- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:39470 WP No. 21714 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010477612026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 21714 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI HANUMANTHAPPA S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, RESIDNG AT: K GANADHAKATTE, JOLADHAHAL POST, TALUKA CHANNAGIRI, DISTRICT DAVANAGERE - 577 213. 2. SRI. MANJAPPA S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, Digitally signed by R/AT: K. GAMADHAKATTE, CHAYA S A POST JOLADHAL,Location: HIGH COURT OF TALUKA CHANNAGIRI,KARNATAKA DISTRICT DAVANGERE - 577 213. 3. SRI. T. MANJUNATHA S/O LATE THIMMAPPA MURUDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC: CONTRACTOR, R/AT: GOPALAPURA ROAD, TALUKA AND DIST. CHITRADURGA - 577 501. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:39470 WP No. 21714 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010477612026 4. SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA D. S/O LATE DYAMAPPA HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/AT: NINGAPURA GRAMA, TQ. AND DIST. DAVANGERE - 577 217. 5. SMT. MANJAMMA D/O. LATE. THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE, R/AT: NINGAPURA GRAMA, HULIGEMMA BEEDHI, TQ. AND DIST. DAVANGERE - 577 217. 6. SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA S/O LATE THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/AT: NINGAPURA GRAMA HULIGEMMA BEEDHI, TQ. AND DIST. DAVANGERE - 577 217. 7. SRI. TYAGADAKATTE NAGENDRAPPA S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,

OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/AT: NELLAGOLLA, POST DAGINAKATTE, TQ. AND DIST. DAVANGERE - 577 002. 8. SRI. CHANDRAPPA S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:39470 WP No. 21714 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010477612026 R/AT: NELLOGALLA, POST: DAGINAKATTE, TQ. AND DIST. DAVANGERE - 577 002. 9. SRI SANJEEVAPPA S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/AT: NELLOGOLLA, POST: DAGINAKATTE, TQ. AND DIST. DAVANGERE - 577 002. 10. SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA S/O. LATE. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/AT: NELLOGOLLA, POST: DAGINAKATTE, TQ. AND DIST. DAVANGERE - 577 002. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SHILPA GOGI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. KANTEPPA HULEPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRTARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA - 577 213. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:39470 WP No. 21714 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010477612026 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, CHITRADURGA SUB DIVISION, CHITRADURGA - 577 213. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, HOLALKERE, DIST. CHITRADURGA - 577 526. 5. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, B. DURGA HOBLI, TQ. HOLALKERE, DIST. CHITRADURGA - 577 526. 6. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR, B. DURGA, TALUKA HOLALKERE, DISTRICT CHITRADURGA - 577 526. 7. THE VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, B. DURGA HOBLI, ANDANOORU GRAMA, TALUKA HOLALKERE, DISTRICT CHITRADURGA - 577 526. 8. SMT. GANGAMMA W/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, MAJOR,

R/AT: BHOOVI COLONY, K GANADAKATTE, POST: JOLADHAL, TQ: CHANNAGIRI, DIST: DAVANAGERE - 577 213. 9. SMT. OMKARAMMA D/O LATE VENKATARAMANASWAMY - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:39470 WP No. 21714 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010477612026 YANE GARAGADA THIMMAPPA, MAJOR, R/AT: HIREKANDAVADI, TQ: HOLALKERE, DIST: CHITRADURGA - 577 518. 10. SMT. CHANDRAMMA D/O LATE VENKATARAMANASWAMY YANE GARAGADA THIMMAPPA, MAJOR, R/AT: BENCHIKATE VILLAGE, POST: ANEKAL, TQ: JAGALUR, DISTRICT DAVANAGRE - 577 528. 11. SRI. RUDRAPPA K. T. S/O. LATE VENKATARAMANASWAMY YANE GARAGADA THIMMAPPA, MAJOR, R/ AT: KUTAVIHALLI VILLAGE, POST: TARALABALU CIRCLE, TQ: HOLALKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 518. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1 TO R7) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 20.02.2026 IN CASE NO.RRTDISP/301/2026 PASSED BY THE TAHSILDAR, HOLALKERE A COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-F AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO MAINTAIN THE REVENUE ENTRIES AS THEY ARE TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND ETC., - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:39470 WP No. 21714 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010477612026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for respondents No.1 to 7.

