- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49261-DB WA No. 449 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 449 OF 2022 (GM-ST/RN) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REP. BY SECRETARY M S BUILDING DR AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION AND STAMPS KANDAYA BHAVAN DISTRICT OFFICE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009 3. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR OFFICE OF DISTRICT REGISTRAR BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT No. B- 89 PARVATH INDUSTRIES RAJAJI NAGAR INDUSTRIAL TOWN WOC ROAD RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 010 4. THE SENIOR SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE OF SENIOR SUB REGISTRAR NELAMANGALA TALUK - 562 123 BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49261-DB WA No. 449 of 2022 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. K.S. HARISH, GA) AND: SATHYANARAYANAPPA S/O DODDARANGE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/A KASAPURA GRAMA MADHUGIRI TALUK - 572 133 TUMAKURU DISTRICT …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MUKKANNAPPA S B, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN WP No-22715/20192 ALLOW THIS WRIT APPEAL AND ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 12.06.2019 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP No-22715/2019(GM-ST/RN) AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. For the reasons stated in the affidavit accompanying the application - I.A.1/2022, the same is allowed and the delay of 240 days in filing the appeal is condoned. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49261-DB WA No. 449 of 2022 2. None appears on behalf of the respondent despite service of notice. 3. The writ petitioner has filed the writ petition being aggrieved by the action of the Sub-Registrar in keeping the Sale Deed dated 17.3.2014 which was presented for registration, pending for want of phodi and 11E Sketch. The State has filed the present appeal impugning order dated 12.06.2019 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.22715/2019 [GM-ST/RN], whereby the learned Single Judge has issued a direction to respondent No.4 [Senior Sub-Registrar, Nelamangala Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru] to take action for registration of the Sale Deed in accordance with law. The said order was passed following the decision of this Court in W.P. No.18939/2009 c/w W.P. No.14050/2012 7441/2020 dated 18.03.2016. 4. This Court is informed that the State has preferred a Special Leave Petition (C) Nos.15837-15838/2016, against one such decision and the Supreme Court has stayed the operation of the same. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49261-DB WA No. 449 of 2022 5. In view of the above, the affidavit impugned in the present petition cannot be implemented. It is pointed out that in a similar appeal, this Court on 21.08.2025 in W.A. No.1087/2025 [GM-RES] had disposed of the same in the following terms: 6. At this stage, the learned counsel submit that the appellants have submitted 11E sketches in respect of several portions of the subject land. Clearly, this Court is not required to make any observations in this regard, as there is no ambiguity in the impugned order. The learned Single Judge has expressly directed that, subject to the appellants furnishing the 11E sketch, the original sale deeds set out in 'Schedule I' of the writ petition would be released. 7. We also consider it apposite to clarify that in the event the appellants do not furnish the 11E sketch and stand by their contention that the same is not necessary, the respondents would abide by the decision of the Supreme Court in regard to the sale deeds, which are subject matter of the writ petition, as well. This observation would obviously be relevant if the appellants do not furnish the 11E sketch as directed. In the event the appellants furnish the 11E sketches as required, the respondents shall abide by - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49261-DB WA No. 449 of 2022 the directions of the learned Single Judge, as set out in the impugned order. 6. In view of the above, we consider it apposite to set aside the impugned order and dispose of the present appeal in similar terms. In the event, the respondent furnishes the 11-E sketch & other necessary documents, the concerned authority shall register and release the Sale Deed in question. However, if the respondent does not furnish the 11-E sketch and insists on pursuing his stand, the authorities shall await the outcome of the decision of the Supreme Court and abide by the same. 7. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0