- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13638 WP No. 5217 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 5217 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI. J. PRUTHVIRAJ REDDY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS S/O J. SRIRAMAREDDY, RESIDING AT PENT HOUSE, LAW PALUMA APARTMENT, NEAR KAMAN, ROAD NO.12, BANJARA HILLS, HYDERABAD – 500 034 REPRESENTED BY GPA HOLDER V.VENKAT RAJU AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, S/O LATE VENKATESH, R/AT NO.34/2, 5TH MAIN, 6TH CROSS, KRISHNAPPA BLOCK, GANGANAGAR BANGALORE – 560 032 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VASUDEVA REDDY N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13638 WP No. 5217 of 2026 2. THE TAHSILDAR YELAHANKA TALUK, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT – 560 064 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.B.P.RADHA, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT R-2 TAHSILDAR, YELAHANKA TALUK, TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE PETITIONERS REPRESENTATION DTD. 15.09.2025 (ANNX-M) AND TO FORTHWITH EFFECT MUTATION AND CHANGE OF KHATHA IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF LAND BEARING SY.NO. 73/P11 MEASURING 2.00 ACRES, SITUATED AT HUTTANAHALLI VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER The grievance of the petitioner is that despite the Special Deputy Commissioner dropping the proceedings initiated under Section 136(3) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 holding that the grant made in favour of Sri.Muniyappa @ Muddappa, is genuine and the Tahsildar, Yelahanka Taluk being directed to enter the name of the petitioner herein in the revenue records in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13638 WP No. 5217 of 2026 respect of 2 acres of land in Sy.No.73/P11 situated at Huttanahalli Village, Jala Hobli, Yelahanka Taluk, the Tahsildar has not entered the name of the petitioner. 2. On hearing the learned Counsel for the petitioner, the learned Additional Government Advocate and on perusing the petition papers, this Court finds that such action on the part of the Tahsildar not to obey the orders passed by the Special Deputy Commissioner, is nothing short of contempt. 3. Unless and until the orders passed by the Special Deputy Commissioner are set aside or stayed in a manner known to law, the Tahsildar cannot decline to enter the name of the petitioner in terms of the orders passed by the Special Deputy Commissioner. 4. Consequently, writ petition is allowed. The respondent-Tahsildar, Yelahanka Town, is hereby directed to proceed to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records in terms of the orders passed by the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13638 WP No. 5217 of 2026 Special Deputy Commissioner-3, Bengaluru North Sub- Division, Bengaluru, in terms of Annexure ‘L’ dated 11.08.2025 in proceedings bearing No.RRT(2)(NA)CR/100/2008-09, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT/- CT:JL