- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52901 WP No. 35359 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 35359 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: MR. NANJE GOWDA. S.M. S/O LATE MR. MUNIANJANAPPA @ MUNANJANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESIDING AT SEETHAKEMPANAHALLI VILLAGE, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU-560089. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. THONTADHARYA R.K., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. AJIT P.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER SHIVAKOTE VILLAGE PANCHAYAT, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU-560064. 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUK PANCHAYAT, YELAHANAKA TALUK, BENGALURU - 560064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.S.DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS/APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-J AND L DATED 15.11.2022 AND 03.07.2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2 RESPECTIVELY TO MUTATE/TRANSFER THE E-KATHA OF THE Digitally signed by MARKONAHALLI RAMU PRIYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52901 WP No. 35359 of 2025 SCHEDULED PROPERTY IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner has sought for a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondents to consider his representations dated 15.11.2022 and 03.07.2025, by which, he sought transfer of the E-Khatha of the subject property to his name. 2. (i) The petitioner claims that property bearing Kaneshumari No.11 situate at Seethakempanahalli village, Hesaraghatta Hobli, Bengaluru North Taluk was owned and possessed by Smt.Bachamma and after her death, it stood transferred to her son Sri. Munianjanappa. The said Sri. Munianjanappa died on 01.09.2014 leaving behind his wife Smt.Gowramma and children. After the death of Sri. Munianajanappa, Smt.Gowramma submitted a representation before the Panchayat Development Officer, Shivkote Village Panchayat to transfer the Khata of the aforesaid property to her name. Accordingly, the Khata was - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52901 WP No. 35359 of 2025 transferred to her name. Subsequently, Smt. Gowramma and other legal representatives of Sri. Munianjanappa, executed a release deed dated 14.11.2022 in favour of the petitioner releasing their rights in respect of the aforesaid property. The petitioner thereafter submitted a representation dated 15.11.2022 before the respondent No.1 requesting him to change the Khata of the property to his name. (ii) Thereafter a survey was conducted and an E- property sketch was prepared for the purpose of effecting the mutation. However, no further action was taken by respondent No.1. Therefore, the petitioner made several representations including an application requesting the authorities to issue E- Khata in his favour. However, respondents failed to take any action. Therefore, the petitioner is before this Court seeking for a direction to the respondents to consider his representations to transfer the Khata of the aforesaid property to his name. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner reiterated the above contentions and submits that even after 03 years from the date of preparing the E-sketch, the respondents have not - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52901 WP No. 35359 of 2025 taken any action to transfer the Khata. He therefore, prays a direction be issued to the respondents to consider the representation submitted by petitioner and transfer the Khata of the aforesaid property in his name. 4. The learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 and 2 submits that steps would be taken to consider the representations and if the request of the petitioner is in order, steps would be taken to issue E-Khata in accordance with law. 5. In view of the aforesaid submission, this writ petition is disposed off directing the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 15.11.2022 and 03.07.2025 and if documents produced by the petitioner is in order, shall effect the Khata of the aforesaid property in the name of the petitioner. This shall be complied within a period of 08 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE HJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24