- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3764 WP No. 708 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 708 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI.NAGARAJU.B S/O. SRI. BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO.9, 1ST 'D' CROSS, NAGADEVANAHALLI, KENGERI UPANAGARA, VISHWAVIDYALAYA, BENGALURU - 560 056. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRENIVAS.S.RAO FOR SRI. NATARAJU.T, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001, BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH SUB DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE TAHSILDAR BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3764 WP No. 708 of 2026 BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU.V, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE R3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 17.11.2023 DATED 04.12.2024 AND DATED 14.07.2025 VIDE ANNX-F, G AND H RESPECTIVELY AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for the respondent. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite the representations at Annexures-F, G, H being given to the respondents No.3 – the Special Tahsildar and respondent No.4 -Tahsildar, Bengaluru South Taluk, seeking a change of mutation entry based on a Will left behind by the Kathedar, late Sri. C.Rangarao, the Tahsildar has not taken any action. 3. Learned High Court Government Pleader submits that this Court in W.P.No.421/2023 dated - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3764 WP No. 708 of 2026 25.01.2023 has laid down the procedure to be followed by the Tahsildar having regard to the provisions contained in Section 129 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, before considering such a request based on a Will. The learned High Court Government Pleader submits that directions may be issued to the Tahsildar to follow the said procedure and pass necessary orders or issue an endorsement. 4. In the present case, it is also found that the Assistant Commissioner, Bangalore South Sub-Division in proceedings bearing No.RA(S) 16 of 2023 dated 10.04.2023 has issued directions to the Tahsildar, to delete the name of Sri Rangarao in respect of property bearing Survey No.43, measuring 10 acres and another extent of 3 acres 20 guntas in Survey No.43 situated at Kambipura Village, Kengari Hobli, Bangalore South Taluk and further mutate and enter the name of the petitioner herein in the RTC on the strength of the registered Will dated 07.02.2019 left behind by Sri C Rangarao, the previous Kathedar. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3764 WP No. 708 of 2026 5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondent-Tahsildar to consider the representations given by the petitioner, find out who are the legal heirs left behind by the previous kathedar, issue notice, call for objections and then proceed in accordance with law. If there are any objections raised by the legal heirs, then appropriate endorsement may be given to the petitioner to approach a competent Civil Court to get a declaration. If there are no objections, the Tahsildar can proceed to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records in accordance with law. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY