- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53975 WP No. 12340 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 12340 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. K.S. JAYALAKSHMI W/O. B.N. JAIRAMU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT: 1569/18, BEHIND VARADARAJASWAMY TEMPLE, FORT, CHANNAPATNA TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. 2. SRI. MAHADEVAIAH, S/O. LATE MADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT RTD DIST. JUDGE, NO.250, 5TH MAIN ROAD, ITI LAYOUT, MALLATHALLI, NAGARABHAVI, 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU. 3. SRI. T.M. LAKSHMANA, S/O. LATE THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/AT: 1004/7A, PARVATHI TALKIES ROAD, FORT, CHANNAPATNA TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. 4. SMT. M.C. NAGARAJU, S/O. CHANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT 1027, PARVATHI TALKIES ROAD, FORT, CHANNAPATNA TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. 5. SMT. LAKSHMI, W/O. LATE REVANNA, Digitally signed by SACHIN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53975 WP No. 12340 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT NO.47, 8TH CROSS, MARUTHI NAGAR, MAHADESHWARA NAGARA, HEROHALLI, BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU. ALSO AT: R/AT NO.684/B20, RAGAVENDRA BADAVANE, CHANNAPATNA TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. 6. SRI. PRAKASH T, S/O. THIMMARAYA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT NO.126, 4/A, BABURAO BEEDI, FORT, CHANNAPATNA TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. 7. SRI. C. CHANNAVEEREGOWDA, S/O. LATE CHANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT CHEKKERE VILLAGE, MALURU HOBLI, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. NOW RESIDING AT: NO.2632, 6TH CROSS DOWN, VIVEKANANDA NAGARA, CHANNAPATNA TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. 8. SMT. THAYAMMA, W/O. LATE B. NANJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/AT 1011/1-5, BEHIND PARVATHI TALKIES, FORT, CHANNAPATNA TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. 9. SMT. JAYASHEELAMMA, W/O. VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT NO.39, SPUN SILK MILL QTRS, MANGALAVARAPETE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53975 WP No. 12340 of 2025 CHANNAPATNA TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. 10. SMT. SHAKUNTHALA W/O. RAMALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT C. RAMALINGAIAH, NO.1998, 12TH CROSS, 1ST D MAIN, RPC LAYOUT, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU -560040. 11. SRI. B.J. JAYANTH, S/O. B.N. JAYARAMU, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO.1569/8, BEHIND V.T. STREET A DIVISION, FORT, CHANNAPATNA TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 12. SMT. PADMA, W/O. B.M. SHANKAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO.99, OPP: PANCHAYTHI OFFICE, B.V. HALLI, HARALALUSANDRA, VIRUPAKSHIPURA HOBLI, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. 13. SRI. NAGARAJU S.K., S/O. KANTHARAJU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT DODDANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. 14. SRI. M.P. PUTTASWAMY, S/O. PUTTALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, CHEKKERE VILLAGE, MALURU HOBLI, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53975 WP No. 12340 of 2025 CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAJU S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, CHANNAPATNA, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562160. 3. THE REVENUE OFFICER, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, CHANNAPATNA, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562160. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHY V., HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; SRI. A.V.GANGADHARAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONERS VIDE ANNEXURE-AD DATED 15.02.2025, ANNEXURE- AE DATED 28.03.2025, ANNEXURE-AF DATED 28.03.2025, ANNEXURE-AG DATED 07.03.2025, ANNEXURE-AH DATED 17.02.2025 AND ANNEXURE-AJ DATED 17.02.2025 (STATED AS - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53975 WP No. 12340 of 2025 07.02.2025 IN THE PRAYER PORTION OF THE PETITION) TO THE WRIT PETITION AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER Petitioners have sought for a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the representation(s) submitted by petitioner Nos.1, 2, 3, 7, 11 and 12 dated 15.02.2025, 28.03.2025, 28.03.2025, 07.03.2025, 15.02.2025 and 17.02.2025 respectively, and similar written requests submitted by the other petitioners to the respondent No.2 and enter their names in the eKhata in respect of the respective property owned by them and issue khata extracts to them. 2. The petitioners claimed that they are all the owners of certain properties lying within the limits of the respondent No.2. They contend that they are in possession and enjoyment of their respective property and they have paid the property tax. They contend that they had filed applications before the - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53975 WP No. 12340 of 2025 respondent No.2 for entering their names in the eKhata as the respective properties owned by them were earlier assessed to property tax in their names. They contend that the aforesaid representations are not considered by the respondent No.2 and therefore, pray that a direction be issued to respondent No.2 to consider their representations and record their names in the eKhata in respect of the respective property owned by them. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners reiterated the above contentions. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent Nos.2 and 3 submits that the respondent No.2 would take necessary steps to enter the names of the petitioners in the eKhata in respect of the respective property owned by them, if they produce all the required documents and also if their names appear in the property register maintained by the respondent No.2. 5. In view of the aforesaid submission, this petition is disposed off directing the respondent No.2 to consider the representations of the petitioners as mentioned above in accordance with law. If the petitioners file all the necessary documents as may be called upon by the respondent No.2, the - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53975 WP No. 12340 of 2025 respondent No.2 shall enter the names of the petitioners in the eKhata in respect of the respective property owned by them in accordance with law, within a period of 30 days from the date of submission of the relevant documents. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE SMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 76