- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6906 WP No. 3047 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 3047 OF 2026 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. NAGAMMA AGED 36 YEARS, W/O VENKATARAMU, R/AT KARTHIK BUILDING, NEAR PRAKASH BAKERY, DODDATHOGUR, ELECTRONIC CITY POST, BENGALURU - 560 100. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. YASHWANTH C, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT VIKASASOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT KANDHAYA BHAVANA, BENGALURU - 560 009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH SUB DIVISION KANDHAYA BHAVANA, BENGALURU - 560 009. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6906 WP No. 3047 of 2026 4. THE CHIEF OFFICER KONAPPANA AGRAHARA TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, ELECTRONIC CITY POST, BENGALURU - 560 100. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. M.S. DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE APPLICATION DATED 27.03.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A, SEEKING ISSUANCE OF E-KHATA, WITHIN A TIME-BOUND PERIOD, IN RESPECT OF THE PROPERTY BEARING GRAMATHANA HOUSE LIST NO. 108, OLD KHATA NO. 163 AND 167/A, PROPERTY NO. 108/1, MEASURING 30 AT 20 FEET, SITUATED DODDANAGAMANGALA VILLAGE, BEGUR HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, ACQUIRED UNDER A REGISTERED SALE DEED DATED 28.02.2022. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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 Nos.1 to 3. 2. Sri. M.S.Devaraju, learned counsel is directed to accept notice for respondent No.4. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6906 WP No. 3047 of 2026 3. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs. (a) Issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the 4th respondent to consider and dispose of the application dated 27.03.2025 produced at Annexure- 'A', seeking issuance of E-Khata, within a time-bound period, in respect of the property bearing Gramathana House List No. 108, old Khata No. 163 and 167/A, Property No. 108/1, measuring 30 20 feet, situated at Doddanagamangala Village, Begur Hobli, Bengaluru South Taluk, acquired under a registered sale deed dated 28.02.2022. (b) Issue such other Writ or order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant under the circumstance of the case in the interest of justice and equity. 4. The grievance of the petitioner is that the offline application for transfer of Khata in a physical format filed by the petitioner has not been considered from March 2025, and it is in that background, the above writ petition has been filed. 5. An application for Khata is required to be filed in an online manner accompanied by necessary documents and an offline application is normally not considered by the respondents. In that view of the matter, I pass the following: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6906 WP No. 3047 of 2026 ORDER i) Writ petition is partly allowed. ii) The petitioner is permitted to file an online application accompanied by necessary documents. If such an application is filed, respondents are directed to consider the said application and pass necessary orders within 30 days of the filing of the said application. iii) It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the entitlement of the petitioner. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 12