- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27120 WP No. 22475 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 22475 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: N RAMACHANDRA SWAMY S/O. LATE NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT NO. 404, LUXURIA APARTMENTS 8TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560055. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M R VIJAYA KUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MS BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT CHAMARAJANAGARA-571313. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLLEGALA SUB-DIVISION KOLLEGALA-571440. 4. THE TAHASILDAR GUNDLUPETE TALUK GUNDLUPETE-571111. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27120 WP No. 22475 of 2025 5. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR BEGUR HOBLI, BEGUR NADA KACHERI GUNDLUPETE TALUK CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT-571109. 6. THE VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT BEGUR HOBLI, BEGUR NADA KACHERI GUNDLUPETE TALUK CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT-571109. 7. SRI. MADAPPA S/O LATE KALAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 8. SRI. SHIVAPPA S/O LATE KALAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT AREPURA VILLAGE BEGUR HOBLI, GUNDLUPETE TALUK CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT-571109. 9. SRI. NAGAPPA S/O LATE KALAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 10. SRI. RAJAPPA S/O LATE KALAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R7 TO R10 ARE R/AT AREPURA VILLAGE BEGUR HOBLI, GUNDLUPETE TALUK CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT-571109. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B P RADHA., AGA FOR R1 TO R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27120 WP No. 22475 of 2025 ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 28/08/2023 IN R.A NO. 65/2022-23 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AT ANNEXURE-L, AND CONSEQUENTLY ORDER DATED 13/09/2021 IN RA NO.221/2021 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 A ANNEXURE J AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Learned AGA is directed to accept notice for the respondent Nos.1 to 6. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the order dated 28.08.2023 in R.A.No.65/2022-23 passed by the respondent No.2 (Annexure-L); order dated 13.09.2021 in R.A.No.227/2021 passed by respondent No.3 (Annexure-J) and Endorsement dated 09.04.2021 issued by respondent No.4 (Annexure-D), interalia, sought for a direction to the respondents-authorities to effect katha in the name of the mother of the petitioner herein in - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27120 WP No. 22475 of 2025 terms of the registered Sale Deed dated 15.06.1974 (Annexure-A). 3. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on careful consideration of the impugned orders passed by the respondents-authorities, would indicate that the petitioner is seeking for change of revenue entries based on the registered sale deed dated 15.06.1974, which is beyond 54 years. 4. It is also to be noted from paragraph-4 of impugned order at Annexure-L that the petitioner is not in possession of the land in question. However, the same has been denied by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. 5. In that view of matter, I am of the opinion that as the katha has not been effected for more than 50 years, the petitioner is directed to establish his right before the Civil Court in respect of the subject matter in a manner - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27120 WP No. 22475 of 2025 known to law. Thereafter, it is open for the parties to approach the revenue authority for change of entry. 6. With this observation, the writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 23