- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47087 WP No. 4118 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH WRIT PETITION NO. 4118 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MOHAMMED BADHRU JAMAN, S/O ABDUL JABBAR, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O 838/11, BABU DHUVA, 17 NADDA MAIN ROAD, GOKULA, 1ST STAGE, IST FASE, MATHIKERE, BENGALURU-560054. …PETITIONER (BY SRI GOPAL K B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. KARNATAKA INFORMATION COMMISSION, MAHITI SOUDHA, DEVARAJA URS ROAD OPPOSITE TO VIDHANA SOUDHA, WEST GATE-2, BANGALORE-560001. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, OPPOSITE TO GHOUSIA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, VIJAYA NAGAR, RAMANAGARA-562159. 4. THE TASHILDAR, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, TASHILDAR HAROHALLI TALUK OFFICE, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562117. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M N SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R1, R3, R4 AND R5 SRI SHARATH GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by C HONNUR SAB Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47087 WP No. 4118 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION, DTD 10.01.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-E IN TERMS WITH THE ORDER, DTD 12.10.2021 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA INFORMATION COMMISSION IN KAMALI11952APL2012, VIDE ANNEXURE - C. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH ORAL ORDER The present writ petition has been filed for the following prayers: "a) Issue a writ of mandamus by directing the Respondent No.4 to consider the representation, dated 10.01.2024, vide Annexure-'E' in terms with the order, dated 12.10.2021 passed by the Karnataka Information Commission in KaMaLi11952APL2012; vide Annexure-'C'. b) And pass such other order or relief as this authority deems good and fit on the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Petitioner claims to be the absolute owner in possession of the agricultural land in Survey No.106/17, ad-measuring about 2 acres, situated at Kanakapura - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47087 WP No. 4118 of 2024 Taluk, Ramanagara District. Petitioner has requested for providing him the certified copies of the grant, his memorandum of order and a sketch pertaining to his agricultural land before the Tahsildar, Harohalli Taluk office, Ramanagara District. 3. Again representation dated 15.12.2011 has been given. No information as requested by the petitioner has been given. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a direction may be issued to the Tahsildar to consider his representation dated 10.01.2024 and for providing the requisite documents to him. 5. Mr. Sudev Hegde, learned Additional Government Advocate submits that if the petitioner is entitled for the documents sought for by him in respect of the land in Survey No.106/17, his representations shall be considered in accordance with law for doing the needful. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47087 WP No. 4118 of 2024 6. Considering the aforesaid facts and submissions advanced by learned counsel representing the parties, I dispose off the writ petition by directing the 4th respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 10.01.2024 (Annexure-E) and pass necessary orders in accordance with law expeditiously within a period of two months from the day the certified copy of this order is submitted before him. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE CHS List No.: 38 Sl No.: 3