- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14730 WP No. 37526 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 37526 OF 2025 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. S. GOWRI SHANKAR, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. MR. S. SUGAVANAM, NO.S1, COMFORT HEIGHTS, LB SHASTRI NAGAR MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 017. 2. ARUN MOHAN, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O. MR. V. K. MOHANAN, B-403, OZONE EVERGREENS APARTMENT, HARALUR MAIN ROAD, KASAVANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 102. 3. P S LAKSHMI, AGED 82 YEARS, D/O. LATE SUBRAMANYA IYER, NO.10, RMS COLONY FIRST MAIN ROAD, BHATTARAHALLI, OLD MADRAS ROAD, BENGALURU-560 049. 4. SRINIVAS KAPA, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O. MR. KAPA PRABHAKAR NAIDU, TB 402, PURVA MIDTOWN RESIDENCIES, FCI GODOWN ROAD, VIJINAPURA, BENGALURU-560 016. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14730 WP No. 37526 of 2025 5. VIVEK KUMAR, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O. MR. RAKESH KUMAR GUPTA, A101, SMD ALTEZZ, JUNIOR COLLEGE ROAD, BELATHUR, KADUGODI, WHITEFIELD, BENGALURU-560 067. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GOWRI SHANKAR, PARTY-IN-PERSON SMT. RIDHI N., ADVOCATE FOR P2 TO P5.) AND: 1. THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER (REVENUE), GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY PREVIOUSLY BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE (BBMP) N.R. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.L. SANJEEV, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO UPLOAD THE DRAFT KHATA IN THE E-AASTHI SYSTEM IN RESPECT OF THE PROPERTIES OWNED BY PETITIONER NOS.2 AND 3, THEREBY ALLOWING THEM TO SUBMIT THEIR (KHATA APPLICATION TO GET FINAL E-KHATA) APPLICATIONS FOR URGENT ISSUANCE OF E-AASTHI KHATA IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW; (THE SAME IS ANNEXED AS ANNEXURES-E, F AND G) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING/PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14730 WP No. 37526 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER The petitioners have applied for issuance of E-Khata in respect of their respective properties. As no order has been passed on the same, the present writ petition is filed seeking suitable directions to the respondent - Greater Bengaluru Authority (for short, 'the GBA'). 2. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent - GBA fairly submits that the request of the petitioners will be processed in accordance with law and appropriate orders will be passed. 3. His submission is placed on record. 4. Hence, the following: ORDER i. The respondent - GBA is hereby directed to consider the request of the petitioners within a period of sixty (60) days from - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14730 WP No. 37526 of 2025 today and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2