- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7445 WP No. 2307 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 2307 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: MR. AVINASH K. SON OF LATE KEMPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT YEARS, RESIDING AT, NO.56, CMR UNIVERSITY ROAD, BAGALURU VILLAGE, BAGALURU, BENGALURU-562 149. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHADESHWARAN C.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001, KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU DISTRICT KANDAYA BHAVANA, K.G ROAD, BENGALURU-560 009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU NORTH SUBDIVISION KANDAYA BHAVANA, KG ROAD, Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7445 WP No. 2307 of 2026 BENGALURU-560 009, KARNATAKA. 4. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDHAR YELAHANKA, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU–560 036. 5. THE CHIEF EXCUTIVE OFFICER BANGALORE JILLA PANCHAYAT, BANASHANKARI, KANAKAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 062. 6. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYAT OFFICE, YELAHANKA, BANGALORE-560 064. 7. THE PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER GRAMA PANCHAYAT OFFICE, BAGALUR, YELAHANKA, BANGALORE-560 064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4, R7) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO: (1) QUASH RESPONDENT NO.3 IMPUGNED LETTER DATED 14.03.2017- (RRT(BNA)CR-329/2016-17) VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND DIRECTING RESPONDENTS TO MUTATE AND RESTORE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE RTC; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7445 WP No. 2307 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4. Notice to the other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons: 2. The petitioner is aggrieved of the fact that his grandfather's name has been removed from the RTC while showing the name of ‘Janatha Niveshana Hanchike’ which means the lands have been distributed under the Janatha Niveshana Scheme. Learned counsel for the petitioner points out to column No.11 or the RTC where it is stated that by virtue of acquisition notification bearing No.RHS 18/73-74 and DPC No.96 HLA 74 dated 19.02.1979 the lands have been acquired. However, when information was sought from the Executive Officer of the Taluka Panchayat, Devanahalli, the Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Rural District and the Special Land Acquisition Officer, the Executive Officer of the Taluka Panchayat and - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7445 WP No. 2307 of 2026 the Public Information Officer of the Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Rural District, have furnished information as found at Annexure-A and Annexure-A1 that no information regarding the acquisition notification is available in their office. However, it is also pointed out to Annexure-E, a communication dated 14.03.2017 made by the Assistant Commissioner, Bengaluru North Sub- Division to the Tahsildar, Bengaluru (Additional) Taluk, Yelahanka directing the Tahsildar to enter the information regarding the acquisition proceedings and the fact that the lands have been utilised for formation of a layout for distribution of sites. However, to a pointed question to the learned counsel for petitioner as to why the petitioner did not raise a challenge to the illegal mutation entries, the learned counsel seeks leave of this Court to approach the Competent Authority in accordance with law. 3. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7445 WP No. 2307 of 2026 Competent Authority to remove the illegal entry made in the revenue records. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3