- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18551 WP No. 10355 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.10355 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. MANOJ A.S S/O LATE SHAMBAPPA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, RESIDENT OF ANCHEMUSUKUR, LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT – 563 130. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAGAR B B.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE TAHASILDAR, MALUR, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT – 563 130. 3. SRI. G. SUBRAMANI, S/O GURUMURTHY REDDY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDENT OF JAGADENAHALLI VILLAGE, LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18551 WP No. 10355 of 2026 KOLAR DISTRICT – 563 163. 4. SMT.R.MANJULA, W/O SRI G.SUBRAMANI, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.25, JAGADENAHALLI VILLAGE, LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT – 563 163. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS W P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 2ND RESPONDENT, TAHASILDAR, MALUR, MALUR TALUK, NOT TO MUTATE THE NAME OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT IN RESPECT OF OLD SURVEY NO.96, NEW SY.NO.96/2, MEASURING TO AN EXTENT OF 0-14 GUNTAS, SITUATED AT JAGADENAHALLI VILLAGE, LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT, WITHOUT CONSIDERING THE OBJECTIONS REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 26-03-2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-H, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondents No.1 and 2. Notice to respondents No.3 and 4 is not necessary for the following reasons: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18551 WP No. 10355 of 2026 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that respondents No.3 and 4 have got a sale deed executed in respect of the lands in question on 22.03.2026 on the basis of a power of attorney which is disputed by the petitioner. The petitioner has therefore filed an objection before the 2nd respondent – Tahsildar, Malur Taluk, and the learned counsel for petitioner submits that directions may be issued to the Tahsildar to consider the objections filed by the petitioner before proceeding to consider the claim of the private respondents herein to enter their names in the RTC. 3. Having regard to the contentions raised by the petitioner, the petition stands disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent - Tahsildar, Malur Taluk, to consider the objection filed by the petitioner before proceeding to make the changes in the RTC pursuant to the registered instrument on the basis of which claim is made by respondents No.3 and 4 for change of katha. The Tahsildar shall not pass orders without considering the objections - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18551 WP No. 10355 of 2026 filed by the petitioner, if orders are not already passed by the Tahsildar. The Tahsildar may either consider the objections filed by the petitioner and reject the application filed by the purchaser or allow the application while rejecting the objections filed by the petitioner, while furnishing reasons. 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34