- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4483 WP No. 2104 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.2104 OF 2026 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. SRI G.VENKATARAMANA S/O.LATE G.C.K.SOMAYAJI AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS 2. SMT.UMA VENKAT W/O.SRI G.VENKATARAMANA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS P-1 & P-2 ARE R/AT NO.295, PADMAKALA 1ST MAIN, VIDYAPEETA ROAD BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE BENGALURU-560 085 REP. BY GPA HOLDER SRI G.VENKATARAMANA PETITIONER NO.1 3. SRI AZMATHULLA KHAN S/O.LATE IBRAHIM KHAN AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT NO.17/A 'H' CROSS ROAD BISMILLAH NAGAR BENGALURU-560 029 REP. BY GPA HOLDER SRI G.VENKATARAMANA PETITIONER NO.1 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI D.R.RAVISHANKAR, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI SARAVANA S., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4483 WP No. 2104 of 2026 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT/ MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 2. GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY (GBA) REP. BY ITS CHIEF COMMISSIONER HUDSON CIRCLE BENGALURU-560 002 3. BENGALURU NORTH CITY CORPORATION, GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AMRUTHAHALLI MAIN ROAD BELLARY ROAD BENGALURU-560 092 4. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (REVENUE) BENGALURU NORTH CITY CORPORATION GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY MEI LAYOUT HESARAGHATTA MAIN ROAD BENGALURU-560 073 5. ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER BENGALURU CITY NORTH CORPORATION GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY YELAHANKA ZONE BENGALURU-560 092 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI BOPPANNA BELLIYAPPA, AGA FOR R-1; SRI PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 TO R-5) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4483 WP No. 2104 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NOS.2 TO 5 TO CONSIDER AND DECIDE THE PETITIONERS' REPRESENTATION AS PER ANNEXURE-J. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent No.1. Sri Pawan Kumar, learned counsel is directed to accept notice for respondent Nos.2 to 5. 2. The petitioners are before this Court seeking the following reliefs: a) Issue a writ of mandamus directing Respondent Nos.2 to 5 to consider and decide the Petitioners', representation requesting not to give kathas, either e-katha or A-katha dated 30.10.2025, 24.10.2025, 24.12.2025, 28.12.2025 as per Annexure-J to J4 & online objection as per Annexures-K to K61 in application reference Nos as detailed here under in the table. Serial No. Application Reference No. Date 1 K-80539 26/12/2025 2 K-6077 27/12/2025 3 K-80640 27/12/2025 4 K-80641 27/12/2025 5 K-80642 27/12/2025 6 K-80644 27/12/2025 7 K-80645 27/12/2025 8 K-80646 27/12/2025 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4483 WP No. 2104 of 2026 9 K-80659 27/12/2025 10 K-80660 27/12/2025 11 K-80661 27/12/2025 12 K-80663 27/12/2025 13 K-80665 27/12/2025 14 K-80666 27/12/2025 15 K-80667 27/12/2025 16 K-80668 27/12/2025 17 K-6077 10/01/2026 18 K-80661 10/01/2026 19 K-80668 10/01/2026 20 K-84689 10/01/2026 21 K-84691 10/01/2026 22 K-84692 10/01/2026 23 K-84694 10/01/2026 24 K-84695 10/01/2026 25 K-84696 10/01/2026 26 K-84697 10/01/2026 27 K-84720 10/01/2026 28 K-84721 10/01/2026 29 K-84722 10/01/2026 30 K-84725 10/01/2026 31 K-84726 10/01/2026 32 K-84727 10/01/2026 33 K-84728 10/01/2026 34 K-84729 10/01/2026 35 K-84730 10/01/2026 36 K-84731 10/01/2026 37 K-84738 10/01/2026 38 K-84740 10/01/2026 39 K-84742 10/01/2026 40 K-84758 10/01/2026 41 K-84760 10/01/2026 42 K-84761 10/01/2026 43 K-84762 10/01/2026 44 K-84763 10/01/2026 45 K-84764 10/01/2026 46 K-84765 10/01/2026 47 K-84766 10/01/2026 48 K-84767 10/01/2026 49 K-84768 10/01/2026 50 K-84778 10/01/2026 51 K-84779 10/01/2026 52 K-84780 10/01/2026 53 K-84781 10/01/2026 54 K-44901 12/01/2026 55 K-84868 12/01/2026 56 K-84870 12/01/2026 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4483 WP No. 2104 of 2026 b) Issue a Writ of Mandamus restraining the Respondents from issuing any further Khatas or property ID numbers for any sites/houses formed on the agricultural lands in Survey Nos. 33/1, 33/3, 33/5, 34/2, and 34/3 of Kenchenahalli Village. c) Direct respondents to restore revenue records to reflect petitioners' ownership and prevent further fraudulent transactions in respect of Petitioners schedule property. d) Pass such other order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity." 3. Sri D.R.Ravishankar learned Senior Counsel would submit that he would not press prayers at (b) and (c) in this petition, for the present and the interest of the petitioners would right now be protected, if prayer (a) is considered. 4. In terms of prayer (a), what has been sought for is for a direction to the respondents to consider the online objections filed by the petitioners at Annexures-K to K61 to the application for issuance of khatha which has been filed. The said online 57 K-84871 12/01/2026 58 K-84872 12/01/2026 59 K-84873 12/01/2026 60 K-84875 12/01/2026 61 K-84876 12/01/2026 62 K-84895 12/01/2026 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4483 WP No. 2104 of 2026 objections have been filed on 27.12.2025, the submission of learned Senior Counsel is that without considering the said objections, there is a possibility of khatha certificate being issued. 5. Having considered the said submission, if khatha has not been issued and before issuance of khatha, if objections are submitted, it would be required for the respondents to consider the said objections, then process the application for issuance of khatha. In terms of the Karnataka Sakaala Services Act, 2011, since the khatha is required to be issued within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of application having been filed, that would also pre suppose that any objections filed for issuance of khatha would have to be considered and disposed within the said 30 days period before the issuance of rejection of issuance of khatha. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4483 WP No. 2104 of 2026 6. In the present matter, the objections having been filed in the months of November and December, 2025 and January, 2026, the same ought to be considered as expeditiously as possible after providing an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 7. In that background, I pass the following: ORDER i) The writ petition is allowed; ii) A mandamus is issued directing respondent No.5 to consider the online objections as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after providing an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as also the applicant for issuance of khatha; iii) This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LB/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 11