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2026 DAILYLAW 21003 (KAR)

SMT. ANUSUYA v. CHIEF OFFICER

WP/13758/2025 · 2026-06-02

B M Shyam Prasad

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25868 WP No. 13758 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 13758 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. ANUSUYA W/O VENKATESH R. SAKRE AGEAND 62 YEARS, OCCUPATION HOUSEHOLD, R/O NO. 1. GROUND FLOOR, 1ST CROSS, BESIDE B.B.M.P. PARK, 13TH BLOCK, BALACHANDRA LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI 2ND FLOOR, BENGALURU-560072. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DANAPPA P PANIBHATE., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CHIEF OFFICER TOWN MUNCIPALITY COUNCIL, LINGASUGUR AT AND PO LINGASUGUR TQ AND LINGASUGUR-584122. DISTAND RAICHUR. 2. SHIVASHANKAR RAO S/O LATE KUPPERAO UMALUTI Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25868 WP No. 13758 of 2025 AGEAND ABOUT 75 YEARS, OCCAND RTD. GOVT. EMPLOYEE, R/O H. NO. 8-11-180/34, LAKSHMIPURA LAYOUT, VIDYANAGAR, AT AND PO AND RAICHUR-584103 DIST: RAICHUR. 3. CHADRASHEKHAR K. UMALUTI S/O LATE KUPPERAO UMALUTI AGEAND ABOUT 74 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O 'HOSAMANI NILAYA', BEHIND BASAVALINGA THATA SCHOOL, OLD GURUGUNTA ROAD, AT AND PO AND LINGASUGUR-584122 DIST AND RAICHUR. 4. RAMANATH U. S/O LATE KUPPERAO UMALUTI AGE AND ABOUT 72 YEARS, OCCAND RTD. GOVT. EMPLOYEE, HOUSE NO.28, TULASIPUR ROAD, POST AND ANJANAPUR, BANGALORE-560062. 5. SOMANATH U. S/O LATE KUPPERAO UMALUTI AGE 63 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O HOUSE NO.368, 2ND CROSS, 4TH MAIN ROAD, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560040. 6. YOGENDRA RAO S/O LATE KUPPERAO UMALUTI AGE: ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC: RTRD.GOVT EMPLOYE (TEACHER) R/O HOUSE OPPPSITE I.M.A. BUILDING, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25868 WP No. 13758 of 2025 AT: PO: LINGASUGUR-584122 DIST: RAICHUR. 7. AMRUTH RAO S/O LATE KUPPERAO UMALUTI AGE ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC: GOVT EMPLOYEE. (A E) K P T C L BANGALORE R/O H.NO. 228, 3RD CROSS, 4TH MAIN ROAD KANAKA LAYOUT, PADMANABHANAGAR, BANGALORE-560070. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.A. PUNEETH KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R2, R3, R4 & R6; R1 SERVED) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO R-1 AND BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE MUTATION ORDER DATED 28-11-2024 ISSUED BY R-1, CHIEF OFFICER T.M.C. LINGASUGUR INFAVOUR OF R-2 TO R-7 IN RESPECT OF THE HOUSE PROPERTY BEARING SY. NO. 3-6-12 SITUATED IN KASABA LINGASUGUR VILLAGE, LINGASUGUR HOBLI, LINGASUGUR TALUK, RAICHUR DISTRICT VIDE ANNEXURE-H. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25868 WP No. 13758 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioner is aggrieved by the first respondent's alleged decision to change the revenue entries for a property in which she claims interest to the exclusion of her other family members [the second to seventh respondents]. Sri Danappa P. Panibhate, the learned counsel for the petitioner, when queried, submits that this Court must exercise jurisdiction because the petitioner resides in Bangalore with her husband though the subject property is in Lingasugur, village, Raichur District. This Court is not persuaded by this submission, and if the petitioner has any grievance with the first respondent's order and if such grievance could be examined under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner must avail remedy before the appropriate bench. Hence, the petition stands - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25868 WP No. 13758 of 2025 disposed of with liberty to the petitioner, subject to just exceptions, to avail remedy in terms of the afore. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE SA ct:sr