- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8215 WP No. 31755 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 31755 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. LALITHAMBA @ SHOBHA W/O K.C. NATARAJ KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT NATARAJA LAYOUT, THIRUMALR TOWN, MAGADI TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 120. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. USHADEVI K.G, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, VISVESVARAYA TOWERS, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA - 562 159. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8215 WP No. 31755 of 2025 4. THE CHIEF OFFICER, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, MAGADI, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 120. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA BELLIAPPA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. SHIVASHANKAR Y.D, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) QUASH THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 10/04/2000 BEARING NO. NA.E.66.HAS.99 (ANNX-F) INSOFAR AS IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONER AND THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3. 2. Sri. Shivashankar Y.D., learned counsel is directed to accept notice for respondent No.4. 3. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: (a) Issue a Writ of Certiorari, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, quashing the Government Order dated 10.04.2000 bearing No. Na.E.66:HAS.99 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8215 WP No. 31755 of 2025 (Annexure-F), insofar as it relates to the Petitioner and the Schedule Property; (b) Issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 4th Respondent to effect the E-Khatha in respect of the Schedule Property in favour of the Petitioner, based on the Sale Deed dated 20.07.2004 Annexure-C 44and endorsement bearing No. PUKAMA/KOSHA/SIR/86/2025-26, dated 26.09.2025 Annexure-E (c) Pass such other and further reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner and respondent No.4 submit that the lis in the above matter has been decided by a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide its order dated 20.03.2024 in W.P.No.15943/2022 and other connected matters. He submits that similar orders could be passed in the present matter. 5. Hence, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i) Writ petition is allowed. ii) The impugned order dated 10.04.2000 bearing No.Na.E:66:HAS.99 passed by respondent No.1 (Annexure-F), is quashed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8215 WP No. 31755 of 2025 iii) Respondent No.4 is directed to restore the Khata in favour of the petitioner for their respective properties and also issue E-Khata. iv) It is observed that the restoration and issuance of E- Khata would be subject to outcome of the proceedings of the respondent No.1 can initiate within a reasonable period of time. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3