- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:11126 WP No. 34412 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 34412 OF 2024 (LR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SHANKARAPPA S/O VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, 2. SRI RAMESH S/O VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, 3. SRI SURESH S/O SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 4. SRI LOKESH S/O SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, 5. SRI NARASIMHA MURTHY S/O HANUMANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, 6. SRI GOVINDARAJU S/O HANUMANTHAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, 7. SRI. MAHESH V N S/O NARSIMHAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, Digitally signed by NANDINI B G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:11126 WP No. 34412 of 2024 8. SRI VENKATESH V N S/O NARSIMHAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 9. SRI JAGADHEESH V H S/O HANUMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 10. SRI GOVINDARAJU V H S/O HANUMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 11. SRI GOPINATH S/O PANDURANGA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, 12. SRI YALLAPPA S/O KALYANAIAH AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 13. SMT JAYAMMA W/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, 14. SMT SHOBHA D/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 15. SMT SHASHIKALA D/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, 16. SMT ROOPA D/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 17. SMT DHANALAKSHMI D/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:11126 WP No. 34412 of 2024 18. SMT SHANTHAMMA D/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, 19. SRI VENKATESH S/O GUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, 20. SRI PUTTARAJU S/O VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, 21. SRI RAKESH S/O RAJU AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, 22. SRI RAJU S/O VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 23. SMT MALLAMMA W/O VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS 24. SRI VENKATESH S/O KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS 25. SMT PUTTAMMA W/O VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 26. SMT THIMMAMMA W/O HANUMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS 27. SMT PRAMILA W/O HANUMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:11126 WP No. 34412 of 2024 28. SMT JAYARAMA S/O KEMPAMMA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 29. SRI KRISHNAMURTHY S/O KEMPAMMA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 30. SRI RAMAKRISHNA S/O VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS 31. SRI RAGHU S/O RAJU AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS 32. SRI SRINIVASA S/O NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS ALL THE PETITIONERS ARE RESIDING AT VEERASANDRA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA - 571432. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. P.N. RAJESWARA, ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND MUZARAI, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571401 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER PANDAVAPURA SUB DIVISION PANDAVAPURA MANDYA - 571434 - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:11126 WP No. 34412 of 2024 4. THE TAHSILDAR NAGAMANGALA, NAGAMANGALA TALUK NAGAMANGALA-571432 5. THE COMMISSIONER HINDU CHARITABLE AND ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, CHAMARAJPET, BANGALORE - 560018 6. SRI. LAKSHMINARAYANA S/O LATE VENKATARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RESIDING AT VEERASANDRA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA - 571432. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. CHANDINI S., HCGP FOR R1 TO R5, SRI. GANAPATHI S. SHASTRI, ADV. FOR R6.) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO R-1, 2, 3, 4 AND 5 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DTD 24.05.24 AND 31.05.24 AT ANNX-A AND B AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS WITHIN A TIME LIMIT TO BE STIPULATED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:11126 WP No. 34412 of 2024 ORAL ORDER As against the order of mutation, an appeal is provided under Section 136(2) of Karnataka Land Revenue Act. However, learned counsel submits that the entire process of this mutation was done illegally and hence, a representation has been made to cancel the khata registered in the name of the contesting respondent. 2. In my view, the appropriate remedy for the petitioner is to prefer an appeal against the order of mutation made in favor of the contesting respondent and not by way of giving a representation to the authorities. 3. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to prefer an appeal against the order of mutation made in favour of the contesting respondent, the writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE BH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5