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2026 DAILYLAW 17612 (KAR)

ARUNKUMAR M N v. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO

WP/38536/2025 · 2026-02-06

R Devdas

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7029 WP No. 38536 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 38536 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: ARUNKUMAR M N S/O LATE A N MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT 2ND STAGE, MARUTHI BADAVANE, MALUR TOWN, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT, KARNATAKA – 563130. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.R.NAGARAJA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE, ROOM NO.627, 6TH FLOOR, 1ST GATE, MS BUILDING, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA – 560001. 2. THE TAHASILDAR MALUR TALUK, MALUR KOLAR DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 563130 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP) Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7029 WP No. 38536 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE SECOND RESPONDENT / THE TAHSILDAR, MALURU TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT TO EFFECT MUTATION AND REVENUE ENTRY IN THE NAME OF PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF SUBJECT LAND MEASURING 2 ACRE 3 GUNTAS COMPRISED IN SY.NO.106/2 OF CHANNAKALLU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MALUR TALUK IN PURSUANT TO REGISTERED SALE DEED OF PETITIONER DATED 28/10/2025 AS DOCUMENT NO.3501/2025-26 AS PER THE PROVISIONS OF KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE ACT-1964 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER The grievance of the petitioner is that the 2nd respondent - Tahsildar, Malur Taluk, has not considered the representation given by the petitioner to mutate and enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records pursuant to the registered sale deed dated 28.10.2025 at Annexure-D. Learned counsel submits while pointing out to Annexures-E and F that the Tahsildar has issued notice in terms of Rule No.65, but has not proceeded to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7029 WP No. 38536 of 2025 2. On the asking of the Court, the learned counsel has furnished copy of the latest RTC of the year 2025-26, which reflects the name of the petitioner’s vendor, Smt. Radha, W/o late Y.Venkatesh who is joined by her children in executing the sale deed. 3. Having regard to the undisputed facts obtained in the writ petition, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to the 2nd respondent - Tahsildar, Maluru Taluk, to proceed to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT: JL