- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10847 WP No. 21102 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 21102 OF 2025 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. KARTHICK, S/O. GANESAN, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, NO.272, 5TH STREET, VIRUDHACHALAM TALUK, PUDUKURAIPETTAI, CUDDALORE, TAMIL NADU - 606 003. COMMUNICATION ADDRESS AT: A1, 408, DS MAX SERINITY, ROOPENAAGRAHARA, BENGALURU -560 068. 2. VIJAI PRERNA, W/O.KARTHICK, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, A1, 408, DS MAX SERINITY, ROOPENAAGRAHARA, BENGALURU -560 068. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SHASHI KIRAN V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M. S. BUILDING, BANGALORE 560 001. 2. BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER - BBMP, BBMP OFFICE BUILDING, N.R. SQUARE, CORPORATION, BENGALURU-560 002. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10847 WP No. 21102 of 2025 3. BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, REP. BY ITS JOINT COMMISSIONER - BBMP, BOMMANHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 068. 4. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WARD NO.192, BEGUR SUB-DIVISION, BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, BANGALORE - 560 068. 5. ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER, WARD NO.192, BEGUR SUB-DIVISION, BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, BANGALORE 560 068. 6. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KANDHAYA BHAVAN, K. G. ROAD, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 009. 7. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KANDHAYA BHAVAN, K. G. ROAD, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 009. 8. THAHSILDAR, KANDHAYA BHAVAN, K. G. ROAD, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 009. 9. JDLR (JOINT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS), KANDHAYA BHAVAN, K. G. ROAD, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU -560 009. 10. DDLR (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS), KANDHAYA BHAVAN, K. G. ROAD, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU -560 009. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10847 WP No. 21102 of 2025 11. ADLR (ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS), KANDHAYA BHAVAN, K. G. ROAD, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU -560 009. 12. KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, AMBEDKAR ROAD, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V, HCGP FOR R-1, R-6 TO R-11; SRI K.S MALLIKARJUNA REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 TO R-5; SRI VENKATESH S ARABATTI, ADVOCATE FOR R-12) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION PRAYING TO A. DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE PETITIONERS' REPRESENTATION DATED 28.03.2025, SUBMITTED TO THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BBMP, AS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE- K, WITHIN A TIME FRAME STIPULATED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the Respondent Authorities to consider 'and dispose of the Petitioners' representation dated 28.03.2025, submitted to the Deputy Commissioner, BBMP, as produced at Annexure-K, within a time frame stipulated by this Hon'ble Court; - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10847 WP No. 21102 of 2025 ii. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing Respondent No.2 BBMP to issue Katha in respect of the Petitioners' property bearing Site No. 7, Duo Heights Layout, carved out of Sy. No. 303, Begur Village, Begur Hobli, Bengaluru South Taluk, and to further restrain the Respondents from creating any obstruction or impediment to the Petitioners' lawful rights to transact or deal with the said property; iii. Grant such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the representation dated 28.03.2025 submitted by the petitioner to respondent No.6- Deputy Commissioner of revenue has not been considered. 3. The application submitted by the petitioner being an offline application, application for change of Katha being required to be submitted in an online manner accompanied by necessary documents, no mandamus could be issued to consider an offline application. 4. In that view of the matter, permitting the petitioner to file an online application for change of Katha accompanied by necessary documents and directing - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10847 WP No. 21102 of 2025 the respondents to consider the same within the time period prescribed in Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2011, the petition stands disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23