- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30189 WP No. 17667 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 17667 OF 2025 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. MR. VENKATESHA MURTHY G. S/O LATE K.S.GOPALA RAO AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO.615, 4TH MAIN ROAD 6TH A CROSS, OMBR LAYOUT WATER TANK, BENGALURU-560 043. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.D.RAMANAND, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER N.R.SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 002. 2. ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER BBMP, 39 CHOKKASANDRA SUB DIVISION BENGALURU-560 057. 3. THE COMMISSIONER [BDA], BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD KUMARAPARK WEST BANGALORE-560 020. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30189 WP No. 17667 of 2025 4. THE SECRETARY HMT EMPLOYEES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY HOUSE BUILDING SOCIETY LTD. BACHELORS WORKERS HOSTEL BUILDING HMT, BENGALURU-560 031. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN REDDY K.S., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2; SRI. K.KRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR R3; VIDE ORDER DATED 05.08.2025 NOTICE TO RESPONDENT NO.4 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 1ST RESPONDENT AND 2ND RESPONDENT TO REGISTER THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE E-PORTAL BY ISSUANCE OF A- KHATHA CERTIFICATE BASED ON THE TITLE DEEDS IN RESPECT OF SITE NO.1283 (SCHEDULE PROPERTY) ON PARITY GROUNDS IN RESPECT OF SITE NO.1274 VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30189 WP No. 17667 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed the present writ petition contending that he is entitled to get A-khatha certificate issued from respondent nos.1 and 2. However, it is submitted that respondent nos.1 and 2 have issued him B-khatha certificate. It is further submitted that the petitioner has made representation to respondent nos.1 and 2 in this regard and they have not taken any action. Hence, the present petition is filed with the prayer to direct respondent nos.1 and 2 to issue A-khatha. 2. Learned counsel for respondent nos.1 and 2 upon instructions submitted that petitioner has not filed the necessary application and if he were to file the necessary application along with all the necessary particulars, his application will be considered in accordance with law and appropriate orders will be passed. 3. Hence, the following: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30189 WP No. 17667 of 2025 ORDER (i) The petitioner is given liberty to file a fresh application for A-khatha in respect of his property concerned; (ii) Upon receipt of such an application by respondent no.2, he shall consider the same in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within a period of 60 days thereafter; (iii) The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31