- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33020 WP No. 7642 of 2024 C/W WP No. 9118 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.7642 OF 2024 (KLR-RR/SUR) C/W WRIT PETITION NO.9118 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) IN WP No. 7642/2024 BETWEEN: 1. UGRAPPA S/O. LATE HALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O. BANNIKUPPE VILLAGE, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT-562 109. 2. RANGAIAH S/O. KEECHALU RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/O. BANNIKUPPE VILLAGE, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571 511. 3. VENKATESH S/O. LATE CHIKKA THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O BANNIKUPPE VILLAGE, GANAKAL POST, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT-562 109. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33020 WP No. 7642 of 2024 C/W WP No. 9118 of 2024 4. RANGASWAMY S/O. LATE CHIKKA THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/O BANNIKUPPE VILLAGE, GANAKAL POST, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT-562 109. 5. GOVINDA S/O. LATE CHIKKA THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O BANNIKUPPE VILLAGE, GANAKAL POST, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT-562 109. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VINAY D HOSMATH.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA-562 159. 3. THE THASILDAR RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT-562 159. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33020 WP No. 7642 of 2024 C/W WP No. 9118 of 2024 4. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD, RAMANAGARA DIVISION, #14/3, 1ST FLOOR, MAHARSHI ARAVIND BHAVAN, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, SAMPANGIRAMANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. D. BOREGOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 DATED 30.09.2023 VIDE NO. LND/CR/137/1991-92 VIDE ANNEXURE-E; AND ETC. IN WP NO. 9118/2024: BETWEEN: 1. BHIMA RAO S/O BHOGI RAO, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY P A HOLDER, SMT. K. LEELAVATHI, W/O LATE PRABHAKAR, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O KURUBARAKARENAHALLI VILLAGE, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33020 WP No. 7642 of 2024 C/W WP No. 9118 of 2024 BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 562109. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAY D. HOSMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA - 562159. 3. THE THASILDAR RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 562159. 4. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD RAMANAGARA DIVISION #14/3, 1ST FLOOR MAHARSHI ARAVIND BHAVAN NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI SAMPANGIRAMA NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 009. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. D. BOREGOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R4) - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33020 WP No. 7642 of 2024 C/W WP No. 9118 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 DATED 11.03.2024 VIDE NO. LND/CR/137/1991-92 VIDE ANNEXURE-C; AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. In these Writ Petitions, petitioners are assailing the endorsement dated 30.09.2023 (Annexure-E) and the endorsement dated 11.03.2024 (Annexure-C), issued by the Tahsildar Office, Ramanagara Taluk, rejecting the plea made by the petitioners in so far as issuance of khata in terms of the saguvali chit of the petitioner. 2. On careful consideration of the endorsements would indicate that the Tahsildar, Ramanagara Taluk has stated that as W.A.No.262/2023 is pending consideration before this Court, and as such, no decision can be taken till the consideration of the said Appeal. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33020 WP No. 7642 of 2024 C/W WP No. 9118 of 2024 3. It is pertinent to mention here that W.A. No.262/2023 was disposed of on 11.08.2025 and in that view of the matter, the impugned endorsements issued by the Tahsildar, Ramanagara Taluk in respect of the land in question are hereby set aside and the matter be remitted to Tahsildar, Ramanagara Taluk, to reconsider the issue afresh as to change of khata in the name of the petitioners in terms of the saguvali chit and in terms of the order passed by this Court in W.A. No.262/2023 and the said exercise shall be completed within two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 4. With the above observations, the Writ Petitions are disposed of. 5. In view of disposal of the main matter, I.A.1/2025 for early hearing stands allowed and I.A.1/2024 does not survive for consideration. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48