- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5576 WP No. 3382 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO.3382 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: FRANCIS A S/O LATE AROGYASWAMY AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/AT NO.383, BEGUR MAIN ROAD BEGUR BENGALURU - 560068 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAKESH B BHATT ,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRTARY MS BUILDING BENGALURU - 01 2. SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK KEMPEGOWDA ROAD BEHIND KANDAYA BHAVANA BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT BENGALURU - 560009 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK Digitally signed by AL BHAGYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5576 WP No. 3382 of 2025 K G ROAD, NEAR DISTRICT REGISTRAR OFFICE AMBEDKAR VEEDHI SAMPANGI RAMA NAGARA BENGALURU KARNATAKA - 560009 4. TAHASILDAR BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT BENGALURU - 560003 5. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR C BUILDING M T KENGERI BENGALURU KARNATAKA - 560060 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MANJUNATH K, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT R3 AND R4 TO MUTATE THE REVENUE ENTRIES IN RESPECT OF SCHEDULE PROPERTY IN FAVOUR OF PETITIONER BY GIVING EFFECT TO THE ORDER DATED 06/11/2024 PASSED BY R2 IN RRT(2)(S)CR.06/2022-23 (ANNEXURE-F) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5576 WP No. 3382 of 2025 ORAL ORDER In the captioned writ petition, the petitioner is seeking to implement the order dated 06.11.2024 passed by respondent No.2 - The Special Deputy Commissioner, which is evidenced at Annexure-F. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AGA. 3. The petitioner is aggrieved by inaction on the part of the respondents in not mutating the name of the petitioner based on the Grant Order dated 24.08.1961. The petitioner is tracing right and title through his father in whose favor the Grant Order was made pertaining to the petition land. 4. The records also reveal that the grant obtained by the petitioner’s father was subjected to enquiry under Section 136(3) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act at the hands of respondent No.2 - Special Deputy Commissioner. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:5576 WP No. 3382 of 2025 5. After due enquiry, respondent No.2 - the Special Deputy Commissioner has opined that the grant obtained by the petitioner's father is genuine Consequently, the direction is issued to respondent No.4 - Tahasildar to mutate the name of the petitioner herein in respect of the petition land. This order is dated 06.11.2024. 6. Learned HCGP, on instructions, assured this Court that pursuant to dropping of the proceedings by respondent No.2 - the Special Deputy Commissioner and directions issued by the Authority, respondent No.4 - Tahasildar will implement the order and ensure that the petitioner's name is reflected in the RTC relating to the petition land. 7. Recording his assurance, this Court proceeds to pass the following; ORDER (i) The writ petition is allowed. (ii) Respondent No.4 – Tahasildar is hereby directed to take cognizance - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:5576 WP No. 3382 of 2025 of the directions issued by respondent No.2 - Special Deputy Commissioner, which is evidenced at Annexure-F and effect change of katha thereby mutating the petitioner’s name to the petition land. (iii) This exercise shall be accomplished within a period of two months from the date of receipt of order copy. SD/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39