- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6291 WP No. 452 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 452 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MANJUNATH M S/O SRI M.V. MADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 248, D BLOCK, VIJAYANAGAR 3Rd STAGE, MYSURU - 570 017. 2. SMT. C.R. ANASUYA W/O C. RAME GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.168, 37TH CROSS, 9TH MAIN, 5TH BLOCK, JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 041. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. Y.K. NARAYANA SHARMA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU CITY, KANDAYA BHAVANA, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6291 WP No. 452 of 2026 BENGALURU - 560 009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU NORTH SUB-DIVISION, KANDAYA BHAVANA, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. 4. THE TAHSILDAR BENGALURU EAST TALUK, K.R. PURA, BENGALURU - 560 036. 5. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR BENGALURU EAST TALUK K.R. PURA, BENGALURU - 560 036. 6. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR, K.R. PURA-2 HOBLI BENGALURU EAST TALUK BENGALURU - 560 036. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECTION TO THE TAHSILDAR BENGALURU EAST TALUK (R4) AND THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, BENGALURU EAST TALUK (R5) TO ACCEPT THE KHATA / MUTATION IN THE JOINT NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS NO. 1 AND 2 IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY AND TO MAKE NECESSARY ENTRIES IN THE REVENUE RECORDS IN THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6291 WP No. 452 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioners that originally the petitioners' lands measuring 4 acres in old Sy.No.47/4 and 47/P3, new Survey No.47 situated at Kothanur Village, K.R.Pura Hobli, Bengaluru East Taluk, belonged to one Ramappa.S S/o late S.Sonnappa, who had acquired the same under a registered sale deed dated 25.01.1975. Thereafter, he gifted the same in favour of his wife Smt.Shanthamma under a registered gift deed dated 26.04.2010. Further, the lands have been sold to one B.N.Vedukumar S/o K.Nagarajaiah and Sri.B.M.Ravikeerthi, S/o Munivenkatappa and the petitioner's herein purchased the same under registered sale dated 08.12.2023. Thereafter, the said two persons executed a release deed dated 12.03.2024 releasing the rights in favour of the petitioners. The petitioners approached the Special Tahsildar to have their names entered in the revenue records - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6291 WP No. 452 of 2026 and the Special Tahsildar passed an order at Annexure-H stating that the lands in question are government gomal lands and the petitioners have not furnished a 11E sketch and accordingly rejected the application. 3. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioners approached the Assistant Commissioner invoking Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, questioning the orders passed by the Tahsildar. The Assistant Commissioner issued a direction to the Tahsildar by order dated 30.01.2025 in proceedings bearing No.RA(BE)657/2024, directing the Tahsildar to accept the mutation pursuant to the registered instruments and enter the name of the petitioners. However, till date the Tahsildar has not complied with the directions issued by the Assistant Commissioner. 4. Having regard to the contentions raised by the petitioners, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent Nos.4 and 5-Tahsildar and Special Tahsildar, K.R.Pura Hobli, Benagluru East Taluk, to consider the grievance of the petitioner and comply with the directions issued by the Assistant Commissioner in terms of Annexure-J - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6291 WP No. 452 of 2026 as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20