 15.10.1025 and accordingly, this writ petition may be disposed of.3. the aforesaid submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner was not opposed by the learned additional government advocate appearing for the respondents.4. following the observation made by this court in w.p.no.3298/2026, i pass the following:order(i) the writ petition is allowed.(ii) the impugned notification dated 15.10.2025 is hereby quashed as being non est in law. -4-(iii) the respondent - authorities are directed to consider the representation made by the petitioner dated 08.09.2025 and pass appropriate order in accordance with law.(iv) pending i.a.1/2026 does not survive for consideration. sd/- (e.s.indiresh) judge sac list no.: 1 sl no.: 17

Full Judgment

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 3465 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: SRI. RANGEGOWDA SON OF LATE BASAVRAJU, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, RESIDING AT TALEKOPPA POST, GUBBI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572117. MOBILE-9986687225. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATISHCHANDRA R., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
Digitally signed by DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, CHAYA S A Location: HIGH BY IT'S SECRETARY, COURT OF AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, KARNATAKA M.S.BUILDING, VIDHANASOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.
2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DC OFFICE, MINI VIDHAN SOUDHA, TUMAKURU-572216.
3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF TIPTUR, SUB DIVISION, -2- B H ROAD, OPPOSITE B.EO OFFICE TIPTUR KARNATAKA -572201.
4. THE THAHASILDAR OF GUBBI TALUK MG ROAD, GUBBI, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572216. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH FINAL NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION - 38 OF KARNATAKA LAND REFORMS ACT, 1961 AND IN FORM-2 E UNDER RULE-9 (B) SUB-RULE (3) OF KARNATAKA LAND REFORMS RULES-1974 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-G DATED 15.10.2025 FILE NO.DDLRTK-TNLORV/512/2025 AND; ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH -3-

ORAL ORDER

1. In this Writ Petition, petitioner is assailing the Notification dated 15.10.2025 (Annexure-G) passed by respondent No.2.

2. It is argued by the learned counsel appearing for the

petitioner by referring to the order dated 26.02.2026 in W.P.No.3298/2026 that this Court has quashed the said Notification dated 15.10.1025 and accordingly, this Writ Petition may be disposed of.

3. The aforesaid submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner was not opposed by the learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondents.

4. Following the observation made by this Court in W.P.No.3298/2026, I pass the following:

ORDER

(i) The Writ Petition is allowed.

(ii) The impugned Notification dated 15.10.2025 is hereby quashed as being non est in law. -4-

(iii) The respondent - authorities are directed to consider the representation made by the petitioner dated 08.09.2025 and pass appropriate order in accordance with law.

(iv) Pending I.A.1/2026 does not survive for consideration. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17

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