Karnataka High Court
WP/14015/2026 of SMT SAMPANGIRAMAKKA Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 29 April 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:23936 WP No. 14015 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 14015 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SAMPANGIRAMAKKA W/O LATE SRI. N RAMAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS R/AT
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
WRIT PETITION NO. 14015 OF 2026 (KLR-RES)
BETWEEN:
1.
SMT. SAMPANGIRAMAKKA
W/O LATE SRI. N RAMAMURTHY
AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS
R/AT NO.402, GOKULA COLONY,
NEAR DIVYA MSR GATEWAY APARTMENT,
GOKULA, MSRIT,
BANGALORE 560 054.
2.
SMT. VARALAKSHMI R
D/O SRI. N RAMAMURTHY
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
R/AT NO.402, GOKULA COLONY,
NEAR DIVYA MSR GATEWAY APARTMENT,
GOKULA, MSRIT,
BANGALORE 560 054.
3.
SMT. K V SARASWATHI
D/O SRI. N RAMAMURTHY
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
R/AT NO.402, GOKULA COLONY,
NEAR DIVYA MSR GATEWAY APARTMENT,
GOKULA, MSRIT,
BANGALORE 560 054.
4.
SRI. GURUPRASAD R
S/O LATE SRI. N RAMAMURTHY
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
R/AT NO.402, GOKULA COLONY,
Digitally signed
by YASHODA K L
Location: High
Court Of
Karnataka
HC-KAR
NEAR DIVYA MSR GATEWAY APARTMENT,
GOKULA, MSRIT
BENGALURU-560 054.
5.
SMT. PARVATHY GANGADHAR
D/O SRI. N RAMAMURTHY
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
R/A NO.402, GOKULA COLONY,
NEAR DIVYA MSR GATEWAY APARTMENT,
GOKULA, MSRIT, BANGALORE 560 054
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. G.KRISHNAMURTHY., SR. ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. RAVISHANKAR R.H., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
M.S. BUILDING
BANGALORE-560 001
REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY.
2.
TAHASILDHAR
YELAHANKA TALUK,
BENGALURU-581 064.
3.
SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER - 3
BENGALURU NORTH SUB DIVISION
BENGALURU-560 009.
4.
SRI. R N ASHWATHNARAYANA
SINCE DEAD BY LRS,
SMT. RAJALAKSHMI
W/O LATE R N ASHWATHNARAYANA
AGE MAJOR
5.
SMT. R. A. SHARADA
D/O LATE R N ASHWATHNARAYANA
AGE MAJOR
HC-KAR
6.
SRI. R. A. PUNEETHA
SON OF R N ASHWATHNARAYANA
AGE MAJOR
7.
SRI. R.A. NARESH
SON OF LATE R N ASHWATHNARAYANA
AGE MAJOR
RESPONDENT NOS.4 TO 7 ARE
RESIDING AT NO.08,
ASHWATHNARAYANA NILAYA,
3RD CROSS, JYOTHINAGARA,
AMBHABHAVANI TEMPLE ROAD,
VIDYARANYAPURA POST,
BENGALURU-560 097.
8.
SMT. MUNIYAMMA
WIFE OF MARIYAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
9.
SRI. HARISH KUMAR
SON OF MARIYAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
10.
SMT. NAGAMANI
DAUGHTER OF MARIYAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
11.
SRI. NANDISH M
SON OF MARIYAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
RESIDING AT: SHATTIGERE VILLAGE,
JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK
REP. BY THEIR GPA HOLDER
SRI. RAJANNA M
SON OF MUNISWAMAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
HC-KAR
RESIDING AT NO.616, 12TH 'B' MAIN,
’B’ SECTOR, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN,
BENGALURU-560064.
12.
SRI. CHIKKANNA
SON OF LATE GUTTAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
13.
SRI. S. RAM RAO
SON OF LATE SUBBARAYAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS,
14.
SRI. MUNIYAPPA
SON OF LATE NARASIMHAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS,
15.
SRI. MUNIANJINAPPA
SON OF LATE NAGAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
16.
SMT. MUNIAKKAYAMMA
DAUGHTER OF LATE NAGAPPA,
AGE: MAJOR
17.
SMT. JAYAMMA
WIFE OF LATE MUNIYAPPA,
AGE: MAJOR
RESIDING AT SHATTIGERE VILLAGE,
JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK,
BENGALURU DISTRICT-562 157.
18.
SRI. SONNEGOWDA
REPRESENTED BY HIS LRS
SMT. ANUSUYAMMA,
WIFE OF NARAYANAPPA,
DAUGHTER OF SONNEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS
HC-KAR
19.
