- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:17308 WP No. 12544 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 12544 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: K.B. LAKSHMAN GOWDA S/O BILI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS VALEKARAHATTI MAREBYLU GONIBEEDU POST MUDIGERE TALUK CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINOD GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKMAGALURU TALUK CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 101. 3. THE ASSITANT COMMISSIONER CHIKMAGALURU TALUK CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 101. Digitally signed by NAGARAJA B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:17308 WP No. 12544 of 2025 4. THE TASILDHAR MUDIGERE TALUK CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT-577101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. MANJUNATH, HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER REPRESENTATION DATED 11.03.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-G, FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR ISSUANCE OF KATHA TO THE SY.NO. 160 TO AN EXTENT OF 4 ACRES 38 GUNTAS SITUATED IN GONIBEEDU VILLAGE, MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 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 Learned HCGP accepts notice for the respondents. 2. The prayer in this petition is to for issuance of a direction to direct the respondents to consider the representation dated 11.03.2025 by which the petitioner is requesting for issuance of the katha in respect of the land bearing Sy. No.160 measuring 4 acres 38 guntas situated at Gonibeedu Village, Gonibeedu Hobli, Mudigere Taluk, Chikmagaluru District as per Annexure-G. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:17308 WP No. 12544 of 2025 3. Learned HCGP submits that if three months time is granted, the claim of the petitioner would be examined and appropriate orders would be passed. In the light of the above, the writ petition is disposed off and respondent No.4 is directed to consider the representation dated 11.03.2025 for changing the katha aforementioned within a period of three months from the date of receipt of order copy and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Sd/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23