- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4345 WP No. 1798 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 1798 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. MUNIRAJU AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT DODDABELE VILLAGE, KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU 560060. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. D.R.RAVISHANKAR., SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI. DUSHYANTH ARADHYA H.C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDHAR BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU -560001. 2. SRI. RAJANNA S/O LATE NARASIMAHAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT 27, DODDABELE VILLAGE, KENGERI HOBLI, CHUDENPURA POST, BENGALURU SOUTH – 560060. 3. SRI. MANJUNATH.M S/O MARAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT A-2201, VAISHNAVI TERRACE, DOLLARS COLONY, 4TH CROSS, J.P.NAGAR 6TH PHASE, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4345 WP No. 1798 of 2026 BENGALURU-560078. 4. SRI.SHASI KIRAN.N S/O NAGESH AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/A NO.119, DODDABELE COLONY DODDABELE VILLAGE, KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU 560060. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE PROCEEDINGS IN RRT (DIS) NO.383/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN RESPECT OF LAND BEARING SY.NO.13/3 MEASURING 00.12.00 G OF DODDABELE VILLAGE, KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-J 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 respondent No.1. Notice to other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. Learned Senior Counsel Sri D.R.Ravishankar appearing for the petitioner submits that the suit filed by the petitioner in O.S. No.1239/2017 on the file of the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4345 WP No. 1798 of 2026 learned II Additional Senior Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, for declaration of partition and separate possession, when dismissed, the petitioner filed R.F.A.No.2567/2025 and this Court allowed the appeal while restoring the suit directed the trial court to reconsider the suit in terms of the observations made by this Court. In the meanwhile, one of the defendants alienated the property in favour of the third party and on the basis of the said sale deed dated 12.11.2025, the private respondents herein are trying to get their names entered in the revenue records. Learned Senior Counsel submits that a transfer of property pendente lite will always be subject to the outcome of the suit. That being the position, a direction should be issued to the 1st respondent – Tahsildar not to enter the name of the purchaser in terms of the registered sale deed. 3. In the considered opinion of this Court, such a direction will be contrary to the provisions contained in Sections 128 and 129 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4345 WP No. 1798 of 2026 However, in order to protect the interest of the litigant parties, the Revenue Department of the Government of Karnataka has recently issued a circular to enter in column No.11, the pendency of the suit or any interim order passed by the competent civil court. In that view of the matter, this Court is of the considered opinion that in the interest of the litigant parties can be protected and the prospect of having multiplicity of proceedings can be abated if such a direction is issued to the revenue authorities to enter in column No.11, the pendency of the suit filed at the hands of the petitioner herein. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent - Tahsildar to enter in column No.11, the pendency of the suit in O.S.No.1239/2017 on the file of the learned II Addl.Senior Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, till the disposal of the suit. The said exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4345 WP No. 1798 of 2026 of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. 5. 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 CT: JL