- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010612732026 NC: 2026:KHC:50593 WP No. 28101 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.28101 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SHANTHAMMA W/O LATE PUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/AT HANIYUR VILLAGE VIRUPAKASHAPURA HOBLI CHANNAPATNA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT – 562160. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYAKA G. GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. H.E. GUNDE GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OFFICE AT M S BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER RAMANAGARA DISTRICT PRESENTLY Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010612732026 NC: 2026:KHC:50593 WP No. 28101 of 2026 BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT RAMANAGARA 562159. 3. THE ASSISTSNAT COMMISSIONER CHANNAPATNA SUB DIVISION CHANNAPATNA RAMANAGARA DISTRICT PRESENTLY BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT – 562160. 4. THE TAHSILDAR CHANNAPATNA TALUK CHANNAPATNA RAMANAGARA DISTRICT PRESENTLY BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT – 562160. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT COMMANDING RESPONDENT NO.4 (TAHSILDAR, CHANNAPATNA) TO DELETE/REMOVE THE ENTRY MADE AS SARKARA IN COLUMN NO.9 AND 12 OF THE RTC/LAND RECORDS IN RESPECT OF SURVEY NO.99/1A, MEASURING 0- 19 GUNTAS OF HANIYUR VILLAGE, VIRUPAKSHAPUR HOBLI, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, FOR THE YEARS 2025-26 VIDE ANNX-A; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010612732026 NC: 2026:KHC:50593 WP No. 28101 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER The Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for Respondent Nos. 1 to 4. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. In this writ petition, the petitioner has sought for direction to respondent No.4 for deletion of the entry made in the RTC extracts in respect of the subject land as 'Sarkara'. 4. In view of the matter, it is open to the petitioner to challenge the change in the mutation entry made by the respondent-authorities in accordance with law. Accordingly, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent authority, the writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30