- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010465222025 NC: 2026:KHC:42592 WP NO.21659 OF 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.21659 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 REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DEVANAHALLI TALUK, KUNDANA HOBLI, B.G.S. NAGAR, CHAPARADAKALU CROSS, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 526 110. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010465222025 NC: 2026:KHC:42592 WP NO.21659 OF 2025 4. THE TAHSILDAR DEVANAHALLI TALUK, DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS 2 TO 4 TO MUTATE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE KATHA AS DETAILED IN THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 14TH JUNE, 2025 VIDE ANNEXURE 'D', 'D1' AND 'D2'; 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 Smt. B.P. Radha, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents. 2. In this petition, the petitioner is seeking direction to the respondents 2 to 4 to consider the representation dated 14th June, 2025 (Annexure-D series) for mutating the name of the petitioner in the Khatha in respect of the subject land. 3. Heard Sri. D.C. Narayana Swamy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt. B.P. Radha, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010465222025 NC: 2026:KHC:42592 WP NO.21659 OF 2025 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, on perusal of the averments made in the writ petition, it is forthcoming that the petitioner is seeking change of Khata in respect of the subject land based on the registered Sale Deed dated 25th October, 1939 (Annexure-B). Therefore, as the aforesaid registered Sale Deed has been executed during the year-1939, I am of the view that the writ petition is not maintainable for the reason the petitioner is claiming right over the subject land, after a period of eight decades. In this regard, the petitioner has to establish his right over the subject land before the competent Civil Court. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17