- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15401 WP No. 14789 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 14789 OF 2024 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRI B MALLIKARJUNA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, S/O LATE N. BASAPPA, R/AT NO.3069, NANDANA NILAYA, 8TH MAIN ROAD, 4TH CROSS, MCC B BLOCK, DAVANAGERE-577 004. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. UMESH M N., ADVOCATE) AND: THE COMMISSIONER DAVANAGERE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION DAVANAGERE-577002. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B K MANJUNATH., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR ISSUANCE OF E- KHATA IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-F DATED 21-07-2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15401 WP No. 14789 of 2024 ORAL ORDER Petitioner has sought for issuance of writ of mandamus to direct the respondent to consider the application filed by the petitioner for issuance of e-katha in terms of the application at Annexure-F. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that petitioner has purchased the property through registered sale deed dated 20.01.2004 and the petitioner had applied for e-katha and despite application having been made on 12.07.2023, no action has been taken. 3. It is the case of the respondent that certain clarifications have been sought for from the revenue department and necessary steps would be taken to dispose off the application for issuance of e-katha within four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15401 WP No. 14789 of 2024 4. Recording the undertaking given by the respondent, petition is disposed off. All contentions are kept open. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VP