- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10056 WP No. 105653 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.105653 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. WALMIKI HONNURAPPA S/O HULAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT SOMASAMUDRA VILLAGE, KURUGODU TALUK, BALLARI DISTRICT-583102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYAK S. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M S BUILDING, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BALLARI DISTRICT, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BALLARI-583101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BALLARI SUB-DIVISION, BALLARI-583101. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KURUGODU TALUK Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10056 WP No. 105653 of 2025 KURUGODU, BALLARI DISTRICT-583126. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.4, TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE GRANT ORDER AT ANNEXURE-A AND CARRY OUT THE MUTATION OF THE LAND MEASURING 2 ACRES AND 28 CENTS IN SURVEY NO.500/5 OF SOMASAMUDRA VILLAGE, KURUGODU TALUK, IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER AND ALSO TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.4 TO ISSUE A FRESH AND UPDATED RECORD OF RIGHTS, REFLECTING THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER AND ETC., 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. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, directing the Respondent No.4, to give effect to the grant order at Annexure-A and carry out the mutation of the land measuring 2 acres and 28 cents in Survey No.500/5 of Somasamudra Village, Kurugodu Taluk, in the name of the Petitioner. b) Issue a Writ in the nature of the Mandamus directing to Respondent No.4 to issue a fresh and updated Record of Rights, reflecting the name of the Petitioner. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10056 WP No. 105653 of 2025 c. Pass such other and further orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit 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 though the land bearing Survey No.500/5 (renumbered as Sy.No.500/A) measuring 2 acres 28 guntas situated at Somasamundra Village, Tq:Kurugodu, had been granted in favour of the petitioner vide order dated 25.08.1982, the application which had been submitted by the petitioner for entry of his name in the RTCs has not been considered and no orders have been passed. 3. Whenever any application is filed by a citizen for entry of the name in the RTCs, the same would have to be considered and necessary orders passed within a reasonable period of time either accepting or rejecting the said request. Neither having been done, I pass the following: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10056 WP No. 105653 of 2025 ORDER i) Writ petition is allowed. ii) A mandamus is issued directing respondent No.4 to consider the applications submitted by the petitioner at Annexure-C series and pass necessary orders in accordance with law within a period of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM/- CT:PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 76