- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2784 WP No. 940 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 940 OF 2026 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: SMT LEELA K MURTHY W/O KESHAVA MURTHY. AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS. R/AT NO. 154, 8TH MAIN ROAD, 9TH CROSS, KADU MALLESWARAM. BENGALURU-560003 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.RAJASHEKAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY HUDSON CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560002. REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 2. THE ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER (ARO), GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY, MALLESWARAM SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU-560003 3. THE REVENUE OFFICER GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY, NORTH ZONE, MALLESWARAM SUB DIVISION BENGALURU-560003 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PAWAN KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2784 WP No. 940 of 2026 THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 02.08.2024, 27.02.2025 AND 11.12.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURES-A TO D AND TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION PURSUANT THERETO FORTHWITH AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Sri Pawan Kumar, learned counsel is directed to accept notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 02.08.2024, 27.02.2025 and 11.12.2025 submitted by the petitioner vide Annexure-A to D and to take appropriate action pursuant thereto forthwith. b) Grant such other and further reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper under the circumstances of this case, in the interest of justice and equity. 3. The claim of the petitioner is that the petitioner is the owner of property bearing No.154 assigned with PID Nos.7-28-154, 7-28-154/1, 7-28-154/5, 7-28-154/9 and the property has been assigned in all as PID - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2784 WP No. 940 of 2026 No.7-28-154/9-1. The petitioner having purchased the property under a sale deed dated 16.07.2004. The petitioner claims that he has been making payment of property tax on a regular basis from the year 2015-16. 4. The grievance of the petitioner is that a demand has been made by the respondents on the petitioner to make payment of taxes in respect of property bearing PID No.7-28-154/9-1-N which property is not identified, nor does it belong to the petitioner. 5. In that background, the petitioner had submitted the various representations on 02.08.2024, 27.02.2025 and 11.12.2025 to rectify the said mistake and collect the taxes insofar as the property of the petitioner bearing PID.No.7-28-154/9-1. The said representations not having been considered, the petitioner is before this Court seeking for the aforesaid reliefs. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2784 WP No. 940 of 2026 6. Whenever any representation is submitted, it is but required for the Respondents/Statutory Authorities to consider the same and pass necessary orders in accordance with law, either accepting or rejecting the representation made. In the event of rejection of the representation being made, the same would necessarily have to be accompanied by reasons. Neither having been done and the first representation being pending from 02.08.2024, I pass the following: ORDER i) Writ petition is allowed. ii) A mandamus is issued, directing the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 02.08.2024. 27.02.2025 and 11.12.2025 at Annexure - A to D series and pass necessary orders in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2784 WP No. 940 of 2026 iii) Until then the respondents are restrained from taking any coercive steps against the petitioner. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY List No.: 2 Sl No.: 13