- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2294 WP No. 201060 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA WRIT PETITION NO.201060 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI RADHA KRISHNA RAMA SWAMY S/O P.V. RAMA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O: KODAMBAL, TQ. CHITTAGUPPA, DISTRICT: BIDAR – 585 412. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANTOSH R. BELAMGI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPA SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE TAHASILDAR, CHITTAGUPPA TALUKA, CHITTAGUPPA, DISTRICT: BIDAR – 585 412. 3. SUDHAKAR S/O SUBASH, R/O: KODAMBAL, TQ: HUMNABAD, DIST: BIDAR – 585 412. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN SAHUKAR, AGA) Digitally signed by VARSHA N RASALKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2294 WP No. 201060 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 08.11.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-D. B) ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO MUTATED THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN SY.NO.313/1 TO EXTENT OF 02 ACRES OUT OF 03 ACRES 04 GUNTAS IN PURSUANCE OF THE REGISTERED SALE DEED DATED 28.10.2009 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) Heard Sri Santosh R.Belamgi, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Government Advocate who represents respondent Nos.1 and 2. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner purchased the land to an extent of two acres which is located in Sy.No.313 of Kodambal Village, Chittaguppa Taluka, Bidar district through a registered sale-deed. Since the date of purchase, the petitioner is continuously approaching the respondents to mutate his - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2294 WP No. 201060 of 2025 name in the relevant revenue records, but the same is not done till now. The petitioner submitted a representation on 08.11.2022 to respondent No.2 – Tahasildar, Chittaguppa Taluk. However, the said representation was not looked into till now. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner requires no further orders except to direct respondent No.2 to consider the representation. 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate seeks the Court to pass necessary orders. 4. It is not in dispute that the petitioner submitted a representation to respondent No.2 on 08.11.2022 regarding the subject issue. Respondent No.2 should have considered the said representation and ought to have given suitable reply or acted upon according to law. However, he did not do so. Therefore, this Court considers desirable to dispose of the writ petition directing respondent No.2 to consider the representation of the petitioner and pass necessary orders. 5. Thus, the following : - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2294 WP No. 201060 of 2025 ORDER i. Respondent No.2 – Tahasildar, Chittaguppa Taluk is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 08.11.2022 and pass necessary orders within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. ii. The decision taken be communicated to the petitioner. Sd/- (Dr.CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) JUDGE SN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27 CT:NI