- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13330 WP No. 9265 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 9265 OF 2023 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI.V.N.GOPINATH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S/O B V NARAYANASWAMY, RESIDING AT BUDIKOTE VILLAGE, BUDKKOTEHOBLI, BANGARPET TALUK - 563 114. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.S. NARESH SANTHOSH, ADVOCATE (VC)) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATRAJ DEPARTMENT, VIDHANASOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. BUDIKOTE GRAM PANCHAYAT, BUDIKOTE, BANGARPET TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 101 REPRESENTED BY ITS PDO. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP FOR R1 SRI. A. NAGARAJAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13330 WP No. 9265 of 2023 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 20.01.2023 A COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANEXURE-E AND DISPOSE OF THE SAME EXPEDITIOUSLY AND ISSUE E- KHATA IN RESPECT OF THE SITE BEARING V P KHATA NO.1027 MEASURING EAST-WEST 80 FEET NORTH-SOUTH 40 FEET, SITUATED AT BUDIKOTE VILLAGE, BUDIKOTE PANCHAYAT LIMIT, BANGARPET TALUK. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: "(i) ISSUE a writ of mandamus or any other writ or direction directing the respondents to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 20.01.2023 a copy of which is produced at Annexure-E and dispose of the same expeditiously and issue e-khata in respect of the site bearing V P Khata No.1027 measuring East- - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13330 WP No. 9265 of 2023 West 80 feet, North - South 40 feet, situated at Budikote village, Budikote Panchayat limit, Bangarpet Taluk to meet the ends of justice. (ii) GRANT such other order or direction as deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case." 2. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 submits that the petitioner has made a physical application instead of online application. It is further submitted that if the petitioner submits an online application with all the necessary particulars, the same would be consider in accordance with law. 3. Hence, the following: ORDER i. The Writ Petition is hereby disposed of. ii. The petitioner is permitted to submit the necessary application before respondent No.2. iii. If such an application is made with all the necessary particulars, the request of the petitioner shall be consider by respondent - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13330 WP No. 9265 of 2023 No.2 within a period of 60 days thereafter and appropriate orders shall be passed in accordance with law. iv. In view of disposal of the writ petition, pending I.A.s, if any, does not survive for consideration. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48 CT-SG