- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9593 WP No. 103928 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.103928 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SARASWATI W/O. MALLU KANKONKAR, AGE: 98 YEARS, OCC. NIL, R/O. HP NO.17, RAMNAGAR, TAL JOIDA, DIST. KARWAR (U.K)-581186. 2. KRISHNA S/O. MALLU KANKONKAR, AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC. NIL, R/O. HP NO.17, RAMNAGAR, TAL JOIDA, DIST. KARWAR (U.K)-581186. 3. SUBHASH S/O. MALLU KANKONKAR, AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC. NIL, R/O. HP NO.17, RAMNAGAR, TAL JOIDA, DIST. KARWAR (U.K)-581186. 4. DEEPAK S/O. MALLU KANKONKAR, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. HP NO.17, RAMNAGAR, TAL JOIDA, DIST. KARWAR (U.K)-581186. 5. RAJENDRA S/O. MALLU KANKONKAR, AGE 55 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. HP NO.17, RAMNAGAR, TAL JOIDA, DIST. KARWAR (U.K)-581186. 6. KALPANA W/O. SRIDHAR KANKONKAR, AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD , R/O. HP NO.17, RAMNAGAR, TAL JOIDA, DIST. KARWAR (U.K)-581186. 7. MANOJ S/O. SRIDHAR KANKONKAR, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC. NIL, GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Date: 2025.08.01 17:17:57 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9593 WP No. 103928 of 2025 R/O. BHAGYANAGAR, 2ND CROSS, MALLIKARJUN RESIDENCY, BELAGAVI-590006. 8. NAMRATA D/O. SRIDHAR KANKONKAR, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER, R/O. BHAGYANAGAR, 2ND CROSS, MALLIKARJUN RESIDENCY, BELAGAVI-590006. 9. RESHMA W/O. ARUN MANGANAVAR, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O. BHAVANI GARAGE, GANDHI NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590016. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ABHIJEET S. KANKONKAR AND SRI. S.H.YADAWAD, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR TAL. JOIDA, DIST. KARWAR (U.K)-581301. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TAL. JOIDA, DIST. KARWAR (U.K)-581301. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KARWAR (U.K)-581301. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T.HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, I. A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 TO 4 DELETE THE ENTRY OF GOVERNMENT RESTRICTION, CANNOT BE TRANSACTED ENTRY APPEARING IN THE RTC OF THE PETITIONER WHILE UPLOADING ON KAVERI WEBSITE IN A EARLY TIME. II. ISSUE ANY OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION AS DEEMED FIT BY THIS HONBLE COURT. III. THE PETITIONER BE AWARDED COST FOR UNNECESSARY HARASSMENT BEING CAUSED. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9593 WP No. 103928 of 2025 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4. 2. The petitioner are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: I. A writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent No.2 to 4 delete the entry of Government Restriction, cannot be transacted entry appearing in the RTC of the petitioner while uploading on Kaveri website in a early time. II. Issue any other Writ or direction as deemed fit by this Hon’ble Court. III. The petitioner be awarded cost for unnecessary harassment being caused. 3. The short grievance of the petitioners is that, the application having been submitted by the petitioners on 19.04.2025 for deletion of the restriction entry in the RTC belonging to the land of petitioners has not been considered and necessary restriction has not been removed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9593 WP No. 103928 of 2025 4. An application having been made on 19.04.2025, the same was required to be considered and orders passed within a reasonable period of time, and in terms of The Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2011 also, within 30 days from the date of such application. The same not having been done, I pass the following: ORDER i. Writ petition is allowed. ii. Respondent Nos.2 and 3 are directed to consider the said application dated 19.04.2025, in terms of the recommendation made by the Revenue Inspector dated 08.05.2025 at Annexure-D and pass necessary orders within a period of 7 days from today. iii. Learned AGA to inform respondent Nos.2 and 3 about this order. iv. Hand delivery ordered. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE gab CT:PA LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 4