SMT. PARVATHAMMA
WIFE OF VENKATARAMANAPPA,
DAUGHTER OF SONNEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS
20.
SMT. SAVITHRAMMA
WIFE OF PILLA GOWDA,
DAUGHTER OF SONNEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS.
RESPONDENT NOS.18 TO 20 ARE
RESIDING AT METTURU VILLAGE,
AVANI HOBLI,
MULBAGILU TALUK,
KOLAR DISTRICT-563131.
21.
SMT. SHARVANI
WIFE OF RAVI KUMAR,
DAUGHTER OF SONNEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.96,
10TH CROSS ROAD,
3RD MAIN, GIRINAGAR,
3RD PHASE, BANASHANKARI,
BENGALURU-560 085.
22.
SRI. RAVIKUMAR S.N
SON OF. T. NARAYANAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
RESIDING AT SHETTIGERE VILLAGE,
JALA HOBLI, DODDAJAL POST,
YELAHANKA TALUK,
BENGALURU-562 157.
23.
SRI. PATALAPPA
FATHER'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO PETITIONERS
AGE MAJOR
24.
SRI. SUBBARAYAPPA H
HC-KAR
FATHER'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO PETITIONERS
AGE MAJOR
25.
SMT. RAJESHWARI
WIFE OF RAMESH
AGE MAJOR
26.
SMT. SOWBHAGYA
FATHER'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO PETITIONERS
AGE MAJOR
27.
SRI. VENKATAMMA
FATHER'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO PETITIONERS
AGE MAJOR
28.
SRI. SARASWATHAMMA
FATHER'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO PETITIONERS
AGE MAJOR
29.
SRI. K.R. SRIDEVI
FATHER'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO PETITIONERS
AGE MAJOR
30.
SRI. RATHNAMMA
FATHER'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO PETITIONERS
AGE MAJOR
31.
SRI. MUNIMARAMMA T
FATHER'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO PETITIONERS
AGE MAJOR
32.
SRI. ALUVELAMMA
FATHER'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO PETITIONERS
HC-KAR
AGE MAJOR
33.
SMT. GEETHA K
FATHER'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO PETITIONERS
AGE MAJOR
34.
SMT. LAKSHMAMMA
FATHER'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO PETITIONERS
AGE MAJOR
35.
SMT. P. SHARADAMMA
FATHER'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO PETITIONERS
AGE MAJOR
36.
SMT. GOWRAMMA
FATHER'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO PETITIONERS
AGE MAJOR
37.
SRI. MYLAPPA
FATHER'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO PETITIONERS
AGE MAJOR
38.
SRI. KRISHNAPPA S.M
FATHER'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO PETITIONERS
AGE MAJOR
39.
SRI.MUNIANJANAPPA
FATHER'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO PETITIONERS
AGE MAJOR
40.
SRI. RAMAMURTHY S.N
FATHER'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO PETITIONERS
AGE MAJOR
HC-KAR
41.
SRI. KANTHARAJU S.R
FATHER'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO PETITIONERS
AGE MAJOR
RESPONDENT NOS.23 TO 41 ARE
RESIDING AT SHATTIGERE VILLAGE,
JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK,
BENGALURU DISTRICT-562 157.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3
SRI. PRASANNA B., ADVOCATE FOR R8, R14)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES
226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING
TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 01.08.2025
IN RRT (2) (NA) CR:2B/2001-02 PASSED BY THE
SPECIAL
DEPUTY
COMMISSIONER-3,
BENGALURU
NORTH SUB DIVISION, BENGALURU (RESPONDENT
NO.3 HEREIN) (ANNEXURE-A) SO FAR AS IT RELATES
TO SRI. N. RAMAMURTHY PERTAINING TO SY. NO.78
MEASURING 18 ACRES SITUATED AT SHETTIGERE
VILLAGE,
JALA
HOBLI,
NOW
YELAHANKA
HOBLI,
BANGALORE NORTH TALUK (SCHEDULE PROPERTY) AND
ALL THE ACTIONS TAKEN PURSUANT TO THE IMPUGNED
ORDER AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY
HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS
UNDER:
HC-KAR
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
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ORAL ORDER
Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondents No.1 to 3. Learned Counsel Sri.Prasanna B., has entered appearance for respondents No.8 and 14 by filing a Caveat Petition. Notice to other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons:
2. Learned Counsel appearing for respondents No.8 and 14 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.
3. Upholding the submissions made by the learned Counsel for respondents No.8 and 14, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioners
HC-KAR
to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. However, the respondents are hereby directed not to take any precipitative action for a period of four weeks to enable the petitioners approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal.
4. Office to return the original documents/certified copies to the petitioners while retaining a copy of the same for the file.
5. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today.
Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE
DL CT: JL