- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48488 WP No. 22658 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 22658 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. MUNIRAJU S/O LATE MUNISWAMY @ BADAGI MUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT PADAVANAHALLI VILLAGE LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT-563 139. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJAKUMAR M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANSOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYATH MALUR TALUK, MALUR-563130 3. THE SECRETARY, D.N.DODDI GRAMA PANCHAYATH LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK-563160 4. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOMENT OFFICER D.N.DODDI GRAMA PANCHAYATH LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK-563160 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. BOPANNA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; SRI. M.S.DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.2 TO 4) Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48488 WP No. 22658 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE RESPONDENT NO.4 AS PER ANNEXURE-G DATED 01.09.2023 BEARING NO.15/2023-24 AND ANNEXURE-H DATED 13.02.2024 BEARING NO.46/2023-24 AND GRANT APPROVAL FOR TRANSFER OF KATHA IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF THE PROPERTY BEARING JANJARU NO.33, PROPERTY NO.87/2, MEASURING EAST TO WEST 18 FEET AND NORTH TO SOUTH 30 FEET, SITUATED AT PADVANAHALLI VILLAGE, WITHIN THE LIMITS OF D.N DODDI VILLAGE PANCHAYATH, LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner has sought for a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct respondent No.2 to consider the letter bearing No.15/2023-24 dated 01.09.2023 Annexure - G addressed by respondent No.4 and the letter bearing No.46/2023-24 dated 13.02.2024 Annexure - H and to grant approval for transfer of Khata in his name in respect of the property bearing Junjaru No.33, property No.87/2, situated at Padavanahalli village, within the limits of respondent No.4. 2. (i) The petitioner contends that he is the owner of the aforesaid site and that he is in possession of the same for the last 40 years. He claims that respondent No.4 assessed the property to tax and recorded the name of his father in the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48488 WP No. 22658 of 2025 tax demand register for the year 2000-2001. However, the name of the petitioner was not entered in the tax demand register after the death of his father. Hence, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 02.09.2021 requesting the respondent No.4 to effect Khata in his name. As respondent No.4 did not take any action, the petitioner again submitted a representation on 02.02.2023. Respondent No.4 once again did not take any action, and therefore, the petitioner submitted a further representation dated 30.03.2023 requesting issuance of Khata in Form Nos.9 and 10 in his name. (ii) The petitioner claims that a meeting of the Panchayat was held on 05.08.2023 and that, in the said meeting, it was decided to enter the name of the petitioner in the property tax register and to seek permission from respondent No.2 to do so. Accordingly, letters were addressed by respondent No.4 (panchayath) to respondent No.2 seeking permission. The petitioner contends that respondent No.2 has not taken any decision and therefore prays that a direction be issued to respondent No.2 to consider the letter dated 01.09.2023 addressed by respondent No.4. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48488 WP No. 22658 of 2025 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner reiterates the above contentions and submits that respondent No.2 be directed to consider the letters addressed by respondent No.4 to it in accordance with law. 4. The learned counsel for the respondent Nos.2 to 4 submits that respondent No.2 would take necessary steps to consider the letters addressed by respondent No.4 in accordance with law. 5. In view of the above submission, this writ petition is disposed off directing respondent No.2 to consider the letters bearing Nos.15/2023-24 and 46/2023-24 dated 01.09.2023 and 13.02.2024 respectively addressed by respondent No.4 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE HJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42