- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30274 WP No. 18288 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 18288 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: JAYAMMA, D/O GUDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT 72, KUVEMPU ROAD, BAZAR STREET, KENGERI, BANGALORE SOUTH, BANGALORE KARNATAKA - 560060. …PETITIONER (BY SRI ARVIND N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560001. 2. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE - 562106. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE SOUTH SUB-DIVISION KANDAYA BHAVAN, BANGALORE - 560009. 4. THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE, KANDAYA BHAVAN, BANGALORE - 560009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 1. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30274 WP No. 18288 of 2026 QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT (SPECIAL TAHSILDAR) DATED 16/03/2026 VIDE ANNEXURE - B AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of respondents. 2. In this petition, the petitioner has challenged the endorsement dated 16.03.2026 (Annexure-B) issued by respondent No.2, interalia has sought for direction to respondent No.2 to consider the application dated 26.02.2026 at Annexure-A. 3. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and on careful examination of the information submitted by the petitioner at Annexure-C to E-1 would indicate that the petitioner has provided all the relevant material to respondent No.2 for issuance of the family genealogical tree. 4. In that view of the matter, the endorsement dated 16.03.2026 issued by respondent No.2 is set-aside and the matter is remitted to respondent No.2 to reconsider the issue - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30274 WP No. 18288 of 2026 after considering the material referred to above within a period of one month from the date of receipt of this order. 5. It is also made clear that, it is open for the petitioner to supply all the details to respondent No.2 to enable them to take decision in the matter, if so relevant at the instance of the respondent No.2. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE GVP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38