- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010464092021 NC: 2026:KHC:41560 W.P. No.22624/2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT PETITION NO.22624/2021 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. N. VENKATESHA S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT NO.475, ANUGRAHA 7TH MAIN, 2ND CROSS AMAR JYOTHI LAYOUT, DOMLUR BENGALURU - 560071. 2. SRI. B.L. NARAYANASWAMY S/O LATE LAKSHMINARAYANA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT NO.885, 1ST A CROSS PARK CRESCENT ROAD 1ST STAGE, INDIRANAGAR BENGALURU - 560038. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ASHOK SESHAGIRI, ADV., FOR SRI. T. SESHAGIRI RAO, ADV.,) AND: 1. SRI. P.V. MANJUNATH S/O LATE VENKATARAMANAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 2. MRS. SUNITHA W/O P.V. MANJUNATH Digitally signed by RUPA V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010464092021 NC: 2026:KHC:41560 W.P. No.22624/2021 D/O RAMAIAH AND KAMALAMMA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. 3. SRI. RAMAIAH S/O LATE APPAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS. 4. SRI. R. VENKATESH KUMAR S/O RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. ALL ARE R/OF VARTHUR VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI BENGALURU - 560087. 5. MRS. BHAGYALAKSHMI W/O G.M. ANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT GUNJUR VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI BENGALURU - 560087. 6. MRS. KANAKAMMA W/O G.R. KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT PANATHUR VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI BENGALURU - 560087. 7. MRS. GAYATHRAMMA @ GANGAMMA W/O M. SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT ARAHALLI VILLAGE KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 563102. 8. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS REVENUE SECRETARY VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010464092021 NC: 2026:KHC:41560 W.P. No.22624/2021 9. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR SHIVAJINAGAR BENGALURU – 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAVI PRAKASH V, ADV., FOR R1 TO R7 SRI. SANTOSHRAJ DESHMUKH, AGA FOR R8 & R9) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 08.03.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THE XI ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-8) IN O.S.NO.8384/2019 AND PASSSUCH OTHER NECESSARY ORDERS, DIRECTING THE R9 TO TRANSMIT THE INSTRUMENT BACK ON TO THE FILE OF THE TRIAL COURT TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010464092021 NC: 2026:KHC:41560 W.P. No.22624/2021 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed challenging the order dated 08.03.2021 passed in O.S.No.8384/2019 by the XI Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (for short, 'the trial Court'). 2. Heard Sri.Ashok Seshagiri, learned counsel for Sri.T.Seshagiri Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri.Ravi Prakash V., learned counsel for the respondent Nos.1 to 7, Sri.Santoshraj Deshmukh, learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondent Nos.8 and 9 and perused the material available on record. 3. The trial Court under the impugned order has directed the office of the trial Court to send the MOU dated 10.07.2015 to the District Registrar to calculate the deficit stamp duty and penalty payable on the said instrument. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010464092021 NC: 2026:KHC:41560 W.P. No.22624/2021 4. Learned AGA had filed a memo dated 06.08.2026 along with the copy of the communication dated 21.07.2026 which indicate that the District Registrar has calculated duty and penalty payable. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the calculation made by the District Registrar is erroneous and the petitioners need to challenge the same. 6. In view of the same, the writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioners to challenge the said calculation of the District Registrar in accordance with law, if it is permissible under law. No order as to costs. Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE BSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23