- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32242 WP No. 33655 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.33655 OF 2024 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS S/O LATE MUNIGURAPPA RESIDING AT NO.159, DURGADEVI COLONY, MANDUR VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENKATESHA M V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER MANDUR GRAMAPANCHAYAT BIDRAHALLI HOBLI BENGALURU EAST TALUK BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.J. SOMAYAJI, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32242 WP No. 33655 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER'S REPRESENTATION DATED 15.05.2024 AND DATED 08.11.2024 AND VIDE ANNEXURES-G AND H., ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner has requested for issuance of 'E' khata in his favour in respect of the property which is the subject matter of the writ petition. He has made necessary representations to the respondent herein in this regard. On the ground that no action has been initiated by the respondent, the present writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- "(a) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondent to consider the Petitioner's representation Dated:15/5/2024 and Date:8/11/2024 and VIDE ANNEXURE-G AND H - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32242 WP No. 33655 of 2024 (b) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondent to Make E-katha In favour of the petitioner (c) Pass such other relief/s as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit & proper, in the interest of justice & equity." 2. Learned counsel for the respondent today has filed a memo along with an endorsement dated 29.05.2025 wherein the request of the petitioner has been rejected. 3. As a decision is taken on the representations of the petitioner, nothing survives in the writ petition and the same is accordingly dismissed reserving the liberty to the petitioner to challenge the endorsement dated 29.05.2025, if he so desires. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 76