- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010604192026 NC: 2026:KHC:53848 WP No. 27438 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.27438 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SURESH S/O LATE M.M.GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. 2. SRI. MALLEGOWDA S/O LATE M.M.GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/AT MANGALA VILLAGE, YADIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT-572 142. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NANJUNDA SWAMY N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S.BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENAGLURU-560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010604192026 NC: 2026:KHC:53848 WP No. 27438 of 2026 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR-572 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER. TUMKUR SUB DIVISION, TUMKUR-572 101. 4. THE THASILDAR, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR-572 130. 5. SRI. M.G. RAMACHANDRAIAH, S/O LATE M.T.GIRIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.3G, BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE, 3RD BLOCK, BENGALURU-560062. 6. SRI. M.T. JAYANNA S/O LATE THIMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT NO.10, 3RD MAIN ROAD, RAGAVENDRA LAYOUT, BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE, BENGALURU-560085. 7. SRI. M.T. SRINIVAS, S/O LATE THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.MANGALA VILLAGE, YADIYURU HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR-572 142. …RESPONDENTS - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010604192026 NC: 2026:KHC:53848 WP No. 27438 of 2026 (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; V/O DATED 29.09.2026 NOTICE TO R5 TO R7 DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 24.07.2026 BEARING NO. RRT(YDR)CR/1678/2024-05 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.4 VIDE ANNEXURE –P; 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 ORAL ORDER 1. The learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 to 4. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioners are assailing the Endorsement dated 24.07.2026 issued by respondent No. 4-Tahsildar, vide Annexure-P. 3. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, it is evident that the impugned endorsement dated - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010604192026 NC: 2026:KHC:53848 WP No. 27438 of 2026 24.07.2026, vide Annexure-P, issued by respondent No. 4, is contrary to Section 128 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. It is the duty of the revenue authorities to enter the names of the parties in the mutation register based on the judgment and decree passed by the competent Civil Court. 4. In that view of the matter, the writ petition stands allowed. The impugned Endorsement dated 24.07.2026, vide Annexure-P, is hereby set aside. The matter is remitted to respondent No.4-Tahsildar to consider the case of the petitioners in the light of the aforesaid provision and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within an outer limit of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB:List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23