- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48941 WP NO.5427 OF 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.5427 OF 2023 (GM-ST/RN) BETWEEN: SRI. KRISHNA REDDY @ G.S. KRISHNA REDDY S/O LATE SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT HOSUR GOLLAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 119. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. C. SHANKAR REDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF STAMPS AND REGISTRATION, MINISTRY OF REVENUE, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 01. REP. BY ITS REVENUE SECRETARY. 2. THE SUB-REGISTRAR RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 159. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 23RD FEBRUARY, 2023 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2-SUB-REGISTRAR, RAMANAGARA VIDE ANNEXURE-K; DIRECT THE RESPONDENT Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48941 WP NO.5427 OF 2023 NO.2 TO REGISTER THE FINAL DECREE DATED 07TH NOVEMBER, 2022 DRAWN IN REGULAR APPEAL NO.111 OF 2019 (OLD R.A. NO.39/2015) ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT, RAMANAGARA VIDE ANNEXURE-F; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioner is challenging the Endorsement/Intimation Letter dated 23rd February, 2023 (Annexure-K) issued by the respondent No.2. 2. Heard Sri. C. Shankar Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Mahantesh Shettar, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents. 3. Sri. C. Shankar Reedy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner contended that there is no impediment for the respondent No.2-Sub-Registrar to register the Final Decree in terms of the compromise decree which has been made in respect of the property in question. It is also argued by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the petitioner is confined to his prayer for registration of Final Decree in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48941 WP NO.5427 OF 2023 respect of the schedule property mentioned in the Draft Deed produced at Annexure-C except the item No.2 in the schedule properties, which is yet to be crystalised before the competent Court. 4. Per contra, Sri. Mahantesh Shettar, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents submits that the Draft Deed has been produced by the petitioner for registration, much before passing of the Final Decree, which is not permissible under law. Accordingly, he sought to justify the impugned Endorsement/Intimation Letter dated 23rd February, 2023 (Annexure-K) issued by the respondent No.2. 5. In the light of submission made by learned counsel appearing for the parties, on careful examination of the Draft Deed produced at Annexure-C, the same would indicate that, except for the item No.2 of the schedule properties mentioned therein, the decree has been passed by the competent Civil Court. Therefore, the petitioner shall present the fresh Deed for registration of document along with copy of the Decree being passed by the competent Civil Court in respect of the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48941 WP NO.5427 OF 2023 schedule properties. In the event, if the petitioner presents such Draft Deed along with relevant documents to substantiate the Title in respect of the schedule properties before the respondent No.2, the respondent No.2-Sub-Registrar shall register the Final Decree that may be produced by the petitioner in accordance with law. With this observation, writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2