- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010512152026 NC: 2026:KHC:43503 WP No. 23381 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 23381 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. LINGAMMA, SINCE DECD., BY HER LRS., 1. SOMANNA @ M B SOMASHEKAR S/O LATE BRUHASPATHACHAR, AGED 72 YEARS B NAGARAJU, SINCE DECD., HIS WIFE ALSO DECD., BY THEIR LR, 2. KUSHAL, S/O LATE NAGARAJU AGED 35 YEARS 3. SMT. SARASWATHI W/O LATE NATARAJU, AGED 54 YEARS 4. SMT. INDRAMMA, D/O LATE BRUHASPATHACHAR, AGED 65 YEARS Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010512152026 NC: 2026:KHC:43503 WP No. 23381 of 2026 5. SMT. VEDAVATHI, D/O LATE BRUHASPATHACHAR, AGED 73 YEARS 6. SMT. UMA, D/O LATE BRUHASPATHACHAR, AGED 60 YEARS PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 6 ARE ALL R/AT 261, 5TH CROSS, CHIKKA GOWDANA PALYA, BENGALURU - 560 061. 7. SRI. JAGADEESH, S/O LATE K.N. SHANKAR, AGED 64 YEARS, R/AT NO.1536, 3RD CROSS, VIDYANAGAR, MANDYA - 571 401. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF REVENUE AND SURVEY RECORDS, M.S. BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL LAND RECORDS, MYSURU DIVISION, MYSURU - 570 001. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010512152026 NC: 2026:KHC:43503 WP No. 23381 of 2026 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 570 001. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA - 570 001. 5. THE ASST. DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA - 570 001. 6. MR. K.B. VIJAYAKUMAR, S/O BASAVANNACHARI, AGED 51 YEARS, R/AT KERAGODU VILLAGE AND POST, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 446. 7. SMT. JAYARATHNAMMA, W/O SOMACHARI, AGED 52 YEARS, R/AT KERAGODU VILLAGE AND POST, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 446. 8. K.S. PANCHALINGACHARI, S/O LATE SHIVANANJACHARI, AGED 49 YEARS, R/AT KERAGODU VILLAGE AND HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 446. 9. K.L. RAJASHEKAR@ RR NAYAK, S/O LATE LINGACHARI, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010512152026 NC: 2026:KHC:43503 WP No. 23381 of 2026 AGED 74 YEARS, R/AT 1ST CROSS, MARUTHI LAYOUT, NEAR THAMAS SCHOOL, VAJARAHALLI, NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 562 123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) DECLARING THAT THE ORDER DT.02.03.2026 IN REV. 201/2025 ON THE FILE OF THE 2 RESPONDENT (ANNEXURE-A) IS ILLEGAL, INVALID AND NON-EST, AND CANNOT BE SUSTAINED IN THE EYE OF LAW AND THEREFORE QUASH THE SAME AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Learned AGA accept notice for respondent Nos. 1 to 5. 2. In this petition, petitioners are assailing the order dated 02.03.2026 (Annexure-A) passed in Rev/201/2025 by the Joint Director of Regional Land Records, Mysuru Division, Mysuru,i.e., respondent No.2 herein. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010512152026 NC: 2026:KHC:43503 WP No. 23381 of 2026 2. Having taken note of the submission made by learned counsel for the parties, as respondent No.2 has remitted the matter to respondent No.3 on the ground that no notice has been issued to the adjoining owners of the land in question, as the principles of natural justice has been violated and as the matter is remitted to respondent Nos.3 and 4 herein, I am of the view that, no interference is called for in this Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SSD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29