- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010226082025 NC: 2026:KHC:49745 WP No. 11378 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 11378 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI K G RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O LATE GUNDAPPA R/AT KAGGERE VILLAGE, KASBA HOBLI, K. R. NAGAR TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT - 570008. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B S NAGARAJ.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSORE - 570001. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER HUNSUR SUB-DIVISION HUNSUR, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571105. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010226082025 NC: 2026:KHC:49745 WP No. 11378 of 2025 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE BUILDING SIDDHARTHA NAGAR MYSORE-571105. 5. THE THASILDAR K.R. NAGAR TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571602. 6. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, K.R. NAGAR TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571602. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHAMANTH NAIK, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R3, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION DATED 14/1/2019 MADE BY THE PETITIONER HEREIN, SEEKING AN ORDER TO PHODI AND DURASTHI PERTAINING TO THE PETITIONERS LAND IN SY. NO. 23 TO AN EXTENT OF 0.20 GTS. THE COPY OF THE SAID REPRESENTATION DATED 14/01/2019 IS SUBMITTED HEREWITH AT ANNX-A. AND FURTHER DIRECT THE R4 - D.D.L.R. TO CONSIDER THE (LETTER) ORDER DATED 11/01/2022, PASSED BY THE R3, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, THE TRUE COPY OF THE SAID ORDER IS SUBMITTED AT ANNX- B AND ii) QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT ISSUED BY THE R5, TAHSILDAR MADE IN REF. NO. LND CR 319/18-19 DATED 01/02/2025, COPY SUBMITTED AT ANNX-G.LA THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN `B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010226082025 NC: 2026:KHC:49745 WP No. 11378 of 2025 ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioner sought for a direction to respondent No.3 to consider the application dated 14.01.2019 (Annexure-A), inter - alia sought for a direction to respondent No.4 to take a decision in the matter as to the preparation of the missing records. 2. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, in identical situation in WP No.10659/2025, disposed of on 11.08.2026, this Court at paragraphs-5 to 8 held as follows. "5. Upon careful consideration of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties and the letter dated 17.12.2021 (Annexure-E1), whereby Respondent No. 5 addressed a letter to Respondent No.3 to prepare the records pertaining to the subject land based on the list furnished therein. It is evident that Respondent No. 5 had directed Respondent No.3 to prepare the necessary - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010226082025 NC: 2026:KHC:49745 WP No. 11378 of 2025 documents/records in accordance with the list provided. 6. A perusal of Annexure-E1 dated 17.12.2021 would further indicate that Respondent No. 5 had addressed the said letter to Respondent No. 3 for preparation of the missing records pertaining to the subject land. In that view of the matter, it is the duty of Respondent No. 3 to prepare the missing records pertaining to the land in question within an outer limit of six months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 7. In view of the above, the reasons assigned in the Endorsement dated 01.02.2025 (Annexure-G) issued by the respondent No.5- Thasildar cannot be accepted. Accordingly, the said Endorsement is quashed. 8. It is also open to the petitioner to furnish any documents that may be necessary to enable Respondent No. 3 to prepare the missing records, if the same is required." - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010226082025 NC: 2026:KHC:49745 WP No. 11378 of 2025 3. In that view of the matter, taking into consideration the grievance addressed by the petitioner, respondent No.3 is directed to prepare the missing records at the earliest, and thereafter, take a decision in the matter, in accordance with law. It is also open for the petitioner to furnish any further documents that may be necessary to enable the respondent No.3 to prepare the missing records. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is accordingly disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 64