- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010411892026 NC: 2026:KHC:46145 WP No. 18831 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 18831 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI PRAKASH BABU SON OF LATE SRINIVAS REDDY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.322/B, SHREE SAI KRUPA, OPP: NEW FLORENCE SCHOOL, HOODI, BAAVANNA NAGARA, MAHADEVAPURA POST, BENGALURU-560 048. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVASAN T.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU -560001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, BENGALURU EAST TALUK KRISHNARAJAPURA, BENGALURU-560 036 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SKANDA R K RAO., AGA) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010411892026 NC: 2026:KHC:46145 WP No. 18831 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS AND ISSUE APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER GRANTING THE FOLLOWING RELIEF/S ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENT OF THE PETITIONER AT ANNEXURE-A AND B IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND CONSEQUENTLY ORDER FOR DELETING THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO HAVE ILLEGALLY GOT THEIR NAMES IN TO THE REVENUE RECORDS IN RESPECT OF LAD IN SY NO.195 OF HOODI VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner has sought for direction to respondent No.2 to consider the representations dated 31.12.2025 and 02.06.2026 (Annexures-A and B respectively). 3. On perusal of the representations, it would indicate that the petitioner has stated that the names of Sri H. N. Gopalagowda, Sri K Srinivasa Gowda and - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010411892026 NC: 2026:KHC:46145 WP No. 18831 of 2026 Sri H N Chandrasekhar are shown in the pahani and, therefore, has sought transfer of the pahani in the name of the petitioner. In that view of the matter, it is open to the petitioner to challenge the mutation entries made in favour of the aforementioned persons in the manner known to law. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21