- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28482 WP No. 4878 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 4878 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA PAPANNA W/O. LATE R. PAPANNA, AGED ABOUT 89 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.142, SURVEYOR STREET, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU - 560 004. 2. SMT.P. SUDHADEVI W/O B. S. NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.142, SURVEYOR STREET, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU 560 004. 3. SMT. SHOBHA PAPANNA D/O. LATE R PAPANNA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.18, 2ND FLOOR, K. V. JAYARAM BADHAVANE, JAKKUR, BENGALURU - 560 064. 4. SRI.INDRESH PAPANNA S/O. LATE R PAPANNA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28482 WP No. 4878 of 2026 RESIDING AT NO.142, SURVEYOR STREET, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU -560 004. 5. SRI. RAVICHANDRAN PAPANNA S/O. LATE R. PAPANNA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.142, SURVEYOR STREET, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU - 560 004. PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 5 ARE REPRESENTED BY G.P.A HOLDER B. S. NARASIMHALAH, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.142, SURVEYOR STREET, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU - 560 064. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SURESH S. LOKRE, SENIOR COUNSEL A/W SRI. MARTHESHA G.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S.OFFICE BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU- 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28482 WP No. 4878 of 2026 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT OFFICE COMPLEX, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT -562110. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DODDABALLAPURA, SUB-DIVISION, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT -561203. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, HOSAKOTE TALUK, HOSAKOTE, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT -562114. 5. V.BASAVARAJU, S/O LATE VENKATASWAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, 6. B. MUNIRAJU, S/O LATE BASAPA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS. 7. SMT. ASHA W/O BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 8. M. TAMMANNA S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS. 9. M. RAMANNA, S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28482 WP No. 4878 of 2026 10. M. GOPALA, S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. 11. M. VASUDEVA, S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 12. SMT. RATHNAMMA, W/O LATE VENKATASWAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS. 13. RANGARAJAPPA, S/O LATE BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS. 14. MANJUNATH, S/O RANGARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. RESPONDENTS NO. 5 TO 14 ARE RESIDING AT KANNURAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HOSKOTE TALUK - 562 114. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. K. SHIVASHANKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R5 TO R14) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THE ORDERS OF MUTATION PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4, TAHSILDAR, HOSAKOTE IN RESPECT OF SCHEDULE LAND IN FAVOUR OF THE RESPONDENT NO.5 TO 14 AS NULL AND VOID AND NOT BINDING ON THE PETITIONERS - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28482 WP No. 4878 of 2026 VIDE THE DIGITAL EXTRACTS IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-H ANNEXURE-K, ANNEXURE-M, ANNEXURE-N, ANNEXURE-R, ANNEXURE-U RESPECTIVELY, AND CONSEQUENTLY; 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 Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioners have sought for quashing of the mutations in respect of the land in question and restore their names in the respective RTC extracts. 3. Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners invited the attention of this Court to the order dated 19.11.2019 produced at Annexure–J and the order dated 27.11.2025 passed by Respondent No. 3 in R.A. No. 4 of 2025, produced at Annexure–S. 4. Having regard to the aforesaid orders, Respondent No. 4, being a subordinate officer under - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28482 WP No. 4878 of 2026 Respondents Nos.2 and 3, is bound to implement the order passed by the higher authority unless the same is modified, stayed, or set aside by the competent authority in appropriate proceedings. 5. In that view of the matter, Respondent No. 4 is directed to implement the order produced at Annexure–S at the earliest and, in any event, within an outer limit of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, unless the said order is modified, stayed, or set aside by the competent authority under the provisions of the Act. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. In view of disposal of main petition, pending application, if any stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11