- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31913 WP No. 24751 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 24751 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI H RANGAHANUMAIAH, SON OF (LATE) HANUMANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDING AT YALACHAGUPPE VILLAGE, TAVAREKERE POST AND HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK - 562 130. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N BYREGOWDA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, SOUTH OFFICE BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, KANDAYA BHAVAN, KG ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31913 WP No. 24751 of 2025 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU SOUTH SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, KANDAYA BHAVAN, KG ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE THASILDAR, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, KANDAYA BHAVAN, KG ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MOHAMMAD JAFFAR SHAH., AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR SUCH APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO TRANSFER REVENUE RECORDS IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER PURSUANT TO THE REGISTERED SALE DEED DATED 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2007 LAND BEARING SURVEY NO.59 (BLOCK NO.7), MEASURING 2 ACRES 0 GUNTAS, SITUATED AT CHOLANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, TAVAREKERE HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, ANNX-A IN TERMS OF REPRESENTATIONS DATED 27.03.2007. 17.06.2014 AND 23.06.2016, VIDE ANNEXURE G1, G2 AND G3, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY & ETC., 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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31913 WP No. 24751 of 2025 2. The petitioner is seeking a writ of mandamus directing the 4th respondent, Thasildar, Bengaluru South Taluk to consider the representations given by the petitioner for entering the name of the petitioner in the revenue records on the strength of a sale deed dated 23.03.2007. 3. Learned AGA raises an objection that it is not known as to why the petitioner did not approach the revenue authorities seeking mutation entry pursuant to the registered sale deed in year 2007. Moreover, the last representation given by the petitioner is on 23.06.2016. 4. Accepting the submission of the learned AGA, the writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh application before the Thasildar seeking mutation entry on the strength of the registered sale deed. If such an application is filed, the Thasildar shall consider the same in accordance with law and pass necessary orders. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31913 WP No. 24751 of 2025 Ordered accordingly. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KVR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31