- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21109 WP No. 28937 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 28937 OF 2024 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SMT. JAYAMMA, WO LATE NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT NO. 1009, 6TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN ROAD, RAJAGOPALANAGAR, PEENYA II STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 058. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KESHAVA MURTHY B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, DR, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE SPECIAL DY. COMMISSIONER, RAMANGAARA DISTRICT, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, MYSORE MAIN ROAD, RAMANAGARA TOWN - 562 159. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA SUB DIVISION, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21109 WP No. 28937 of 2024 MYSORE MAIN ROAD, RAMANGARA TOWN - 562 159. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, MAGADI TALUK, MAGADI, RAMANAGARA DIST. - 562 120. 5. SMT. ANKAMANCHAMA CHANDRAMMA, DO LATE KARIYAPPA @ GUDDA THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS 6. MR. NAGARAJA S/O LATE KARIYAPPA @ GUDDA THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 7. MR CHELUVA S/O LATE KARIYAPPA @ GUDDA THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS 8. SMT. NAGAMMA D/O LATE KARIYAPPA @ GUDDA THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS 9. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE GANGA GUDDAIAH. AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS 10. SMT. PRAMILA D/O LATE GANGA GUDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS 11. SMT. YESHASWINI D/O LATE GANGA GUDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21109 WP No. 28937 of 2024 12. SMT. KUMARI VANI, D/O LATE GANGA GUDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS 13. SMT. GANGALAKSHMI D/O LATE GANGA GUDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 14. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA, W/O LATE RANAGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS 15. SMT. INDRAMMA D/O LATE RANGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 16. SMT. SARASWATHI D/O LATE RANGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS 17. SRI. KEMPAMMA S/O LATE KEMPAIAH @ KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 18. SMT. B. PUSHPA, D/O LATE KEMPAIAH @ KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS 19. MR. PRAKASH S/O LATE KEMPAIAH @ KRISHANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, SL. NO. 5 TO 19 ALL ARE R/AT KOTHAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, MOTAGANAHALLI POST, SOLUR HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DIST. - 562 120. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDDHARTH BABURAO, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21109 WP No. 28937 of 2024 SRI. NARAYAN M. NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR R6 AND R7) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDERS/S BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 11.06.2024 PASSED BY THE R-2 SPECIAL COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, IN REV. PETITION NO.28/2021-22, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A, THE ORDER DATED 31.01.2005 PASSED BY THE R-3 ASST. COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARM SUB-DIVISION, RAMANAGARA IN R.A.NO.(LKP) 76/2003-04, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE B AND THE ORDER DATED 26.06.2003 PASSED BY THE TAHSILDAR, R-4 IN RRT 1108 2002-03, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE C AND ALLOW THIS PETITION 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 Heard Sri. Keshava Murthy B., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri. Siddharth Baburao, learned Addl. Government Advocate appearing for respondent/State and Sri. Narayan M Naik, learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.6 and 7. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21109 WP No. 28937 of 2024 2. In this writ petition, petitioner is assailing the order dated 11.06.2024 passed by respondent No.2-Special Deputy Commissioner, Ramanagara District in Revision Petition No.28/2021-2022 produced at Annexure-A and the order dated 31.01.2005 passed by respondent No.3-Assistant Commisssioner, Ramanagara Sub-division, Ramanagara in RA(LKP) No.76/2003-04 produced at Annexure-B, rejecting the claim made by the petitioner with regard to, change of Khatha in respect of petitioner herein. 3. Having taken note of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties as there is dispute with regard to the facts and the mutation has been made in terms of the order dated 28.03.1965 and thereafter, MR.No.3/1999 has been made in favour of the petitioner, however, on perusal of the findings recorded by respondents- Authorities, it would indicate that private respondents are in possession of the land in question. 4. In that view of the matter, the petitioner herein is directed to establish the right in respect of the subject land in a manner known to law before the Civil Court and thereafter, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21109 WP No. 28937 of 2024 approach respondents-Authorities for changing of Khatha is concerned. With these observations, writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE PHM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31 CT: BHK