- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32274 WP No. 6276 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.6276 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. RASHTROTTHANA PARISHAT KESHAVA SHILPA, KEMPEGOWDA NAGAR, BENGALORE 560019 REP BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, SRI M DINESH HEGDE. UNREGISTERED SANGHA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R. SUBRAMANYA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAJU S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M S BUILDING, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, KANDAYA BHAVAN, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32274 WP No. 6276 of 2024 KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH SUB DIVISION, KANDAYA BHAVAN, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560009. 4. THE TAHSILDAR ANEKAL TALUK, ANEKAL - 562107 BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP .,ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED LETTER / DIRECTION DATED 26/05/2023 IN NO. ISSUED BY THE RESPONDNET NO.1- PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 VIDE ANNEXURE-G TO THE WRIT PETITION. IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER CONCERNED; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32274 WP No. 6276 of 2024 ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this Writ Petition, petitioner is assailing the letter dated 26.05.2023 (Annexure-G) issued by respondent No.1, inter alia, sought for a direction to respondent No.4 to consider the request made by the petitioner to conduct survey of the land in question and to prepare tippani, akarband, survey sketch in respect of the land in question. 3. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on careful consideration of Annexure-G would indicate that the said letter has been issued by the respondent- authority without looking into original records and interference has been made without considering the material on record. In that view of the matter, I find force in the submission made by Sri. R. Subramanya, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, that the letter dated 26.05.2023 (Annexure-G) is liable to be quashed. 4. Accordingly, Writ Petition is allowed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32274 WP No. 6276 of 2024 5. Writ of mandamus is issued to respondent No.4 to consider the plea made by the petitioner herein at Annexure-E dated 06.03.2023 to conduct phodi and durust in respect of the land in question and pass appropriate order in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 6. I.A.1/2026 for early hearing stands allowed accordingly. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SAC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10