- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33544 WP No. 15124 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 15124 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MANJUNATHA B. S/O. BETE VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESIDENT OF MANCHANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. 2. SRI. SHIVANNA.B S/O. BETE VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDENT OF MANCHANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. 3. SRI. NAGESHA.A S/O. LATE ANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDENT OF MANCHANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. N R NAIK.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33544 WP No. 15124 of 2025 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA-562159. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER RAMANAGARA SUB DIVISION, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562159 4. THE TAHSILDAR RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANGARA-562159 5. THE COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT, KARNATAKA STATE, 2 3 FLOOR, MAHADESHWARA VRUTHA BHAVAN, VENKATARAO ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU-560 018. 6. SRI BYATARAYASWAMY TEMPLE DEITY BY ITS ARCHAK OF THE TEMPLE MANCHANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK. RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562159 7. SMT. RATHNAMMA W/O. LATE THIRUVENGADAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MANCHANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562159 8. SRI. BYATEMURTHY S/O. LATE NARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MANCHANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562159 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V SESHU HCGP FOR R1 TO R6) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33544 WP No. 15124 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS 1 TO 4 TO IMPLEMENT THE NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT TO INCORPORATE THE NAME OF IDEAL/DEITY IN RTC RECORDS WHEREVER THE LAND IS GRANTED IN FAVOUR OF MUJARAI TEMPLE AND PERTAINING TO THE LAND GRANTED IN FAVOUR OF 6TH RESPONDENT-SRI BYATARAYASWAMY TEMPLE AT SY.NO.1, MEASURING 2 ACRES 01 GUNTA, SITUATED AT MANCHA NAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA OBJECTIONS)SN 22/05/2025A- THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER The learned High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for the respondents No.1 to 6. 2. Sri A Manjunatha, learned counsel has entered appearance for the respondents No.7 and 8 by filing caveat petition. 3. The grievance of the petitioners, who contend that they are the devotees of Sri Byatarayaswamy - respondent No.6, is that the respondents No.7 and 8 are making hectic efforts to have their names entered in the revenue records. 4. The learned High Court Government Pleader submits that Annexure-C is the RTC, which shows the name of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33544 WP No. 15124 of 2025 Byatarayaswamy, an extent of 2 acres 1 gunta of land in Sy.No.1 of Manchanayakanahalli village, Bidadi Hobli, Ramanagara Taluk, and the ownership is on the basis of inam. Therefore, even if such an application is filed by the respondents No.7 and 8, their names cannot be entered in the revenue records. 5. Having regard to the facts stated herein above, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.4 - Tahsildar, Ramanagar Taluk to take note of the submission made by the learned High Court Government herein above. If such an application is filed by the respondents No.7 and 8 seeking entry of their names in the RTC, then the Tahsildar shall issue notice to the Executive Officer of the respondent No.6 - Temple before considering such an application. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE Bkm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33