- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18032 WP No. 8005 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.8005 OF 2026 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SHASHIKALA W/O. GOVINDAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT. HASANAPURA VILLAGE KESARAMADU POST URDIGERE HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK-572 140. 2. SMT. KAVYA W/O. BASAVARAJU M.B. D/O. GOVINDAIAH R/AT. BANNIMARADAKATTE KALKERE VILLAGE HEBBUR HOBLI TUMKUR DISTIRCT-572 120. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVI SHANKAR K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER (E.O) TALUK PANCHAYATH TUMKUR TALUK-572 101. 2. THE KESARAMADU GRAMA PANCHAYATH KESARAMADU @ POST TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT-572 104 REP BY ITS Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18032 WP No. 8005 of 2026 PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (PDO). …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. A. NAGARAJAPPA, ADVOCATE) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS DATED 15.09.2025 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURES-F AND F1 AND CONSEQUENTLY ISSUE SEPARATE E-KHATHA IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONERS IN RESPECT OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PORTIONS OF THE PROPERTY BEARING ASSESSMENT NO.370/4 SITUATED AT HASANAPURA VILLAGE, KESARAMADU GRAMA PANCHAYATH LIMITS, TUMAKURU TALUK, IN TERMS OF THE COMPROMISE DECREE DATED 20.08.2025 PASSED IN O.S.NO.313/2025 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF V ADDL., CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC., TUMAKURU, ANNEXURES-D AND E., WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME TO BE FIXED BY THIS COURT, ETC. 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: 2026:KHC:18032 WP No. 8005 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners have sought for issuance of 'E' khata in respect of their respective portions of the property bearing Assessment No.370/4 situated at Hasanapura Village, Kesaramadu Grama Panchayath limits, Tumakuru Taluk. As the same has not been granted so far, the present writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- "a) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondent No.2 to consider the representations submitted by the petitioners dated 15.09.2025 produced as Annexures-F and F1, and consequently issue separate E-Khatha in favour of the petitioners in respect of their respective portions of the property bearing Assessment No.370/4 situated at Hasanapura Village, Kesaramadu Grama Panchayath limits, Tumakuru Taluk, in terms of the compromise decree dated 20.08.2025 passed in O.S.No.313/2025 on the file of the Court of V Addl., Civil Judge & JMFC, Tumakuru, Annexure-D and E, within a reasonable time to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court c) Pass such other order/s as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case." - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18032 WP No. 8005 of 2026 2. Learned counsel for respondent nos.1 and 2 upon instructions, submits that the petitioners have not made an online application for issuance of 'E' khata and if the petitioners were to make an online application along with all the necessary documents, the same will be considered. The petitioners are agreeable for the same. Hence the following:- ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of. ii. Petitioners are given liberty to make an online application for issuance of 'E' khata in respect of their respective portions of the property. iii. If the petitioners were to make such an application, the same will be considered and appropriate orders will be passed in accordance with law by respondent No.2 within a period of three months thereafter. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1