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2026 DAILYLAW 18061 (KAR)

SMT LATHA B v. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER

WP/14577/2026 · 2026-06-01

B M Shyam Prasad

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25452 WP No. 14577 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 14577 OF 2026 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. SMT LATHA B W/O.LATE.ASHWATH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 2. DARSHAN.A., S/O.LATE.ASHWATH, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT NO.428/1, NEW BINNY LAYOUT, BINNYPET, BENGALURU-560 023. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. H. T. NATARAJA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY, HUDSON CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25452 WP No. 14577 of 2026 2. THE ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER, OLD WARD NO.121, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, NEW WARD NO.225, BINNYPET, BENGALURU-560 023. NOW GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO ISSUE E-KHATHA IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONERS WITHIN TIME FRAME AND TO DISPOSE THE REPRESENTATION DATED 24.03.2026 VIDE ANNX-F.C THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25452 WP No. 14577 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioners have filed this petition for issuance of directions to the jurisdictional Officers with the Greater Bengaluru Authority to issue Khata for a residential property which is described in the schedule appended to the memorandum of petition. Mr. H. T. Nataraja, the learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that the petition could be disposed of taking on record his submission that the authorities are willing to issue Khatha but without prejudice to approach this Court if there is any default. In response, Mr. Pawan Kumar, a learned Standing counsel for the respondents who is called upon to accept notice for the respondents, submits that indeed the petitioners' request for revenue - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25452 WP No. 14577 of 2026 entries would be considered if an online application is filed. These submissions are taken on record with liberty to the petitioners to file an online application for transfer of Khata for the subject property and to avail remedy as is permissible in law if there is any failure by the authorities. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB