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CNR: KAHC010177572025 NC: 2026:KHC:37547-DB WA No. 393 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 393 OF 2025 (KLR-RES)
BETWEEN:
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STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, BENGALURU 560 002.
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THE TAHSILDAR, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 228
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THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 228
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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 101 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. M.N.SUDEV HEGDE, ADVOCATE)
AND:
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SRI. ANJANAPPA H S/O HANUMANTHAPPA B, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, GUDDADABEERANAHALLI VILLAGE,
Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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CNR: KAHC010177572025 NC: 2026:KHC:37547-DB WA No. 393 of 2025
LAKKAVALLI HOBLI, TARIKER TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 228 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MALATESH H., ADVOCATE)
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN WP No. 20834/2024 (KLR-RES), SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 12.08.2024 IN WP No. 20834/2024 (KLR-RES), THE SAID WRIT PETITION BE DISMISSED IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE, ETC.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF
ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)
The present intra Court appeal has been filed impugning the order dated 12.08.2024 passed by the writ Court in W.P.No.20834/2024 (KLR-RES) instituted by the respondent herein praying therein for consideration of his representation dated 21.09.2023 for effecting the RTC entries in his name.
2. The learned Single Judge vide impugned judgment and
order has not only directed the Tahsildar for consideration of his representation dated 21.09.2023, but has also directed to
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CNR: KAHC010177572025 NC: 2026:KHC:37547-DB WA No. 393 of 2025
mutate the name of the petitioner to the extent of four acres in Sy.No.18.
3. We therefore, modify the impugned judgment and order dated 12.08.2024 passed by the writ Court in W.P.No.20834/2024 (KLR-RES) and direct the State Authorities to consider the representation of the petitioner strictly in accordance with law and as per the revenue records within a period of one month.
4. The petitioner should be afforded an opportunity of hearing before considering the representation dated 21.09.2023, by the concerned revenue authority.
5. With the above observation writ appeal stands disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE
Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE
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