- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17866 WP No. 7356 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 7356 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. RAJESHWARI W/O. LATE SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 187, B. G. PURA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATISH K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M. S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA- 571 401. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MANDYA SUB DIVISION, MANDYA 571 401. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17866 WP No. 7356 of 2026 MANDYA - 571 401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENTS AND DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 07/07/2025 GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER (ANNX-E, E1 AND E2 RESPECTIVELY) AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER The petitioner is seeking a writ of mandamus to direct respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Malavalli Taluk, to act in terms of the order passed by the Assistant Director of Land Records as found at Annexure ‘D’ dated 18.10.2021. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the Assistant Director of Land Records had directed the respondent-Tasildar to assign new Survey No.231 to the lands belonging to the petitioner situated at Gowdagere Village, Kasaba Hobli, Malavalli Taluk, having regard to the orders already passed by the Assistant Commissioner, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17866 WP No. 7356 of 2026 Mandya Sub-Division, in proceedings bearing No.RRT:269/ 2019-20 dated 21.01.2020. However, even after lapse of nearly five years, no action has been taken by the Tahsildar. 3. Learned High Court Government Pleader has today filed a memo along with the communication dated 31.03.2026 made by the Tahsildar, Malavalli Taluk, where it is clearly stated that within a period of eight weeks new survey number will be assigned to the lands belonging to the petitioner. 4. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Malavalli Taluk to proceed to assign the new survey number as directed by the Assistant Director of Land Records, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT/-