2. In this writ petition, petitioners are assailing the order dated 20.02.2026 (Annexure-F) passed by respondent No.4. 3. Sri. Spoorthy Hegde N., learned HCGP appearing for the respondent - authorities raised a primary objection that the petitioners are having an efficacious remedy under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (for short, 'the Act'). 4. In that view of the matter, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks leave of the Court to file appeal before the competent authority under Section 136(2) of the Act. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:39470 WP No. 21714 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010477612026 5. In the event, if the appeal is preferred by the petitioners before respondent No.3, same shall be considered by respondent No.3 in accordance with law. 6. All contentions of the parties are kept open, including filing any necessary document before respondent No.3. 7. With this observation, the writ petition is accordingly disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE MCR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22

- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:39470 WP No. 21714 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010477612026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 21714 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI HANUMANTHAPPA S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, RESIDNG AT: K GANADHAKATTE, JOLADHAHAL POST, TALUKA CHANNAGIRI, DISTRICT DAVANAGERE - 577 213. 2. SRI. MANJAPPA S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, Digitally signed by R/AT: K. GAMADHAKATTE, CHAYA S A POST JOLADHAL,Location: HIGH COURT OF TALUKA CHANNAGIRI,KARNATAKA DISTRICT DAVANGERE - 577 213. 3. SRI. T. MANJUNATHA S/O LATE THIMMAPPA MURUDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC: CONTRACTOR, R/AT: GOPALAPURA ROAD, TALUKA AND DIST. CHITRADURGA - 577 501. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:39470 WP No. 21714 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010477612026 4. SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA D. S/O LATE DYAMAPPA HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/AT: NINGAPURA GRAMA, TQ. AND DIST. DAVANGERE - 577 217. 5. SMT. MANJAMMA D/O. LATE. THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE, R/AT: NINGAPURA GRAMA, HULIGEMMA BEEDHI, TQ. AND DIST. DAVANGERE - 577 217. 6. SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA S/O LATE THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/AT: NINGAPURA GRAMA HULIGEMMA BEEDHI, TQ. AND DIST. DAVANGERE - 577 217. 7. SRI. TYAGADAKATTE NAGENDRAPPA S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,

OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/AT: NELLAGOLLA, POST DAGINAKATTE, TQ. AND DIST. DAVANGERE - 577 002. 8. SRI. CHANDRAPPA S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:39470 WP No. 21714 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010477612026 R/AT: NELLOGALLA, POST: DAGINAKATTE, TQ. AND DIST. DAVANGERE - 577 002. 9. SRI SANJEEVAPPA S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/AT: NELLOGOLLA, POST: DAGINAKATTE, TQ. AND DIST. DAVANGERE - 577 002. 10. SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA S/O. LATE. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/AT: NELLOGOLLA, POST: DAGINAKATTE, TQ. AND DIST. DAVANGERE - 577 002. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SHILPA GOGI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. KANTEPPA HULEPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRTARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA - 577 213. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:39470 WP No. 21714 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010477612026 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, CHITRADURGA SUB DIVISION, CHITRADURGA - 577 213. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, HOLALKERE, DIST. CHITRADURGA - 577 526. 5. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, B. DURGA HOBLI, TQ. HOLALKERE, DIST. CHITRADURGA - 577 526. 6. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR, B. DURGA, TALUKA HOLALKERE, DISTRICT CHITRADURGA - 577 526. 7. THE VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, B. DURGA HOBLI, ANDANOORU GRAMA, TALUKA HOLALKERE, DISTRICT CHITRADURGA - 577 526. 8. SMT. GANGAMMA W/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, MAJOR,

R/AT: BHOOVI COLONY, K GANADAKATTE, POST: JOLADHAL, TQ: CHANNAGIRI, DIST: DAVANAGERE - 577 213. 9. SMT. OMKARAMMA D/O LATE VENKATARAMANASWAMY - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:39470 WP No. 21714 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010477612026 YANE GARAGADA THIMMAPPA, MAJOR, R/AT: HIREKANDAVADI, TQ: HOLALKERE, DIST: CHITRADURGA - 577 518. 10. SMT. CHANDRAMMA D/O LATE VENKATARAMANASWAMY YANE GARAGADA THIMMAPPA, MAJOR, R/AT: BENCHIKATE VILLAGE, POST: ANEKAL, TQ: JAGALUR, DISTRICT DAVANAGRE - 577 528. 11. SRI. RUDRAPPA K. T. S/O. LATE VENKATARAMANASWAMY YANE GARAGADA THIMMAPPA, MAJOR, R/ AT: KUTAVIHALLI VILLAGE, POST: TARALABALU CIRCLE, TQ: HOLALKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 518. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1 TO R7) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 20.02.2026 IN CASE NO.RRTDISP/301/2026 PASSED BY THE TAHSILDAR, HOLALKERE A COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-F AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO MAINTAIN THE REVENUE ENTRIES AS THEY ARE TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND ETC., - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:39470 WP No. 21714 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010477612026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for respondents No.1 to 7.

2. In this writ petition, petitioners are assailing the order dated 20.02.2026 (Annexure-F) passed by respondent No.4. 3. Sri. Spoorthy Hegde N., learned HCGP appearing for the respondent - authorities raised a primary objection that the petitioners are having an efficacious remedy under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (for short, 'the Act'). 4. In that view of the matter, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks leave of the Court to file appeal before the competent authority under Section 136(2) of the Act. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:39470 WP No. 21714 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010477612026 5. In the event, if the appeal is preferred by the petitioners before respondent No.3, same shall be considered by respondent No.3 in accordance with law. 6. All contentions of the parties are kept open, including filing any necessary document before respondent No.3. 7. With this observation, the writ petition is accordingly disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE MCR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22