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2025 DAILYLAW 15826 (KAR)

SMT. MANGALAMMA v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/3133/2025 · 2025-04-22

N S Sanjay Gowda

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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:16592 WP No. 3133 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 3133 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. MANGALAMMA W/O SIDDAPPA, D/O LATE DODDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, R/O HASURUVALLI VILLAGE, THYAMAGONDLU HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 132. BENEFIT SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED. 2. SRI. MANJUNATHA. H. S. S/O LATE SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O HASURUVALLI VILLAGE, THYAMAGONDLU HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 132. 3. SRI. SHIVA KUMAR S/O CHANNAVEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O HARALUR VILLAGE, GULURU HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT - 527 722. 4. SRI. SHADAKSHARAIAH.B.R S/O LATE G.S. RAJASHEKARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O GULYA VILLAGE, MADHURE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 205. 5. BASAVARAJAMMA W/O A. SIDDAGANGAIAH, Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:16592 WP No. 3133 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/A NO. 14, KRISHNAPPA GARDEN, NEW GURAPPANAPALYA, TAVAREKERE POST, BANGALORE 560 029. BENEFIT SENIOR CITIZEN NOT CLAIMED. 6. G.S. CHANDRASHEKARAIAH S/O LATE G.B. SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O GULYA VILLAGE, MADHURE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 205. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIRUPAKSHAIAH P H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA - 561 203. 4. THE TAHSILDHAR DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, DODDABALLAPURA - 561 203. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.SHIVA REDDY., AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES MORE PARTICULARLY THE R-4 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:16592 WP No. 3133 of 2025 TAHASILDAR TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DTD. 19.12.2011 VIDE ANNX-G AND 31.12.2024 VIDE ANNX-P FILED BY THE PETITIONERS AND TO TAKE APPROPRIATE STEPS TO EFFECT KATHA IN THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN RESPECT OF THE LAND BEARING SY.NO. 63 MEASURING TO AN EXTENT OF 07 ACRES 24 GUNTAS SITUATED AT GULYA VILLAGE, MADHURE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA ORAL ORDER 1. The prayer in this petition is to issue a mandamus to consider the representations dated 19.12.2011 and 31.12.2024 by which the petitioners had requested to register the khata in their name. 2. Learned AGA places on record an endorsement dated 11.04.2025 whereby the Tahsildar has informed the petitioners that their request has been considered and cannot be granted since there was no entry regarding the auction in the auction register. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:16592 WP No. 3133 of 2025 3. It is also stated in the said endorsement that if authentic documents regarding the auction are made available, the same would be considered by the Tahsildar. 4. In the light of the said endorsement, in my view, it would be appropriate to direct the petitioners to produce all such authentic documents that are available with them to establish that there was an auction of the property and, therefore, the petitioners are entitled for getting their names entered in the revenue records. 5. If such documents are produced pursuant to the endorsement dated 11.04.2025, the Tahsildar is directed to consider the same on merits and pass appropriate orders within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the documents. 6. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:16592 WP No. 3133 of 2025 7. In view of the disposal of the petition, all pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. SD/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE GSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11