- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15317 WP No. 17423 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 17423 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRI D GOVINDARAJU S/O SRI DASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT THAMMANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 562 106. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHAT GANAPATHI NARAYANA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYATH, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 562 105. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15317 WP No. 17423 of 2025 3. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER DIBBURAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, DIBBURAHALLI, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 562 105. 4. THE DIRECTOR COUNTRY AND TOWN PLANNING AUTHORITY, M S BUILDING, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU 560 001. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR URBAN AND TOWN PLANNING AUTHORITY, CHIKKABALLAPURA CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 562 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AAG FOR SMT. SPOORTHI V, HCGP FOR R1, R4 & R5; SRI. M. S. DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. RAMAKRISHNA HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI. K. V. NARASIMHAN, ADVOCATE FOR IMPLEADING APPLICATION - I.A.NO.1/2025) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENTS DTD. 31.05.2025 BEARING SL.NO.D.GRA.PAN//2025-26 IN RESPECT OF SCHEDULE A PROPERTY, ISSUED BY THE R-3 AS PER ANNX-Q AND Q1 AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENTS DTD. 31.05.2025 BEARING SL.NO. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15317 WP No. 17423 of 2025 D.GRA.PAN//2025-26 IN RESPECT OF SCHEDULE B PROPERTY, ISSUED BY THE R-3 AS PER ANNX-R AND R1. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER The petitioner has proposed to establish a granite polishing unit on his land. As approved layout plan is not given by respondent No. 1 - State, respondent No. 3 has refused to issue E-Khata in respect of the property concerned. The present writ petition is filed with a prayer to direct respondent No.3 to issue necessary E-Khata. 2. Learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the State submits that after filing of the writ petition, the case of the petitioner has been concluded favourably and the relevant layout plan has been sanctioned in his favour. 3. In the light of the submission made by the learned Additional Advocate General, a direction is issued to respondent no. 3 to consider the request of the petitioner in the light of the approved layout plan issued by the State and pass appropriate - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15317 WP No. 17423 of 2025 orders in accordance with law within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The request of the petitioner shall be considered irrespective of the earlier orders passed by respondent No.3. The petition stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE RB