Karnataka High Court
WP/11153/2026 of MOHAMMED GOUSE @ MOHAMMED GOUSESAB Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 21 April 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:21407 WP No. 11153 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. 11153 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: MOHAMMED GOUSE @ MOHAMMED GOUSESAB SON OF LATE ABDUL SATTAR SAB, AGED ABOUT 78
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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. 11153 OF 2026 (KLR-RES)
BETWEEN:
MOHAMMED GOUSE @ MOHAMMED GOUSESAB
SON OF LATE ABDUL SATTAR SAB,
AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURIST,
RESIDENT OF NO. 207,
BEHIND NALLUR GRAMA PANCHYATH,
NALLUR, CHANNAGIRI- TALLUK
DAVANAGERE-DISTRICT.,
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. RAMAKRISHNA N, ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. M.R. HIREMATHAD, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
VIDHANASOUDHA,
DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
BENGALURU - 560 001.
2.
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,
DAVANAGERE-DISTRICT.,
DAVANAGERE - 577 002.
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by JUANITA
THEJESWINI
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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3.
THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
DAVANAGERE SUB-DIVISION,
DAVANAGERE- DISTRICT.,
4.
THE TAHASILDAR,
CHANNAGIRI - TALUK,
DAVANAGERE-DISTRICT.
5.
TALLUKA EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
TALLUK PANCHAYATH, CHANNAGIRI.,
DAVANAGERE-DISTRICT.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER
DATED 06-03-2026, PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO 4 IN
CASE NO RRT/63/2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-Q AND DIRECT THE
RESPONDENT NO 4 TO MUTATE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER
TO THE LAND TO AN EXTENT OF 06 ACRES AND 21 GUNTAS IN
SY. NO 30/1 OF ASTAPANAHLLI VILLAGE AND PASS ANY
OTHER
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ORDER
OR
DIRECTION
IN THE
FACTS
AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
ORAL ORDER
Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4. Notice to respondent No.5 is not necessary for the following reasons.
2. Learned Additional Government Advocate raises the preliminary objection that the order under challenge is passed by the Tahsildar, Channagiri Taluk, in RRT proceeding No.63/2025, pursuant to the directions issued by the Assistant Commissioner as found at Annexure-K in proceedings bearing No.RA/CR/07/2024-25 dated 24.10.2024. Therefore, if the petitioner is aggrieved of the impugned order passed by the Tahsildar, the same is required to be challenged by filing an appeal before the Assistant Commissioner under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964.
3. Upholding the submissions of the learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition stands disposed of
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reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Assistant Commissioner.
Ordered accordingly.
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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