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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19604 WP No. 9050 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 9050 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN:
SHRI. MURALI A S/O LATE. ANJINAPPA AGED 30 YEARS R/AT. NO.17, CHIKKANNA LAYOUT, VENKATESHPURA, ARABIC COLLAGE POST BENGALURU NORTH - 560 045. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVI SHANKAR K, ADVOCATE) AND:
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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001.
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.
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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT KANDHAYA BHAVAN K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009.
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THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE NORTH KANDHAYA BHAVAN K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009.
Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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THE TAHSILDAR YELAHANKA ADDL., TALUK YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064.
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THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR YELAHANKA ADDL., TALUK YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TAHSILDAR TO IMPLEMENT THE ORDER DATED 08-01-2025 PASSED BY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER IN R.A. NO. BNA-326/2017 AT ANNEXURE-C AND CONSEQUENTLY INCORPORATE THE PENDENCY OF O.S. NO. 939/2015 IN COLUMN NO.11 OF THE RTC IN RESPECT OF THE SUIT SCHEDULE PROPERTIES SITUATED AT SHYANABOGANAHALLI VILLAGE, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, NOW YELAHANKA ADDITIONAL TALUK, AT ANNEXURE-B IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
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ORAL ORDER
Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents.
2. The grievance of the petitioner is that respondent No.4/Tahsildar, Yelahanka Additional Taluk, has failed to enter in column No.11, the pendency of the suit in OS.No.939/2015 on the file of I Additional Senior Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural, in terms of the directions issued by the Assistant Commissioner as found at Annexure-C, in proceedings bearing R.A.BNA- 326/2017 dated 08.01.2025.
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Learned counsel points to Annexure-D and submits that the Tahsildar has made a communication dated 30.01.2026 to the Assistant Commissioner, Bengaluru North Sub-Division, again seeking permission to make such entries in column No.11.
4. Having regard to the facts narrated herein above, this Court is of the considered opinion that the Tahsildar was duty-bound to carry out the directions issued by the Assistant Commissioner and make appropriate entries in column No.11
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and there is no need for the Assistant Commissioner to once again issue such a direction.
5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.4/Tahsildar, Yelahanka Additional Taluk, to make entries in column No.11 of the RTC as directed by the Assistant Commissioner in his order dated 08.01.2025 at Annexure-C, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Ordered accordingly.
Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today.
Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE
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