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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25691 WP No. 19561 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.19561 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN:
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K. LOKESH S/O KONDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O CHANNASANDRA VILLAGE, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU-560067. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA A., ADVOCATE) AND:
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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.
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ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU NORTH SUB-DIVISION, KANDAYA BHAVAN, 2ND FLOOR, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560001.
Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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3. TAHASILDAR BENGALURU EAST TALUK, NEAR K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU-560016.
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THE REVENUE INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE TAHASILDAR, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU-560016.
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SMT. KAMALAMMA W/O LATE RAMCHANDRAPPA K., AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O CHANNASANDRA VILLAGE, KADUGUDDI POST, K.R PURAM, HOBLI, BENGALURU - 560067.
6. KAVITHA W/O LAKSHMINARAYANA D/O LATE RAMACHANDRAPPA K., AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O 2/26A A KOTHAPALLI VILLAGE, BINNAMANGALA POST, DENKANI KOTA TALUK , KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT-635118.
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VINODH R., S/O LATE RAMACHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O CHANNASANDRA VILLAGE, KADUGUDDI POST, K.R PURAM, HOBLI, BENGALURU - 560067.
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R. MAHESH, S/O LATE RAMACHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O CHANNASANDRA VILLAGE, KADUGUDDI POST, K.R PURAM HOBLI, BENGALURU - 560067. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDDHARTH BABURAO, AGA )
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED LETTER DATED 16-05-2025 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT VIDE LETTER BEARING NO.RRT/BE/CR4025-26 (ANNEXURE-K); AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Sri. Siddarth Baburao, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents 1 to
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2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties.
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3. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the order dated 16.05.2025 issued by respondent No.2- Assistant Commissioner in RRT/BE/CR4025-26 (Annexure- K), and to quash the mutation made in favour of private respondents herein.
4. Learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent-State submitted that petitioner is having alternative and efficacious remedy, under Section 136(3) under Karnataka Land Revenue Act,
1964. It is also to be noted that, the change revenue entries have been made pursuant to the registration of Gift Deed dated 22.06.2022.
5. In light of the above, while reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail the remedy provided under the said Act, the writ petition is hereby disposed of. All
contentions of the parties are left open. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE
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