- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010141232024 NC: 2026:KHC:48469 WP No. 8227 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 07TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.8227 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MENAKSHAPPA S/O LATE BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT MAASVALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI SAKALESHPURA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT 573127 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HANDRAL NINGAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M S BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001 REPRSENTED BY SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN – 573201. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010141232024 NC: 2026:KHC:48469 WP No. 8227 of 2024 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAKLESHPURA SUB DIVISION SAKLESHPURA HASSAN DISTRICT – 573127. 4. THE TAHASILDAR SAKLESHPURA TALUK SAKALESHPURA HASSAN DISTRICT – 573127. 5. SMT. NAGAMMA D/O LATE EARAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT MAASUVALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI SAKLESHPURA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT – 573127. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SRI. ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SMT. MANORANJINI, ADVOCATE FOR C/R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 DATED 21.11.2023 IN CASE BEARING NO.R.P.75/2016.2017 VIDE ANNEXURE-H, AND FURTHER DIRECT THE R4 TO RETAIN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER INLAND BEARING SY.NO.200(OLD SY.NO.138) IN THE RTC AS PER THE ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 DATED 18.05.2016 IN CASE NO.R.A.137/2014-15 VIDE ANNEXURE-E. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010141232024 NC: 2026:KHC:48469 WP No. 8227 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the order dated 21.11.2023 at Annexure-H passed by the respondent No.2-Deputy Commissioner, inter-alia, seeking a direction to respondent No.4 to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and upon careful consideration of the order at Annexure-H, it is evident that the mutation effected in favour of the petitioner on the basis of the registered sale deed dated 24.09.1982 has been - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010141232024 NC: 2026:KHC:48469 WP No. 8227 of 2024 rightly upheld by respondent No.3-Assistant Commissioner vide order dated 18.05.2016. However, respondent No.2 has erroneously interfered with the order of mutation effected in favour of the petitioner. 4. In view of the same, this Court finds force in the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Accordingly, the following order is passed: ORDER (i) The writ petition is allowed. (ii) The order dated 21.11.2023 at Annexure-H passed by respondent No.2-Deputy Commissioner is hereby set aside. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010141232024 NC: 2026:KHC:48469 WP No. 8227 of 2024 (iii) The order dated 18.05.2016 passed by respondent No.3-Assistant Commissioner in R.A. No.137 of 2014- 15 is hereby confirmed. (iv) Respondent No.4-Tahasildar, is directed to enter the name of the petitioner in the mutation register in terms of the order passed by respondent No.3 vide order dated 18.05.2016 ((Annexure-E). Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3