- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39005 WP No. 25287 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 25287 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SHASHIKALA SHASHIDHAR SHETTY AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, W/O SHASHIDHARA KALU SHETTY, R/AT B-207, SAI GANESH APARTMENT, MOTHER MARRY SCHOOL ROAD, SHANTI PARK SHREE PRASTHA NALASOPARA WEST, SOPARA, THANE, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA-401203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VISHWAS.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M. S. BUILDING, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560009. 2. THE PLANNING DIRECTOR, DISTRICT URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECTION, `RAJATADRI', MANIPAL, UDUPI-576104. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, KAUP MUNICIPALITY, KAUP, UDUPI- 574106. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H K KENCHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2, Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39005 WP No. 25287 of 2025 SRI K PRASAD HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R3 (ABSENT) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO COMPLETE THE KHATA ENTRY/FORM-3, PURSUANT TO THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 23.07.2025(ANNEXURE-N) AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B' GROUP THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed the instant writ petition with a prayer to direct respondent No.3 to consider her request for issue/renew of khata in her favour in respect of the properties, which is the subject matter of the writ petition. Inspite of granting sufficient time to respondent No.3, the learned counsel for respondent No.3 has been regularly absent. No objection has been filed on behalf of respondent No.3. 2. For the aforementioned reasons, respondent No.3 is directed to consider the request of the petitioner in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within a - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39005 WP No. 25287 of 2025 period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is hereby disposed of. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42