- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48468 WP No. 24698 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 24698 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR. MALLESHAPPA M. S/O. MUTHURAYAPPA N. AGED 35 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.6, 1ST MAIN ASHWINI LAYOUT, SEEGEHALLI VIRGO NAGAR POST, K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU - 560 049 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RADHAKRISHNA N.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE TAHSILDAR HAROHALLI TALUK OFFICE, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 112, KARNATAKA 2. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICE COURT RAMANGARA SUB DIVISIONAL RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 159, KARNATAKA 3. THE KARNATAKA STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER NO.205, 2ND FLOOR, MAHITHI SOUDHA DEVARAJ URS ROAD, OPPOSITE TO VIDHAN SOUDHA, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48468 WP No. 24698 of 2025 WEST GATE-2, BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR R1 AND R2 SRI. G.B. SHARATH GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R3) *** THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (1) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.1 - THE TAHSILDAR, HAROHALLI TALUK, TO FURNISH THE INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS SOUGHT UNDER RTI APPLICATION NO. RVRAM/R/2025/6006 DATED 07.01.2025, IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORDER PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 - THE SUB- DIVISIONAL OFFICE COURT, RAMANAGARA, VIDE ORDER NO. CR/01/2025-26 DATED 30.05.2025, ANNEXURE F, ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: " 1. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing Respondent No.1 The Tahsildar, Harohalli Taluk, to furnish the information and documents sought under RTI Application No. RVRAM/R/2025/6006 dated 07.01.2025 As per Annexure -A, in strict compliance with the order passed by Respondent No.2 - The Sub-Divisional Office court, Ramanagara, vide Order No. CR/01/2025-26 dated 30.05.2025 Annexure-F. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48468 WP No. 24698 of 2025 2. Grant such other and further reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, just, and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the Public Information Officer did not furnish the necessary information sought for under the Right to Information Act. 3. An appeal has been filed before the second respondent. The second respondent also did not furnish the same. 4. The petitioner has an alternative, efficacious remedy to file a second appeal before the State Information Commission. 5. Reserving such liberty, petition stands disposed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE BMV* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3