- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2023 WP No. 847 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 847 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. JUNJAPPA D, S/O LATE DODDMUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, NO.22, V.R.N CITY, 15TH CROSS, KANNURAHALLI MAIN ROAD, SANGOLLI RAYANNANAGAR, HOSKOTE TOWN, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114. 2. SRI. SYED DAULATH, S/O SYED MEER, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, KARNATAKA LAYOUT, NEAR AQSA MASJID, HOSKOTE TOWN, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIREESHA KODGI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BEERASANDRA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, DEVANAHALLI TALUK - 572 114. Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2023 WP No. 847 of 2025 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DODDABALLAPURA SUB DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203. 4. TAHASILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, HOSKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R4 TO MUTATE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE REVENUE RECORDS IN SY NO. 87 NEW NO. 87/1 TO 87/26 TO AN EXTENT OF 6 ACRES IN DANDOPALYA VILLAGE, KOSALA HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TQ. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER In the captioned petition, the petitioners are seeking a direction against respondent No.4-Tahsildar to mutate their names based on a registered sale deed dated 18.12.2024. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned AGA. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2023 WP No. 847 of 2025 3. Learned AGA submits that the sale deed is of the year 2024 and therefore, the authorities need some time to effect changes in the katha by taking cognizance of the sale deed obtained by the petitioners. 4. Records indicate that the sale deed in question has already been uploaded through the Bhoomi Kaveri software, and the J slip status was communicated to the petitioner on 19.12.2024. The notification relied upon by the petitioner clearly specifies that a notice period of seven days must be provided from the date of the sale deed. After this period has elapsed, the revenue officials are under an unequivocal obligation to act upon the sale deed and make the necessary changes. Despite the integration of the Bhoomi Kaveri software for processing such transactions, the respondent-State’s actions remain insufficient, and the required changes have not been carried out within the stipulated time frame. According - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:2023 WP No. 847 of 2025 to the notification dated 14.10.2022, respondent No.4 – the Tahsildar, has a mandatory responsibility to ensure that changes to the katha, in accordance with property alienations, are reflected in the Bhoomi Kaveri software summary, which has already been received by the office of the Tahsildar. The failure to update the records, despite this information being readily available, suggests a continuation of inefficiency and laxity on part of the authorities. 5. The learned Additional Government Advocate (AGA) submits that the responsibility for changing the katha lies within the jurisdiction of the Deputy Tahsildar. However, in this case, it is incumbent upon respondent No.4, the Tahsildar, to take appropriate steps to ensure that the katha change is promptly effected, by directing the Deputy Tahsildar to take cognizance of the sale deed presented by the petitioner. This involves ensuring - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:2023 WP No. 847 of 2025 that the necessary action for updating the katha is initiated without further delay. If the change of katha is indeed a task falling under the purview of the Deputy Tahsildar, it remains the duty of respondent No.4-Tahsildar to communicate with the Deputy Tahsildar and supervise the execution of the required updates in the official records, based on the sale deed already obtained by the petitioner. The inaction in this matter is indicative of a systemic issue that requires immediate redressal to uphold the legal obligations and public accountability of the authorities involved. 6. Accordingly, this Court passes the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed; ii. Respondent No.4-Tahsildar, is hereby directed communicate and ensure that the - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:2023 WP No. 847 of 2025 change of katha is effected by taking cognizance of the sale deed obtained by the petitioner; iii. This exercise shall be accomplished within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of order copy. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE HDK CT: BHK