- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31579 WP No. 17974 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 17974 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. CHIKKAMMA W/O LATE JAVARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/AT RAMANA HALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MYSURU TALUK AND DISTRICT - 570 026. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LINGARAJU K.R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571 401. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, PANDAVAPURA SUB-DIVISION, PANDAVAPURA, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31579 WP No. 17974 of 2025 MANDYA DISTRICT. 5. THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HEAD OFFICE CE-SOUTH, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, SAMPANGI RAMANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 001. 6. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER DEPARTMENT OF PWD, PORT AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT, MANDYA DIVISION, MANDYA - 571 401. 7. THE ASSISTANT SUPERIDENT ENGINEER DEPARTMENT OF PWD., PORT AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT NO. 6 SUB-DIVISION, SRIRANGAPATTNA, MANDYA - 571 438. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU V, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 TO 4 TO REMOVE THE ENTRIES MADE IN THE NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF PWD., IN RESPECT OF LAND BEARING SY., NO. 206, MEASURING 1 ACRE 22 GUNTAS SITUATED AT BELAVADI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned AGA takes notice for all the respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31579 WP No. 17974 of 2025 2. The petitioner is seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondent Nos. 2 to 4 to remove the entries in the revenue records in so far as 01 Acre 22 Guntas in Sy. No.206 of Belavadi Village, Kasaba Hobli, Srirangapattana Taluk, Mandya District and to enter name of the petitioner in the land records. However, learned AGA submits that the petitioner could not have filed a writ petition seeking such directions at the hands of this Court, since remedy is available for the petitioner in terms of Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. Learned AGA submits that the aggrieved person will have to be notified, heard and thereafter a decision can be rendered by the Assistant Commissioner. 3. There is substance in the submission of the learned AGA. Whether or not the petitioner is the owner of the property and whether the revenue entries made in favour of the Department of Public Works is sustainable questions that are all have to be decided by the Assistant Commissioner after issuing notice to the concerned. 4. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Assistant Commissioner - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31579 WP No. 17974 of 2025 by invoking the appeal provision to question the revenue entries made in favour of the Department of Public Works. 5. If an appeal is filed by the petitioner, the Assistant Commissioner shall consider the same after issuing notice to the other side and shall dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within a period of four months from the date of the appeal that would be filed by the petitioner. Learned AGA is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE BSV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53 CT: BHK