- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34760 WP No. 25497 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.25497 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. GANGAMMA W/O LATE KEMPAHANUMAIAH AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LATE NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O GEJJAGAL PALYA, BASAVENAHALLI DHAKLE, SOLUR HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 562 127. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESH K.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANASOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA- 562159. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34760 WP No. 25497 of 2025 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA SUB-DIVISION, RAMANAGARA - 562159. 4. THE THASILDAR, MAGADI TALUK, MAGADI, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT- 562120. 5. THE DEPUTY THASILDAR, SOLUR HOBLI, SOLUR MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562127, 6. SMT. AKKAMARAMMA, WO LATE SASALAIAH,A AGE: MAJOR R/O GEJJAGAL PALYA, BASAVENAHALLI DHAKLE, SOLUR HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562127. 7. SRI. MUNIYAPPA, S/O VENKATAIAH @ MOTAIAH, AGE: MAJOR, R/O MANTAPA VILLAGE, EMMANAHALLI DHAKLE, SOLUR HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT -562127. 8. SRI. SREEDHAR N.S. S/O. LATE SUBBA RAO, AGE: MAJOR, R/O.NO.28/1, GOVINDAPPA ROAD, BASAVANAGUDI, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34760 WP No. 25497 of 2025 BENGALURU - 560 004. 9. SRI. RAJANNA, S/O LATE SASALAIAH AND AKKAMARAMMA, AGE: MAJOR, R/O GEJJAGAL PALYA, BASAVENAHALLI DHAKLE, SOLUR HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 127. 10. SRI. MAHANTHAIAH, S/O LATE SASALAIAH AND AKKAMARAMMA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT KEMPAIAHNAPALYA VILLAGE, THAGGIKUPPE POST, KASABA HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 120. 11. SRI. PAPAIAH, S/O LATE SASALAIAH AND AKKAMARAMMA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O GEJJAGAL PALYA,-10- MARIKUPPE POST, BASAVENAHALLI DHAKLE, SOLUR HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 127. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R5; SRI. C.S. PRAKASH KANDE, ADVOCATE FOR R8; SRI. B.N. GOPALAKRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR R6, R9 & R11) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34760 WP No. 25497 of 2025 QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER/ENDORSEMENT DATED 30.07.2025 BEARING NO.RA/286/2025-26, ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT AT ANNEXURE-A AND CONSEQUENTLY SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED MUTATION ORDER BEARING M.R. NO. 27/1983-84 AT ANNEXURE -N MADE IN FAVOUR OF THE RESPONDENT NO.6 WITH RESPECT TO LAND BEARING SY.NO. 115 OF BASAVENAHALLI VILLAGE, SOLUR HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, TO AN EXTENT OF 2 ACRE 20 GUNTAS OUT OF 6 ACRE 13 GUNTAS AND THE MUTATION ORDER BEARING MR NO.H9/2021-2022 AT ANNEXURE-P MADE IN FAVOUR OF RESPONDENTS NO. 8, 9 AND 10 WITH RESPECT TO THE LAND TO AN EXTENT OF 1 ACRE 14 GUNTAS AND LAND TO AN EXTENT OF 26 GUNTAS RESPECTIVELY IN SY.NO. 115/5 (OLD SY.NO.115) OF BASAVENAHALLI VILLAGE, SOLUR HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT AND MUTATION ORDER BEARING MR NO. H34/2022-23 AT ANNEXURE-R MADE IN FAVOUR OF THE RESPONDENT NO.9 AND 10 WITH RESPECT TO LAND BEARING SY.NO.115/5 AND SY.NO.115/8 (OLD SY.NO.115) TO AN EXTENT OF 1 ACRE 14 GUNTAS IN FAVOUR OF RESPONDENT NO.9 AND 26 GUNTAS IN FAVOUR OF RESPONDENT NO.10 OF BASAVENAHALLI VILLAGE, SOLUR HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34760 WP No. 25497 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Heard Sri. Ramesh K.R., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; Smt. B.P. Radha, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent-State; Sri. C.S. Prakash Hande, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.8 and Sri. B.N. Gopala Krishna, learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos. 6 and 9 to 11. 2. In the present writ petition, the petitioner has assailed the Endorsement dated 30.07.2025 (Annexure-A) issued by respondent No.3. 3. Having considered the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, and taking note of the fact that the parties have approached respondent No.3 under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, it is the duty of respondent No.3 to follow the procedure - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34760 WP No. 25497 of 2025 contemplated under law by issuing notice to all the respondents therein and thereafter, to consider the appeal on its merits, based on the original documents that may be produced by respondent No.4 herein. 4. In that view of the matter, I find merit in the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. Accordingly, the following: ORDER 1. The writ petition is allowed. 2. The impugned Endorsement dated 30.07.2025 (Annexure-A) issued by respondent No.3 is hereby set aside. 3. The matter is remitted to respondent No.3 for fresh consideration. Respondent No.3 shall rehear the matter after affording an opportunity of hearing to all the parties and shall follow the procedure contemplated under law. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34760 WP No. 25497 of 2025 4. Since the parties are represented by their respective learned counsel, they are directed to appear before respondent No.3 on 10.08.2026 at 2:30 p.m. Upon their appearance, respondent No.3 shall dispose of the proceedings, in accordance with law, within an outer limit of six months from the date of their appearance. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4