- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33241 WP No. 19690 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.19690 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. N. SHOBHA, W/O LATE. KESHAVAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT SITE NO.20, FLAT NO.101, KRISHNA SAI, 1ST MAIN, NANDINI EXTENSION, AKASH NAGAR, B-NARAYANAPURA, BENGALURU -560016. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. LAKSHMY IYENGAR, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. AKASH V.T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDINGS, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33241 WP No. 19690 of 2026 KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. 3. THE SPECIAL TAHASILDAR, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, KRISHNARAJAPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 036. 4. THE TAHASILDAR, BANGALORE EAST TALUK, KRISHNARAJAPURAM, BENGALURU -560036. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO MUTATE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN RESPECT OF LAND BEARING SY. NO.52 MEASURING 4 ACRES SITUATED AT PANATHUR VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, AND THEREAFTER MAKE NECESSARY ENTRIES IN THE DIGITALISED REVENUE RECORDS BY ENTERING THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER AS THE LEGAL HEIR OF LATE KESHAVA REDDY, WITHIN SUCH TIME AS MAY BE STIPULATED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33241 WP No. 19690 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this Writ Petition, petitioner has sought for a writ of mandamus to direct respondent No.3 to enter the name of the petitioner in respect of the land bearing Sy.No.52, measuring 4 acres situate at Panathur Village, Varthur Hobli, Bengaluru East Taluk, Bengaluru Urban District and thereafter make necessary entries in the digitalised revenue records in the name of the petitioner as the legal heir of late Sri. Keshava Reddy. 3. Having heard Smt. Lakshmy Iyengar, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri. Akash V.T., learned counsel for the petitioner, respondent Nos.3 and 4 are hereby directed to consider the representation dated 05.05.2026 (Annexure-K) and after verifying the original records in their office take decision in the matter in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33241 WP No. 19690 of 2026 4. Till consideration of the representation at Annexure-K, no precipitative action be taken against the petitioner in respect of the subject land and with regard to entries in the revenue records. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25