- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:16664 WP No. 22044 of 2021 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. 22044 OF 2021 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. KRISHNAPPA S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA AGED 71 YEARS R/AT RAMASANDRA VILLAGE NARASPURA HOBLI KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT-563 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR .V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING, DR AMBEDAKR BEEDI BANGALORE 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISISONER KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR-563 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISISONER KOLAR SUB DIVISION KOLAR-563 101. 4. THE TAHSILDAR KOLAR DISTRICT KOLAR-563 101. 5. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:16664 WP No. 22044 of 2021 NADAKACHERI NARASPAURA KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT-563 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SAVITHRAMMA, AGA FOR R1 TO R5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 03.04.2014 VIDE ANNEXURE-A IN L.N.D.C.R.115/2008-09 PASSED BY THE R-2 AND FURTHER THE RESPONDENT MAY KINDLY BE DIRECTED TO RESTORE/MUTATE AND TO CONTINUE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER SO FAR AS IT CONCERNED TO THE PETITIONER’S LAND BEARING SY.NO.94 MEASURING 2 ACRES, SITUATED AT RAMASANDRA VILLAGE, NARASAPURA HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is challenging an Official Memorandum dated 03.04.2014 passed by the Deputy Commissioner, which reads as follows: “C¢üPÀÈvÀ eÁÕ¥À£À PÉÆïÁgÀ vÁ®ÆèPÀÄ £ÀgÀ¸Á¥ÀÄgÀ ºÉÆç½ gÁªÀĸÀAzÀæ UÁæªÀÄzÀ ¸À.£ÀA.94 gÀ°è ¤AiÀĪÀĨÁ»gÀªÁV F PɼÀPÀAqÀ ªÀåQÛUÀ½UÉ CPÀæªÀĪÁV ¸Àȶ×vÀ zÁR¯ÉUÀ¼À ªÀÄÆ®PÀ d«Ää£À ºÀPÀÄÌ ¥Áæ¥ÀÛªÁVgÀĪÀÅzÁV G¯ÉèÃTvÀ (1) ªÀÄvÀÄÛ (2) gÀAvÉ ªÀgÀ¢ ¸À°è¸À¯ÁVgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. F §UÉÎ - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:16664 WP No. 22044 of 2021 ¸ÀA§A¢ü¹zÀ PÀqÀvÀUÀ¼À ¥Àj²Ã®£É¬ÄAzÀ F ¸ÀªÉð £ÀA.£À°è C£À¢üPÀÈvÀªÁV zÁR¯ÉUÀ¼À°è £ÀªÀÄÆ¢¹gÀĪÀÅzÀÄ zÀÈqsÀ¥ÀqÀÄvÀÛzÉ. PÀæ.¸ÀA. ºÉ¸ÀgÀÄ UÁæªÀÄ.¸À.£ÀA ªÀvÀÄÛ «¹ÛÃtð ªÀÄAdÆj PÀæªÀiÁAPÀ JADgï £ÀA. 1. Dgï. gÀÄzÀæAiÀÄå gÁªÀĸÀAzÀæ ¸À.£ÀA.94 3-00 JPÀgÉ J¯ïJ£ïr.109/70-71 ¢:31/8/1971 £ÀA.35/06-07 ¢:2/1/2007 2. E.ªÀÄĤAiÀÄ¥Àà ©£ï gÁªÀÄAiÀÄå gÁªÀĸÀAzÀæ ¸À.£ÀA.94 2-00 JPÀgÉ rDgï.114/60-61 ¢:12/1/61 £ÀA.9/06-07 ¢:8/1/07 3. UËqÀgÀ £ÁgÁAiÀÄt¥Àà gÁªÀĸÀAzÀæ ¸À.£ÀA.94gÀ ¥ÉÊQ 2-00 JPÀgÉ J¯ïJ£ïr.91/70-71 ¢:28/8/1971 £ÀA.29/06-07 ¢:16/12/06 4. DAf£À¥Àà §£ï ªÀÄzÀÆÝgÀ¥Àà gÁªÀĸÀAzÀæ ¸À.£ÀA.94 gÀ ¥ÉÊQ 1-07 JPÀgÉ rDgï.161/60-61 ¢:23/8/06 £ÀA.33/06-07 ¢:8/1/07 ªÉÄîÌAqÀ ªÀåQÛUÀ½UÉ CªÀgÀ ªÀÄÄAzÉ vÉÆÃj¹gÀĪÀ ºÀPÀÄ̧zÀ¯ÁªÀuÉ DzÉñÀUÀ¼À ªÀÄÆ®PÀ PÀAzÁAiÀÄ zÁR¯ÉUÀ¼À°è £ÀªÀÄÆzÁVgÀĪÀ £ÀªÀÄÆzÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ PÁ£ÀÆ£ÀĨÁ»gÀªÉA§ÄzÁV G¯ÉèÃR (1) ªÀÄvÀÄÛ (2) gÀ ªÀgÀ¢UÀ¼À C£ÀĸÁgÀ zÀÈqÀ¥ÀqÀĪÀÅzÀjAzÀ F vÀPÀëtªÉà ªÉÄîÌAqÀ ªÀåQÛUÀ¼À ºÉ¸ÀjUÉ PÀAzÁAiÀÄ zÁR¯ÉUÀ¼À°è £ÀªÀÄÆzÁVgÀĪÀ J¯Áè £ÀªÀÄÆzÀÄUÀ¼À£ÀÄß gÀzÀÄÝ¥Àr¸À®Ä vÀºÀ²Ã¯ÁÝgï PÉÆïÁgÀ vÁ®ÆèPÀÄ gÀªÀjUÉ DzÉò¹zÉ.” 2. As could be seen from the aforesaid Official Memorandum, the Deputy Commissioner has unilaterally directed his subordinates to remove the names entered in the revenue records. The same appears to be based on the reports of the Assistant Commissioner and the Tahsildar. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:16664 WP No. 22044 of 2021 3. However, it is clearly forthcoming from this order that the petitioner herein was not notified of either of the reports or the reasoning for passing of the order dated 03.04.2014. 4. In that view of the matter, the impugned order cannot be sustained and the same is liable to be quashed. 5. If the Deputy Commissioner is of the view that the entry of name of the petitioner in the records is improper, he would however be at liberty to initiate appropriate proceedings in accordance with law by issuing a notice to the petitioner, hearing him and thereafter passing an order. 6. The writ petition is accordingly allowed and the impugned Official Memorandum dated 03.04.2014 at Annexure ‘A’ is quashed insofar as it relates to the land belonging to the petitioner at serial No.2. 7. The writ petition is accordingly allowed. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:16664 WP No. 22044 of 2021 8. In view of the disposal of the petition, the pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE RK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 65