- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010101992025 NC: 2026:KHC:53862 WP No. 5968 of 2025 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.5968 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. PUSHPALATA B.M. W/O LATE B.T. MALLIKARJUN AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT SUBBAREDY BUILDING 1ST FLOOR, 6TH CROSS JCR LAYOUT CHITRADURGA - 570 005. 2. SRI. B.M. RAHUL S/O LATE MALLIKARJN AGED 39 YEARS R/AT SUBBAREDY BUILDING 1ST FLOOR, 6TH CROSS JCR LAYOUT CHITRADURGA - 570 005. 3. SRI. NAKUL B.M. S/O LATE B.T. MALLIKARJUN AGED 37 YEARS R/AT SUBBAREDY BUILDING 1ST FLOOR, 6TH CROSS JCR LAYOUT, CHITRADURGA-570 005. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANGAMESH R.B., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010101992025 NC: 2026:KHC:53862 WP No. 5968 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M S BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAVANGERE DISTRICT DAVANAGERE – 577001. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DAVANAGERE SUB DIVISION DAAVANAGERE – 577001. 4. THE TAHSILDAR DAVANAGERE DISTRICT DAVANGERE - 577 001. 5. RAVI KUMAR H.C. S/O H H CHANDRASHEKRAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT NITVALLI COLLEGE ROAD KSABA HOBLI DAVANAAGERE TALUK-577004. 6. M.B. RAVI S/O VEERABHADRAPPA AGED 51 YEARS DOOR NO. 851/6 BAKKESHWAR 9TH CORSS THARLABALU BADAVANI DAVANAGERE 577005. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. KALEEMULLAH SHARIFF, ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI. B.M. ARUN, ADVOCATER FOR R6) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010101992025 NC: 2026:KHC:53862 WP No. 5968 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 21.12.2023 BEARING NUMBER RA/CR/339/2022, PASSED BY 3RD RESPONDENT HEREIN (ANNEXURE-D); 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 1. In this writ petition, the petitioners are assailing the order dated 21.12.2023 passed by respondent No.3 produced at Annexure-B, and the order dated 21.10.2024, passed by respondent No.2-Deputy Commissioner produced at Annexure-A. The petitioner inter-alia, sought a direction to the respondent- authorities to restore their name in respect of the subject land. 2. Heard Sri. Sangamesh R.B., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners; Sri. Mohammed Jaffar - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010101992025 NC: 2026:KHC:53862 WP No. 5968 of 2025 Shah, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent-State; Sri. Kaleemullah Shariff, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.5 and Sri. B.M. Arun, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.6. 3. Sri Sangamesh R.B, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, contended that the respondent- authorities have effected changes in the mutation entries without issuing notice to the petitioners and, therefore, the same is in violation of the principles of natural justice. 4. It is further contended by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners that the land bearing Sy. No. 34/2A belongs to the petitioners. However, one Durgappa, whose name entered illegally in mutation register and, is stated to be a neighbouring landowner, has sold an extent of 10 guntas in favour - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010101992025 NC: 2026:KHC:53862 WP No. 5968 of 2025 of respondent Nos.5 and 6 herein. It is submitted that the alleged sale deed is fraudulent and that the said aspect of the matter has not been considered by the revenue authorities. Accordingly, learned counsel seeks interference of this Court. 5. Per contra, Sri Kaleemullah Shariff, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.5, the purchaser of the land from Durgappa, submitted that the land in question has been purchased by respondent No.5 under a registered instrument. Therefore, the petitioners are required to establish their title in respect of the land in question. 6. It is further contended by the learned counsel appearing for respondent No.5 that the petitioners have already instituted suit in O.S. No.386 of 2022 on the file of the Principal Senior Civil Judge and CJM, Davanagere, seeking the relief of declaration and - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010101992025 NC: 2026:KHC:53862 WP No. 5968 of 2025 consequential relief of permanent injunction, and the said suit is pending consideration before the Civil Court. Therefore, it is submitted that the petitioners have to establish their right over the land in question before the competent Civil Court. 7. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and upon perusal of the writ papers, it is forthcoming that MRH Nos.5/2012-13 and 7/2012-13 have been effected on the basis of the registered sale deed executed in favour of respondent No.5. 8. The grievance of the parties essentially relates to the identification of the boundaries of the land in question. In that view of the matter, though the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners contend that the alleged registered sale deed is fraudulent, the said issue requires adjudication by the competent Civil Court in O.S. No.386 of 2022, wherein the petitioners - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010101992025 NC: 2026:KHC:53862 WP No. 5968 of 2025 have sought for the relief of declaration and other consequential reliefs. 9. In that view of the matter, it is not within the domain of the revenue authorities to adjudicate upon the title of the parties in respect of the land in question. Accordingly, the mutation entries have been effected in terms of Section 128 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 10. In the light of the aforesaid discussion, I am of the view that no interference is called for in the present writ petition. 11. However, it is open for the petitioners to approach the competent revenue authority upon conclusion of the civil suit, in accordance with law. 12. It is further made clear that the observations made by the revenue authorities as well as by this - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010101992025 NC: 2026:KHC:53862 WP No. 5968 of 2025 Court shall not come in the way of the petitioners in establishing their right and title over the property in question before the competent Civil Court. 13. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4