- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12108 WP No. 106846 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 106846 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI NITIN ARAVINDRAO SHIRGURKAR AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. G-2, SAMRTHGAD, CTS NO. 4151/1, SAVGAON ROAD, NNAWADI, BELAGAVI 590009. 2. SMT. AMITA NITIN SHIRGURKAR AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS AND HOUSEWIFE, R/O. G-2, SAMRTHGAD, CTS NO. 4151/1, SAVGAON ROAD, NNAWADI, BELAGAVI 590009. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. TEJPAL A. KAMAL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS (ADLR)/CITY SURVEY OFFICE, BELAGAVI-590001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ORDER 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A. ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO ISSUE DIRECTION TO THE Digitally signed by SAROJA HANGARAKI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12108 WP No. 106846 of 2025 RESPONDENT NO.2 BY CONSIDERING THE APPLICATION/REPRESENTATION AS PER ANNEXURE-D DATED 14/08/2025 OF THE PETITIONER AND DIRECT TO MUTATE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS AS PER ANNEXURE-A, A1 TO A8 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. B. ANY OTHER RELIEF DEEMS FIT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE BE PLEASED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. 2. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue Writ in the nature of mandamus to issue direction to the Respondent No.2 by considering the application/representation as per Annexure-D dated 14/08/2025 of the Petitioner and direct to mutate the name of the petitioners as per Annexure-A, A1 to A8 in the interest of justice and equity. b. Any other relief deems fit in the circumstances of the case be pleased. 3. The petitioners claim to have purchased various properties and assets, including property bearing CTS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12108 WP No. 106846 of 2025 No. 29 of Khanapur Village, as detailed in Paragraph No. 1 of the writ petition, acquired through sale deeds mentioned therein. Following such purchase, the petitioners submitted an application for mutation seeking entry of their names in the relevant records. Despite issuance of a legal notice dated 14.08.2025, no action appears to have been taken by the authorities. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioners are before this Court seeking appropriate directions to the concerned authorities to consider their mutation request. 4. It is well settled that applications for mutation based on registered sale transactions must be considered and disposed of within a reasonable time. Delay prejudices the rights of the applicants. No action appears to have been taken on the petitioners’ application or legal notice. Hence, the following: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12108 WP No. 106846 of 2025 ORDER i. Writ petition is allowed. ii. Respondent No.2 is directed to consider the petitioners’ representation/legal notice dated 14.08.2025 (Annexure-D) and pass appropriate, reasoned, and speaking orders in accordance with law within four weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE VB Ct:pa List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9