- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010647982026 NC: 2026:KHC:52560 WP No. 29899 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 29899 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: NAGARATHNAMMA, W/O. SRI NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT DEVANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHANNARAYAPATNA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 129. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVARAJU M.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M. S. BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 129. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010647982026 NC: 2026:KHC:52560 WP No. 29899 of 2026 3. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER, DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA - 561 203. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, HOSAKOTE TALUK, HOSAKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114. 5. MUNE GOWDA, S/O. LATE SEETHE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, 6. NARAYANASAMY, MAJOR, SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRS, JAYALAKSHMAMMA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, W/O. LATE NARAYANASWAMY, 7. MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, S/O. LATE NARAYANASWAMY, 8. ASHWATH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, S/O. LATE NARAYANASWAMY, 9. SANTHOSH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, S/O. LATE NARAYANASWAMY, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010647982026 NC: 2026:KHC:52560 WP No. 29899 of 2026 10. HANUMANTHE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, S/O. LATE SEETHE GOWDA, R5 TO R10 ARE R/AT CHIKKA HULLURU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114. 11. KRISHNAPPA, MAJOR, S/O. LATE SEETHE GOWDA, SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRS., RATHNAMMA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, W/O. LATE KRISHNAPPA, CHIKKA HULLURU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114. 12. ASHA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, W/O. ANAND, D/O. LATE KRISHNAPPA, CHIKKA HULLURU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114. 13. ANIL KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, S/O. LATE KRISHNAPPA, CHIKKA HULLURU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010647982026 NC: 2026:KHC:52560 WP No. 29899 of 2026 HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114. 14. SOUMYA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, W/O. SHRI NAGESH, D/O. LATE KRISHNAPPA, R/AT KANNAMANGALA VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI -1 HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK - 560 067. 15. KAVYA, W/O. MANJUNATH, D/O. LATE KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT RODHAHALLI VILLAGE, NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK AND DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 103. 16. BYREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O. LATE SEETHE GOWDA, 17. MUNIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O. LATE SEETHE GOWDA, R16 TO R17 ARE R/AT CHIKKA HULLURU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010647982026 NC: 2026:KHC:52560 WP No. 29899 of 2026 18. VENKATARAYAPPA, MAJOR, S/O. LATE JAYAMMA, SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRS., NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O. LATE VENKATARAYAPPA AND LATE JAYAMMA, 19. SOUMYA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, D/O. LATE VENKATARAYAPPA AND LATE JAYAMMA, R18 TO R19 ARE RESIDENTS OF BETTAKOTE VILLAGE, CHANNARAYAPATNA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114. 20. SHANTHAMMA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, W/O. NAGARAPPA, D/O. LATE SEETHE GOWDA, R/AT SINGRAHALLI VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 114. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WITH - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010647982026 NC: 2026:KHC:52560 WP No. 29899 of 2026 RESPECT TO OF CERIORARI DULY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 18.09.2025 PASSED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT IN REVISION PETITION NO.158/2023 DULY REJECTING AND DISMISSING THE ORDER DATED 02.11.2022 PASSED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT IN R.A (HO) 159/2020 IN RESPECT OF THE LAND BEARING SY. NO.80/2 MEASURING 25 ACRES 11 GUNTAS SITAUTED AT CHOKKANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, VIDE ANNEXURE- A AND B AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioner is challenging the order dated 18.09.2025 passed by respondent No.2 at Annexure - A, order dated 02.11.2022 at Annexure - B passed by respondent No.3 and order dated 23.01.2020 passed by respondent No.4 at Annexure - C. 2. On perusal of the impugned orders passed by the respondents - Authorities, it would indicate that mutation has been changed in favour of the private respondents based on - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010647982026 NC: 2026:KHC:52560 WP No. 29899 of 2026 the affidavit filed by them as the LRs of the deceased Seethe Gowda. 3. Taking into consideration the factual aspects on record that the petitioner and the private respondents are claiming right over the joint family property and also it is forthcoming that the suit in OS No.922/2022 is pending consideration before the competent Civil Court. I am of the view that the this Court cannot interfere with the impugned orders passed by the revenue authorities. 4. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed. 5. However, it is open for the petitioner to approach the competent authorities after the conclusion of the suit. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE LL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13