- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010643022026 NC: 2026:KHC:50340 WP No. 29176 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. 29176 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. K.SUJATHA, D/O. B.R.KUMAR AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS RESIDENT OF DODDADASARAHALLI VILLAGE, JADAGENAHALLI HOBLI, HOSKOTE TALUK 562114 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.B.CHANDRA CHOODA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR BEEDI, BENGALURU-560009. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU-562110. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, HOSKOTE TALUK, HOSKOTE-562114. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DODDABALLAPUR SUB DIVISION, DODDABALLAPUR - 561203. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010643022026 NC: 2026:KHC:50340 WP No. 29176 of 2026 5. THE TAHSILDAR HOSKOTE TALUK, HOSKOTE-562114. 6. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR ANUGONDANAHALLI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, HOSAKOTE -562114. 7. SAMETHANAHALLI GRAM PANCHAYATH SAMETHANAHALLI, ANUGONDANAHALLI HOBLI, HOSKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, SAMETHANAHALLI GRAM PANCHAYATH HOSKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT-560067. 8. SRI. SUBRAMANI S/O. B.R.KUMAR AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 9. SRI. K.V.BABHU S/O. VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RESPONDENTS 8 & 9 ARE RESIDING AT NO.1474, 2ND STAGE, 4TH MAIN ROAD, WEST OF CHORD ROAD, BASAVESHWARANAGARA, BENGALURU-560079. 10. SRI. ANANTHARAMAIAH.M., S/O. M.MUNIVEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RESIDENT OF GARUDACHARPALYA VILLAGE, K.R PURAM HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK-560048, BENGALURU-560 048. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010643022026 NC: 2026:KHC:50340 WP No. 29176 of 2026 11. SRI. SUBHAKARA S/O. LATE B.R.KUMAR AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS RESIDENT OF SAMETHANAHALLI VILLAGE, ANUGONDANAHALLI HOBLI, HOSKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU-560067. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHAMANTH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R6, V/C/O DTD: 16.09.2026 NOTICE TO R7 TO R11 D/W) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 27.06.2026 BEARING NO. RRT.DISP.371/2026 PASSED BY THE TAHSILDAR HOSKOPTE TALUK HOSKOTE VIDE ANNX-M BY ISSUE OF WRIT OF CERTIORARI.DIRECTING THE TAHSILDAR HOSKOTE TALUK, HOSKOTE AND THE SAMETHANAHALLI GRAM PANCHAYATH SAMETHANAHALLI TO EFFECT THE KHATA IN RESPECT OF THE LAND BEARING SY. NO. 262/5 MEASURING 1-00 ACRE SITUATED AT SAMETHANAHALLI VILLAGE, ANUGONDANAHALLI HOBLI, HOSKOTE TALUK HOSKOTE. 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 Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents No.1 to 6. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010643022026 NC: 2026:KHC:50340 WP No. 29176 of 2026 2. The petitioner in this writ petition is assailing the order dated 23/27.06.2026 (Annexure-M) passed by the respondent No.5, inter-alia seeking for a direction to respondent No.5 to effect katha in respect of the subject land. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the petitioner approached respondent Nos.5 and 6 along with a copy of the judgment and decree passed in FDP No.5/2021 by the learned Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Hosakote, seeking mutation of the subject property into her name. However, the said application has been erroneously rejected by respondent No.5 by the impugned order dated 23/27.06.2026 (Annexure-M). 4. In that view of the matter, taking into consideration the provision contained under Section 128 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, it is the duty of the respondents No.5 and 6 to enter the name of the - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010643022026 NC: 2026:KHC:50340 WP No. 29176 of 2026 petitioner in the revenue records in respect of the subject land in terms of the judgment and decree passed in FDP No.5/2021, as stated above, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Accordingly, I pass the following: ORDER i) The writ petition is allowed. ii) The order dated 23/27.06.2026 (Annexure - M) passed by respondent No.5 is accordingly set aside. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40