- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31032 WP No. 18612 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 18612 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI K.P. DINESH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS S/O. LATE PUTTE GOWDA R/O. KARKIHALLI VILLAGE HUNUGANAHALLI CIRCLE HAREHALLI HOBLI, DABBE POST BELUR TALUK, HASSAN - 573 115. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.C. SHANTA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN - 573 134. 3. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER SAKALESHPURA SUB-DIVISION SAKALESHPURA DISTRICT HASSAN - 573 134. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31032 WP No. 18612 of 2026 4. THE TAHSILDAR BELUR TALUK HASSAN - 573 115. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO DIRECT THE FOURTH RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 20/11/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-H IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW 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 for respondents. 2. The petitioner is seeking direction on respondent No.4 to consider the representation seeking change of Khata based on registered Will dated 20.09.2014, said to have been executed by Mallikarjunaiah. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31032 WP No. 18612 of 2026 3. In that view of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, Respondent No.4 is directed to consider the representation at Annexure-H, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE AMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41