- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18766 WP No. 21596 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 21596 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI.MUNIRAJAPPA S/O LATE CHIKKAVENKATARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT DYAVARAHALLI VILLAGE, JALIGE POST, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. D.C.NARAYANA SWAMY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU- 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DEVANAHALLI TALUK, KUNDANA HOBLI, B.G.S. NAGAR, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18766 WP No. 21596 of 2025 CHAPARADAKALU CROSS, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT- 526 110. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT- 562 110. 4. THE TAHSILDAR DEVANAHALLI TALUK, DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT- 562 110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.SESHU, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE DIRECTION TO THE R2 TO MUTATE THE PETITIONER'S NAME IN THE KATHA AS DETAILED IN THE REPRESENTATION DATED 14.06.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE- D., AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18766 WP No. 21596 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader is directed to take notice for all the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that his applications filed on 29.05.2025 at Annexure-D series have not been considered by the respondent authorities for change of khata on the strength of a registered sale deed dated 25.10.1939 said to have been executed in favour of the petitioner's grandfather. 3. Having regard to the contentions raised by the petitioner, writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 - Tahsildar, Devanahalli Taluk, to consider the representations given by the petitioner and pass necessary orders or issue an endorsement to the petitioner furnishing reasons for not entertaining the applications, as expeditiously as possible - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18766 WP No. 21596 of 2025 and at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22