- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10295 WP No. 15250 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 15250 OF 2023 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: MANJUNATH N S/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, VENKATAPUR VILLAGE, THYAVANAHALLI POST, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 563 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NEELAKANTHAPPA K. PUJAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR - 563 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLAR SUB-DIVISION, KOLAR - 563 101. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10295 WP No. 15250 of 2023 4. THE TAHSILDAR KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.P. YOGANNA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 05/04/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-A SEEKING CONTINUING THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER BOTH IN COLUMN NO.9 AND 12(2) OF THE RTC AND R4 MAY BE DIRECTED TO CONTINUE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER BOTH IN COLUMN NO.9 AND 12(2) OF THE RTC IN RESPECT OF THE LAND AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER The prayer in the writ petition is to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent - Tahsildar to consider the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10295 WP No. 15250 of 2023 representation of the petitioner at Annexure - A dated 05.04.2023 for continuing the name of the petitioner in the computerized RTC. 2. Learned AGA has today filed a memo along with an endorsement dated 10.09.2025 issued by the respondent - Tahsildar, Kolar Taluk, rejecting the representation of the petitioner on the ground that he has verified from the original records and has found that there is no such grant made in favour of the petitioner's father, Sri.Narayanswamy. The Learned AGA submits that the endorsement has been sent to the petitioner by RPAD on 23.09.2025. 3. In view of the respondent - Tahsildar issuing the endorsement, the writ petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to raise a challenge to the endorsement issued by the Tahsildar. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE GPG/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46