- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010654322025 NC: 2026:KHC:51678 WP No. 30431 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.30431 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. P. MUNIRAJU S/O LATE PILLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O KAMBADAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-562102. 2. P. BHAGYAMMA, D/O LATE PILLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O KAMBADAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-562102. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HANUMANTHARAYAPPA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010654322025 NC: 2026:KHC:51678 WP No. 30431 of 2025 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK AND DISTRICT – 561 203. 3. THE TAHASILDAR, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT – 562 105. 4. J. KRISHNA CHAITANYA VARMA, S/O J V RANGA RAO, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDENT OF NO.38/1, RAMAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, YALAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU - 560 064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ANNEXURE-E THE ORDER DATED 31.03.2023 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 - DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT IN PROCEEDINGS NO. RA/17/2017; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010654322025 NC: 2026:KHC:51678 WP No. 30431 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. The learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. In this writ petition, the petitioners are assailing the order dated 31.03.2023, at Annexure-E, passed by Respondent No.1, and the order dated nil, at Annexure-D, passed by Respondent No. 2, inter-alia, seeking a direction to Respondent Nos.1 to 3 to restore the names of the petitioners. 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, it is forthcoming that the mutation has been effected in favour of the private respondents on the basis of the registered Sale Deed dated 09.02.2015. However, it is also forthcoming that O.S. No. 182 of 2019 is pending consideration before the competent Civil Court, wherein the rights of the parties are to be crystallized. 5. In that view of the matter, no interference is called for in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010654322025 NC: 2026:KHC:51678 WP No. 30431 of 2025 6. However, the rights of the parties shall be subject to the judgment and decree that may be passed in O.S. No. 182 of 2019. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24