- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14005 WP No. 104447 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO.104447 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. GANGAVVAW W/O. LATE SANGANAGOUDA HUDED, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSE WIFE, R/O. AT CHIKKABALAGERI, POST. HIREBALAGERI, SAVADATTI, TQ. SAVADATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-590001. NOW RESIDING AT: SONGOLLIRAYANNA NAGAR, DHARWAD. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJASHEKHAR B. HALLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M. S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-590001. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, MALAPRABHA PROJECT SAVADATTI, TQ. SAVADATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-590001. 4. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR LAND RECORDS, BELAGAVI DIVISION, BELAGAVI-590001. 5. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.12.05 10:32:52 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14005 WP No. 104447 of 2025 AND CITY SURVEY OFFICERS, SAVADATTI, TQ. SAVADATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-590001. 6. THE TAHASILDAR, SAVADATTI, TQ. SAVADATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-590001. 7. THE CHIEF OFFICER, TOWN MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, SAVADATTI, TQ. SAVADATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-580001. 8. THE CITY SURVEYOR SAVADATTI, SAVADATTI, TQ. SAVADATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-580001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MALA B. BHUTE, AGA FOR R1, R2, & R4 TO R6, & R8; NOTICE TO R3 & R7 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING ENDORSEMENT/ LETTER-DATED 22-05-2025, BEARING NO. /321/2024-25 WHICH ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.5 VIDE ANNEXURE-R AND ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS BY ISSUING THE DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENTS NO. 4 AND 5 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT NO.5 DATED 19-05-2025 SAME IS RECEIVED ON 21-05-2025 AND ALSO REPRESENTATION TO THE RESPONDENT NO.4-BEARING DATED 19.5.2025 SAME IS RECEIVED ON 22.05.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-Q AND Q-1 RESPECTIVELY, AND ENTER THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN ENQUIRY REGISTER CITY SURVEY AND PROPERTY CARD BY DELETING THE TENURE-G AND IN ITS PLACE ENTER AS “C” ON PURSUANCE OF SALE DEED VIDE ANNEXURE-D DATED 24.4.1995 AND ALSO OTHER NECESSARY REVENUE RECORDS WITHIN THE STIPULATED PERIOD OF 2 WEEKS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14005 WP No. 104447 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) This petition is filed to quash the endorsement dated 22.05.2025 marked at Annexure-R issued by respondent No.5 and direction is sought to respondents No.4 and 5 to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 19.09.2025 marked at Annexures-Q and Q1 where request is made to enter the name of the petitioner in the property records pursuant to the sale deed dated 24.04.1995 marked Annexure-D. 2. The petitioner claims that he has purchased the property under registered sale deed marked Annexure-D. The said sale deed appears to be duly registered. There is no objection by the respondents to the said sale deed. However, the petitioner's name is not entered in the property records on the premise that a property covered under the said deed is coming under Tenure-G. 3. The property record bearing City Survey No.4472 marked at Annexure-K, would indicate that the property is located in *Rampur of Savadatti taluk and the name of the owner is not recorded in the said Annexure-K. In Annexure-H2 *Corrected vide Court Order dated 03.12.2025. (ARHJ) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14005 WP No. 104447 of 2025 dated 30.11.2017 issued by the Assistant Director of Land Records, Savadatti, it is stated that Plot No. 1015 measuring *60 x 40 feet, is granted to Smt.Mallava W/o Gangappa Tirakar and said property is sold in favour of Shivanand Totappa Bilagi under registered sale deed dated 16.08.1991. Thereafter, the property is sold to the petitioner's husband under registered sale deed dated 25.04.1995. The document at Annexure-H issued by the Assistant Director of Land Records, Savadatti, would reveal that the property bearing Plot No.1015 measuring *60 x 40 feet, is numbered as City Survey No.4472. 4. It is also noticed that the name of the purchaser is entered in the tax assessment register maintained by the local body. The said document is marked as Annexure-L and name of petitioner's husband is mentioned as the owner in respect of Block No.F3, Plot No.1015. 5. This being the position, the Authorities are not justified in refusing the petitioner's request to enter his name in the property records based on the sale deed on the premise that the tenure is G-tenure. Since the Assistant Director of Land *Corrected vide Court Order dated 03.12.2025. (ARHJ) - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14005 WP No. 104447 of 2025 Records has clarified that mentioning the tenure-G is an error, the impugned order has to be quashed. Hence, the following ORDER i. Writ petition is allowed. ii. The impugned endorsement dated 22.05.2025 issued by respondent No.5 marked at Annexure-R is quashed. iii. Respondent Nos.4, 5, 7 and 8 are directed to make necessary changes in the property records namely property bearing plot No.*1015 measuring *60 x 40 feet and in CTS Records CTS No.4472 referred to in Annexures-K and L in the petition property by registering the petitioner's name. The order shall be complied within 60 days from the date of the receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CLK+AM CT-AN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37 *Corrected vide Court Order dated 03.12.2025. (ARHJ)