- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49822 WP No. 30363 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 30363 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRIRAMAPPA K.V., S/O LATE VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/AT KAPALLI VILLAGE MURUGAMALLA HOBLI CHINTAMANI TALUK, KAPPALLI CHIKKABALLAPURA - 563 146. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KALYAN R.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE VIKASA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR BEEDI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101. 3. THE TAHSILDAR CHINTAMANI TALUK CHINTAMANI - 563 125. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR.,AGA) Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49822 WP No. 30363 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-3 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION/ REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER FOR CHANGE OF KHATHA DATED 10.03.1995 AND 02.04.2025 BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 15.09.2025 AS PER ANNX-E, F & GTO G TO THE WRIT PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER The petitioner has sought for issuance of with in the nature of mandamus to respondent No.3 to consider the representations submitted by the petitioner for change of khata in respect of land bearing Sy.No.35, measuring 4 acres 10 guntas situated at Mekalasonnenahalli village, Chintamani Taluk. 2. Learned AGA files a memo along with an endorsement dated 26.11.2025. In terms of the endorsement, it is stated that the request of the petitioner cannot be considered as there are suspicions entertained regarding tampering of the records. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49822 WP No. 30363 of 2025 3. It is to be noticed that the application cannot be rejected on mere grounds of suspicion and Office Inquiry is required to be held and further action then to be taken, as is permissible in law. 4. Accordingly, petition is disposed of in terms of the above. Such inquiry to be concluded within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order. SD/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE RU List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47