- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29826 WP No. 20038 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.20038 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. JYOTHI KRISHNA KUMAR W/O. KRISHNA KUMAR M A AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, 2. SMT. KRITHI K KUMAR D/O KRISHNA KUMAR M A AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/AT DOOR NO.4, SAMSKRITHI, 5TH CROSS, RMS LAYOUT, SANJAYNAGAR, BENGALURU-560 094. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VASANTH MADHAVA S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION BY ITS SECRETARY, DR. VISHVESHWARAIAH TOWERS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER MATTIKERE VILLAGE, MALURU HOBLI, Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29826 WP No. 20038 of 2025 CHANNAPATTANA TALUK, RAMANAGARA BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562 160. 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYAT, CHANNAPATTANA TALUK, RAMANAGARA BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562 160. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP FOR R.1; SRI M.S. DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R.2 TO R.3.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.2 MUTATE/TRANSFER THE KHATA IN RESPECT OF THE PROPERTY BEARING SY.NO.80/5 MEASURING 24 GUNTAS AND SURVEY NO.80/6 MEASURING 31 GUNTAS TOTALLY MEASURING 1 ACRE 15 GUNTAS, OF SETTYHALLI VILLAGE, MALLUR HOBLI, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT, IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONERS FORTHWITH, AS SOUGHT IN THE APPLICATIONS/REPRESENTATIONS FILED BY THE PETITIONERS IN ANNEXURE-E DATED 24.10.2024 AND ANNEXURE-F DATED 24.03.2025, BY PASSING SUCH OTHER ORDERS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29826 WP No. 20038 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. The case of the petitioners is that they are the owners of the properties bearing Sy.No.80/5 measuring 24 guntas and Sy.No.80/6 measuring 31 guntas totally measuring 1 acre 15 guntas of land in Settyhalli Village, Mallur Hobli, Channapatana Taluk, Ramanagara Bengaluru South District. Petitioner No.1 has made an application for change of katha in respect of the properties into her name. As, no action has been taken, the present writ petition is filed with a prayer to direct respondent No.2 to change the katha into the name of the petitioners. 2. The counsel appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3 upon instructions submits that the petitioners have not produced all the relevant records along with their representation and if they were to give a fresh representation along with all relevant records, the same would be considered in accordance with law and appropriate orders will be passed. 3. His submission is placed on record. 4. Hence, the following:- - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29826 WP No. 20038 of 2025 ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of. ii. The petitioners are given liberty to give fresh representation to respondent No.2 with all the relevant particulars. iii. Upon receipt of the said representation, respondent No.2 shall consider the case of the petitioners in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within a period of three months thereafter. iv. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6