- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11768 WP No. 106628 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.106628 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. LAKKAVVA SAHADEV JANOJI AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O. TODALBAGI, JAMKHANDI, BAGALKOTE- 587301. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.M. JAVED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BAGALKOTE, DIST. BAGALKOTE- 587101. 3. TAHSILDAR JAMKHANDI TALUK BAGALKOTE DISTRICT- 587301. 4. PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER TODALBAGI VILLAGE, JAMKHANDI TALUK, BAGALKOTE-587301. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11768 WP No. 106628 of 2025 (BY SRI.SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. BHUSHAN KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ORDER 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF PETITIONER DT.14.8.2024 (ANNEXURE-D) AND THEREBY DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF PETITIONER IN PANCHAYAT PROPERTY RECORD/REGISTER OF TODALBAGI VILLAGE, JAMKHANDI TALUK, BAGALKOT DIST AS PER THE SALE DEED DT.10.5.2022 (ANNEXURE-C) AND B) PASS SUCH ORDERS AS THIS HON BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AS IN DUTY BOUND THE PETITIONERS SHALL EVER PRAY AN ACT OF KINDNESS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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 Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents No.1 to 3. 2. Shri Bhushan Kulkarni., learned counsel is directed to accept notice for respondent No.4. 3. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11768 WP No. 106628 of 2025 a. Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent no.4 to consider the representation of petitioner dt.14.8.2024 (Annexure-D) and thereby direct the respondent no.4 to include the name of petitioner in Panchayat Property Record/Register of Todalbagi Village, Jamkhandi Taluk, Bagalkote Dist as per the sale Deed dt.10.5.2022 (Annexure-C) and b. Pass such orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case as in duty bound the petitioners shall ever pray an act of kindness in the interest of justice and equity. 4. The short grievance of the petitioner is that despite the sale deed registered in the name of the petitioner on 10.05.2022, the request made by the petitioner for the entry of the name of the petitioner in the Panchayat property record, has not been considered and necessary orders passed by respondent No.4. In that background, the petitioner is before this Court seeking for the aforesaid reliefs. 5. Whenever any representation is submitted by a citizen to an authority, the authority is required to pass necessary orders on the representation either accepting or rejecting the representation within a - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11768 WP No. 106628 of 2025 reasonable period of time. Neither having been done, I pass the following: ORDER i. Writ petition is allowed. ii. A mandamus is issued directing respondent No.4 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 14.08.2024 at Annexure-D and pass necessary orders in relation thereto in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM CT:PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37