- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010324222025 NC: 2026:KHC:44336-DB WP No. 14080 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 14080 OF 2025 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. MR. K.J. NARAYANA S/O. JAYARAME GOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 266, 2ND CROSS NEAR ANJANEYA TEMPLE IBBLUR BANGALORE - 560 102 2. MRS. L.N. USHA W/O. RAMESH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 14 AISHWARYA LAKSHMI NILAYA VEERABHADRASWAMY LAYOUT DODDANAGAMANGALA ELECTRONIC CITY BANGALORE - 560 100 3. MRS. SAROJA W/O. M. NAGARAJA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 20 ANTHONI NAGAR DODDANAGAMANGALA NEAR IAGUMAMMA TEMPLE BANGALORE - 560 100 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI ABDUL MAJID, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by K P SWETHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010324222025 NC: 2026:KHC:44336-DB WP No. 14080 of 2025 AND: 1. KONAPPANA AGRAHARA TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEAR AYYAPPA SWAMY TEMPLE KONAPPANA AGRAHARA BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT KARNATAKA - 560 100 2. CHIEF OFFICER KONAPPANA AGRAHARA TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 3. THASILDAR BANGALORE SOUTH TRIVENI NAGAR ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL KRISHNARAJAPURA BENGALURU KARNATAKA - 560 036 4. ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KEMPEGOWDA ROAD BEHIND KANDAYA BHAVANA BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT BENGALURU - 560 009 5. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE KEMPEGOWDA ROAD BEHIND KANDAYA BHAVANA BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT BENGALURU - 560 009 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI DEVARAJA M.S., ADVOCATE FOR R-1 & R-2; SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-3 TO R-5) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010324222025 NC: 2026:KHC:44336-DB WP No. 14080 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO STRICTLY FOLLOW REGULATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW TO MAKE E- KHATA WHERE THERE SHALL BE NO LIMITATIONS TO MAKE E- KHATA & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioners have filed the present petition as a public interest litigation, inter alia, praying as under: "(a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to strictly follow regulations in accordance with law to make e-khata where there shall be no limitations to make e-khata. (b) Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to take necessary steps in making of e-khata of the petitioners. (c) Issue any other writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of this case in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners state that there are large number of persons who are holding properties and are not - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010324222025 NC: 2026:KHC:44336-DB WP No. 14080 of 2025 able to enjoy the same as the respondents are not issuing e-khata. He submits that delay in e-khata is also obstructing any transactions in those properties. 3. We are unable to accept that any blanket orders for issuing e-khata are required to be issued. The respondents are required to issue e-Khata subject to the applicants establishing their title/ entitlement to the concerned properties. The question whether the e-khata has to be issued would have to be examined on a case-to- case basis. 4. In view of the above, we decline to entertain the present petition. The same is dismissed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KPS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24