- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5579 WP No. 34434 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO.34434 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: MANJUNATH MURTHY S/O LATE MADDURAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT AMBEDKARNAGAR MULLUR COLONY VARTHUR HOBLI CARMELLARAM POST BENGALRUU EAST TALUK 560 035 …PETITIONER (BY SRI.BYRE REDDY M S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE TAHSILDAR BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK KANDHAYA BHAVANA BENGALURU - 560 009 2. THE TAHSILDAR GRADE - II BENGALURU EAST TALUK K R PURAM BENGALURU 560 036 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MANJUNATH K, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING Digitally signed by AL BHAGYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5579 WP No. 34434 of 2024 THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITY TO ISSUE CERTIFIED COPIES OF THE TAPPAL REGISTERS GENERAL RECEIPT REGISTER BEARING ii) GL NO.13107 DATED 18/12/1978 iii) GL NO.14074 DATED 10/09/1979 iv) GL NO.19606 DATED 24/11/1979 v) GL NO.20522 DATED 19/12/1979 AND vi) GL NO.13107 DATED 18/12/1978 PERTAINING TO SY. NO.44, MULLUR VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK CONSIDERING THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 25/09/2024 CONSIDERING THE ANNEXURE-A AND B RESPECTIVELY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed seeking mandamus against the respondents to issue certified copies of the public documents. Alleging inaction on the part of respondents, this captioned writ petition is filed seeking mandamus to issue certified copies of the public documents sought under the application. 2. The Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner has sought access to old public documents, which are crucial for the exercise of their legal rights. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5579 WP No. 34434 of 2024 Recognizing the fundamental right of every citizen to access public records, this Court hopes that necessary steps will be undertaken to trace, retrieve, and provide the requested documents. The respondent authorities are obligated in upholding transparency and accountability in governance, ensuring that no undue delay is caused in furnishing the required documents. In furtherance of this commitment, the Learned HCGP assures this Hon’ble Court that the certified copies of the requested documents will be provided to the petitioner within a period of four weeks. He would ensure that within a period of four weeks, the certified copies of the documents will be furnished to the petitioner. 3. Recording his assurance, this Court proceeds to pass the following; ORDER (i) The writ petition is allowed. (ii) The respondents are hereby directed to furnish the documents as sought in the - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:5579 WP No. 34434 of 2024 application within a period four weeks from the date of receipt of order copy. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16