- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33979 WP No. 4184 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.4184 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI NARASIMHAMURTHY, SON OF LATE YELLANARASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT KAUTHAMARANAHALLI VILLAGE, GULURU HOBLI, HARALURU POST, TUMAKURU TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 104. 2. SMT.GANGANARASAMMA, D/O LATE SRINIVASAIAH, WIFE OF THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RESIDING AT KAUTHAMARANAHALLI VILLAGE, GULURU HOBLI, HARALURU POST, TUMAKURU TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 104. 3. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA, D/O LATE YELLANARASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT KAUTHAMARANAHALLI VILLAGE, GULURU HOBLI, HARALURU POST, TUMAKURU TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 104. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. FAYAZ SAB B.G., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33979 WP No. 4184 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, TUMAKURU – 572 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, TUMAKURU SUB-DIVISION, TUMAKURU DISTRICT TUMAKURU – 572 101. 4. THE TAHASILDAR, TUMAKURU TALUK, TUMAKURU – 572 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 17.01.2025 SUBMITTED FOR CHANGE / EFFECT THE REVENUE RECORDS SUCH AS RTC AND MUTATION REGISTER BY REVEALING THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN COLUMN NO. 9 AND 12 OF COMPUTERIZED RTC AND MUTATION REGISTER IN RESPECT OF SCHEDULE PROPERTY, WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-D. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33979 WP No. 4184 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. 2. The prayer in the writ petition is to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 17.01.2025 given by the petitioner seeking change of revenue entries in the RTC based on a Sale Deed of the year 1946. 3. Learned High Court Government Pleader has rightly pointed out that the petitioners have not made the present Khatedars as party-respondents to these proceedings. 4. In the considered opinion of this Court, such directions cannot be issued to the Tahasildar. On the other hand, the petitioners may approach the competent authority, whether it is Tahasildar or Assistant Commissioner by filing duly constituted petition or appeal under the provisions of Chapter 11 of the Karnataka Land - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33979 WP No. 4184 of 2025 Reforms Act. If such petition or appeal is filed, the competent authority shall issue notice to the present Khatedars and all concerned and thereafter decide the matter, in accordance with law. Writ petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE SV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25