- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35316 WP No. 18594 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 18594 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI B.R. SRINIVAS S/O LATE RAMAIAH B AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.410, MANGAM ELITE APARTMENT 2ND SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT BENGALURU - 560 102 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR S..,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (ENFORCEMENT CELL) K.G.ROAD, BENGALURU DISTRICT-09 Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35316 WP No. 18594 of 2026 4. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS ANEKAL TALUK, ANEKAL - 562 106 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SHARADA H.V., AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE REPRESENTATIONS DATED10.04.2026 HEREWITH PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-K TO K-3 AND ETC. 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 In this writ petition, petitioner has sought for writ in the nature of mandamus to consider the representation dated 10.04.2026 (Annexures K to K3), inter alia sought for direction to respondent No.2 to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records. 2. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, respondent No.2 has issued the Form No.41 as Certificate of Sale of Immovable Property dated 23.03.2009 (Annexure-B). - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35316 WP No. 18594 of 2026 3. In that view of the matter, following the declaration of law made by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Kavitha Vs. Dhanalakshmi1, if the certificate of sale of immovable property is issued by the competent authority and same shall be equivalent to the registered sale and therefore, I am of the opinion that, the petitioner shall be considered as the owner of the land in question and accordingly, respondent No.3 is directed to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records pertaining to the subject land in the schedule mentioned in the certificate of sale of immovable property dated 23.03.2009 (Annexure B) within a period of 2 months from the date of receipt of copy of this Order. 4. In that view of the matter, as the total extent of land is 1 acre 36 and half guntas, however, leaving 6 guntas of land from the aforementioned extent of land since there is a dispute with regard to 6 guntas, the respondent - authorities are directed to enter the name of the petitioner in respect of 1 acre 30.5 guntas in the Revenue records. 1 SLP(Civil)No.5987/2018 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35316 WP No. 18594 of 2026 5. It is also open for the respondent - authorities to conduct phodi and durasth in respect of the land in question at the earliest. 6. With this observation, petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BH/SAC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53