- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31671 WP NO.19585 OF 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.19585 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY C.N. S/O NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKAJALA, JALA HOBLI, BENGALURU - 562 159. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVSHANKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE TAHSILDHAR, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 009. 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUK PANCHAYAT, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064. 4. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, CHIKKAJALA PANCHAYAT, JALA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 157. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31671 WP NO.19585 OF 2025 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU CITY, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1, R2 AND R5; SRI. M.S. DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 06TH MAY, 2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW; DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CHANGE THE E-KATHA IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF SITE NO.6 MEASURING NORTH- SOUTH 40 FEET AND EAST-WEST 30 FEET FORMED IN SURVEY NO.64 OF CHIKKAJALA VILLAGE, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner is seeking direction to the respondents to consider the representation dated 06th May, 2025 (Annexure-A) filed by the petitioner for issuing the copy of official memorandum issued by the respondent No.5-Deputy Commissioner. 2. Heard Sri. Shivashankar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; Smt. B.P. Radha, learned Additional - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31671 WP NO.19585 OF 2025 Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1, 2 and 5; and Sri. M.S. Devaraju, learned counsel appearing for respondents 3 and 4. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the averments made in the writ petition, it is forthcoming that the petitioner is seeking direction to the respondents to consider the representation filed by him for issuing copy of official memorandum issued by the respondent No.5-Deputy Commissioner. In this regard, I am of the view that the petitioner has to approach the competent authority by filing an application through Right to Information Act. Accordingly, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent authority under the Right to Information Act, writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 73