- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21803 WP NO.14703 OF 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.14703 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: GANGAMMA W/O LATE ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, R/AT BURUGAMARADAPALYA MAJARE, BASAVAPATTANA VILLAGE, MYDALA POST, URDIGERE HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 104. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESH NAIK L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, 3RD GATE, 5TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (DC) TUMKUR DISTRICT, D.C. OFFICE, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, TUMAKURU - 572 101. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (AC) TUMAKURU REVENUE SUB-DIVISION, A.C. OFFICE, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, TUMAKURU - 572 101. 4. TAHSILDAR TUMKUR TALUK, Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21803 WP NO.14703 OF 2025 TALUK OFFICE, TUMAKURU - 572 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDDHARTH BABURAO, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.3-ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, TUMAKURU SUB-DIVISION TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 28TH JANUARY, 2025 AND TO HOLD AN APPROPRIATE ENQUIRY WITHIN THE TIMEFRAME AS TO WHY THE NAME OF THE HUSBAND OF THE PETITIONER WAS REMOVED FROM THE REVENUE RECORDS OF THE SCHEDULE LAND VIDE ANNEXURE-J; DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.4- TAHSILDAR, TUMAKURU TALUK TO PROCEED ACCORDING TO THE LAW FOR TRANSFER OF KHATA OF THE SCHEDULE LAND IN THE NAME OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE PETITIONER; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Sri. Siddharth Baburao, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is with regard to removal of name of the husband of the petitioner in the revenue records in respect of the land in question and not changing the Khata in favour of the family members of the petitioner after the death of the husband of the petitioner by way of inheritance. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21803 WP NO.14703 OF 2025 3. Heard Sri. Ramesh Naik L., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Siddharth Baburao, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents. 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the representation of the petitioner dated 28th January, 2025 (Annexure-J), the same would indicate that the name of the husband of the petitioner has been removed in the revenue records in respect of the land in question. In that view of the matter, if the petitioner is aggrieved by removal of name of the husband of the petitioner from the revenue records in respect of the land in question, it is open for the petitioner to challenge the same in a manner known to law. Therefore, I am of the view that, no interference be called for in the petition. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33