Karnataka High Court
WP/11809/2026 of MR ALFRED A MATHEW Vs THE TAHSILDHAR on 21 April 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:21420 WP No. 11809 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 11809 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: MR. ALFRED A MATHEW SON OF ABRAHAM MATHEW AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RESIDING AT
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
WRIT PETITION NO. 11809 OF 2026 (KLR-RES)
BETWEEN:
MR. ALFRED A MATHEW
SON OF ABRAHAM MATHEW
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO.583,
17TH D MAIN, 6TH E CROSS,
6TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA,
BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 095.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. C.K. NANDA KUMAR, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
SRI. RAGHURAM CADAMBI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE TAHSILDHAR
MAGADI TALUK,
(NOW BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK)
BENGALURU,
KARNATAKA - 560 008.
2.
SPECIAL ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER,
BENGALURU SOUTH 2 SUB-DIVISION,
BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT,
KARNATAKA - 560 001.
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by JUANITA
THEJESWINI
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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3.
SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
BENGALURU DISTRICT,
KARNATAKA - 560 001.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER
DATED 09.07.2025 PASSED BY THE R2/ SPECIAL ASSISTANT
COMMISSIONER IN CASE NO.RA/SOU-316/2022 (ANNX-A), AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
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ORAL ORDER
Learned Additional Government Advocate is directed to take notice for all the respondents.
2. Learned Senior counsel Sri. C.K.Nandakumar appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed a revision petition before respondent No.3 - Special
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Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru District but the Office of respondent No.3 is refusing to receive the revision petition. The revision petition has been filed challenging the order at Annexure-A passed by the Special Assistant Commissioner, Bengaluru South
Sub-Division in proceeding bearing No.RA/SOU-316/2022 under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964.
3. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 - Special Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru District to receive the revision petition filed at the hands of the petitioner, assign a registered number to the revision petition and issue notice to the respondents and hear the matter and dispose of the same in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of six months from the date on which the revision petition is received in the office of respondent No.3.
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Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today.
Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE
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