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2026 DAILYLAW 26512 (KAR)

SMT HEMAVATHI M v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/19026/2026 · 2026-06-29

E S Indiresh

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31997 WP NO.19026 OF 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.19026 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. HEMAVATHI M. D/O LATE V. MUNIRAMAIAH, W/O SRI. NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT NO.45/1, 21ST CROSS, BAGALAGUNTE, BENGALURU NORTH, NAGASANDRA, BENGALURU - 560 073. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H.V. BHANU PRAKASH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, (ADDITIONAL SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, URBAN LAND CEILING) K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU NORTH SUB-DIVISION, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31997 WP NO.19026 OF 2026 KANDHAYA BHAVAN, BENGALURU - 560 009. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, KANDHAYA BHAVAN, BENGALURU - 560 009. 5. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, KANDHAYA BHAVAN, BENGALURU - 560 009. 6. SRI. M. CHANDRA KUMAR S/O LATE MUNIRAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT NO.24, VIJIPURA TOWN, SUGNANANAGARA, NEAR GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, VIJAYAPURA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 064. 7. SMT. APARNA KOLA W/O SRI. VENKATARAMA NAIDU KOLA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT NO.13, 4TH CROSS ROAD, 1ST MAIN ROAD, RMV 2ND STAGE, DOLLARS COLONY, BENGALURU - 560 094. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO EFFECT THE MUTATION/ KHATHA CERTIFICATE UNDER THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WRIT PETITION NO.16361/2023 C/W WRIT PETITION NO.264/2016 DATED 15TH APRIL, 2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-B IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER AND ON THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 01ST SEPTEMBER, 2025 AND 21ST MAY, 2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-'C' AND 'D', RESPECTIVELY; AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31997 WP NO.19026 OF 2026 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 Sri. Spoorthy Hegde N., learned High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for respondents 1 to 5. 2. In this petition, the petitioner is seeking direction to the respondents to consider the representations dated 01st September, 2025 (Annexure-C) and 21st May, 2026 (Annexure- D) to effect the mutation/khata certificate in favour of the petitioner in terms of order dated 15th April, 2024 (Annexure-B) passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.16361 of 2023 c/w. Writ Petition No.264 of 2016. 3. Heard Sri. H.V. Bhanu Prakash, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Spoorthy Hegde N., learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 5. 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the averments made in the writ petition, I am of the view that the respondent No.4-Tahsildar shall implement the order dated 15th April, 2024 (Annexure-B) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31997 WP NO.19026 OF 2026 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.16361 of 2023 c/w Writ Petition No.264 of 2016. Therefore, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, the respondent No.4 is directed to consider the representations made by the petitioner dated 01st September, 2025 (Annexure-C) and 21st May, 2026 (Annexure-D) in accordance with law, within an outer limit of three months from the date of receipt of this order. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28