Manchegowda vs State of Karnataka

Type Court Judgment Court Karnataka Orders Decided Feb 02, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1582882
Court: Karnataka Orders High Court
Judge: R Devdas
Decided On: Feb 02, 2026
Case Number: WP/39226/2025

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Manchegowda

Respondent

State of Karnataka

Excerpt

.....09.08.2024 at annexure-s passed by the 3rd respondent in r.misc.no.09/2021 (old no. r.misc. no.532/2017) and the order dated 10.10.2025 at annexure-t passed by the 2nd respondent in r.p.no.305/2024 and etc., this petition, coming on for preliminary hearing, this day, order was made therein as under: coram: hon'ble mr. justice r devdasoral orderlearned high court government pleader takes notice for respondents nos.1 to 4. sri.rajashekarappa, learned counsel takes notice for respondent nos.5 to 10.2. learned high court government pleader raisesa preliminary objection that having regard to the amendment brought to section 136(1) of the karnataka land revenue act, 1964, w.e.f., 10.01.2025, the petitioners will have to approach the karnataka revenue appellate tribunal questioning the impugned order passed by the deputy commissioner under section 136(3) of the act. -4-3. upholding the submissions made by the learned additional government advocate, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the karnataka appellate tribunal.4. learned high court government pleader ispermitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. office is hereby directed to return the original/certified copies to the petitioners while retaining a copy of the same for the file. sd/- (r devdas) judge rv list no.: 1 sl no.: 16

Full Judgment

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 39226 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN:
1. MANCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS,
2. MURALIDHAR AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/AT KALLAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA CITY, MANDYA DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K.V. NARASIMHAN, ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed AND: by SHARADAVANI B Location: High 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA Court of Karnataka REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, MS BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001.

2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571 401.

3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MANDYA SUB-DIVISION, -2-

4. THE TAHSILDAR, MANDYA TALUK,

5. SRI. K. B. MANJU S/O LATE K.B. KONINANINGEGOWDA BOREGOWDA, MAJOR,

6. K.B. BOREGOWDA S/O LATE K.B.BORAIAH, MAJOR

7. K.B. JAGADISH, S/O LATE K.B. BORAIAH, MAJOR

8. K.C. BOREGOWDA, S/O KB. CHANNAIAH, MAJOR

9. K.C. NINGEGOWDA S/O LATE K.B CHANNAIAH, MAJOR ALL ARE R/AT KALLAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA CITY, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401.

10. SRI. U.C. BORALINGAIAH S/O LATE SHANKARAPPA, MAJOR R/A KALLAHALLI VILLAGE, OLD M.C. ROAD, RAILWAY GATE, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 401. …RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, R1 TO R4; SRI. RAJASHEKARAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R5 TO R9) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE -3- IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 09.08.2024 AT ANNEXURE-S PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN R.MISC.NO.09/2021 (OLD NO. R.MISC. NO.532/2017) AND THE ORDER DATED 10.10.2025 AT ANNEXURE-T PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN R.P.NO.305/2024 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 High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondents Nos.1 to 4. Sri.Rajashekarappa, learned counsel takes notice for respondent Nos.5 to 10.

2. Learned High Court Government Pleader raises

a preliminary objection that having regard to the amendment brought to Section 136(1) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, w.e.f., 10.01.2025, the petitioners will have to approach the Karnataka Revenue Appellate Tribunal questioning the impugned order passed by the Deputy Commissioner under Section 136(3) of the Act. -4-

3. Upholding the submissions made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal.

4. Learned High Court Government Pleader is

permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Office is hereby directed to return the original/certified copies to the petitioners while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16

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