- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6360 WP No. 27704 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 27704 OF 2024 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI ARUN SHARMA S/O LATE R.P SHARMA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, NO. SF-5, ALPINE VIEW APARTMENTS , GANGANAGAR BANGALORE -32. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASHANT L KANAL., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDINGS, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. HUNASEMARANAHALLI TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, BENGALURU-562 157, BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. S V BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6360 WP No. 27704 of 2024 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R-2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DTD 02.09.2024 VIDE ANNX-G AND CONSEQUENTLY TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AS EPR LAW TO ISSUE THE E KATHA IN RESPECT OF THE PROPERTY LAND BEARING SY NO. 15 MEASURING TO AN EXTENT OF 6 ACRES 19 GUNTAS NOW UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HUNASEMARANAHALLI, BILLAMRANAHALLI VILLAGE, JAL HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK BANGALORE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is praying for a mandamus to issue a direction to respondent No.2 to consider the representation of the petitioner, a copy which is produced at Annexure ‘G’ and consequently, register an E-Khata in favor of the petitioner. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6360 WP No. 27704 of 2024 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner points out that in paragraph 4 of the objection to the writ petition that is filed by the respondents, it has been stated that the petitioner had not produced any documents to show that the property was belonging to him and that a Khata Certificate was issued by the erstwhile Panchayat, in order to avail the benefit of Section 113 of the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, in light of this stand taken by the Municipality, the petitioner would furnish all the necessary documents to enable the registration of an E-Khata in his favor. 4. In the light of the above, the petitioner is permitted to furnish all the documents that would be required for the registration of an E-Khata in his favor and on such documents being furnished, the - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:6360 WP No. 27704 of 2024 respondents shall examine the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of two months thereafter. 5. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE RK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 67