- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26635 WP NO.33898 OF 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.33898 OF 2024 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRIRAMAPPA S/O LATE VENKATASHAMI AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/AT VANARASI VILLAGE, MUDUWADI POST, HOLUR HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIVEK N., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAHUL S. REDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR - 563 101. 3. THE TASILDHAR SRINIVASAPURA TALUK, SRINIVASAPURA, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 135. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDDHARTH BABURAO, AGA) Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26635 WP NO.33898 OF 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 24TH JULY, 2024 BEARING NO.LND/CR/28/2024-25 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3- TASILDHAR VIDE ANNEXURE-F; DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO REMOVE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN RTC EXTRACTS AND OTHER REVENUE RECORDS WITH RESPECT TO SURVEY NO.22 FOR AN EXTENT OF 1 ACRE 20 GUNTAS SITUATED AT VENKATAPURA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SRINIVASAPURA TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the endorsement dated 24th July, 2024 (Annexure-F) issued by the respondent No.3. 2. Heard Sri. Vivek N., learned counsel on behalf of Sri. Rahul S. Reddy, appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Siddharth Baburao, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and taking into account the finding recorded by the respondent No.3 in the impugned endorsement, the same would indicate that the grant made in respect of the Application - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26635 WP NO.33898 OF 2024 Nos.8358 to 8974 are disputed one and accordingly, rejected the grant made in respect of the applications stated above. However, as per the notice dated 19th January, 2023 (Annexure-E) issued by the respondent No.3, the grant made in favour of the petitioner is in respect of Application No.3537 dated 30th December, 1998. 4. In that view of the matter, I find force in the submission made by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the impugned endorsement requires to be set- aside. Accordingly, endorsement dated 24th July, 2024 (Annexure-F) issued by the respondent No.3 is hereby set- aside, consequently, the respondent-Authorities are directed not to make any changes in revenue records in respect of the land in question. In the result, writ petition is allowed. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 65