- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5070 WP No. 5737 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 5737 OF 2019 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. DR. HARISH AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, S/O SRI THIPPESWAMY, 2. DR S M APOORVA W/O DR HARISH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/AT NO.15, 25TH MAIN, 14TH CROSS, I PHASE, JP NAGAR, BANGALORE-560078. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SARALA M. BENJAMIN., ADVOCATE SRI. SATHISH KUMAR J.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER BBMP, CORPORATION CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICE RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR SUB-DIVISION, WARD NO.129, RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR, BBMP OFFICE, BANGALORE-560098. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. M.C. NAGASHREE., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5070 WP No. 5737 of 2019 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ORDER OR DIRECTION TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION VIDE ANNEXURE-D DTD26.7.2018 AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; a. Issue a writ of mandamus or order or direction to consider the representation vide Annexure-D dated 26.07.2018. b. Issue necessary writ of mandamus directing the BBMP to transfer the Katha in the name of the petitioners and enter their names in the Katha register. c. To pass any other order or directions as this Hon’ble Court feels deem fit under the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The petitioners made a application for issuance of katha in the name of the petitioners on 26.07.2018, the same not having been considered, the petitioners are before this Court seeking for the aforesaid reliefs. 3. The application earlier made by the petitioners being a physical application and now the requirement being - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5070 WP No. 5737 of 2019 to file an online application accompanied by necessary documents. I am of the considered opinion that, interest of justice would be served by permitting the petitioners to file an online application with accompanying documents and directing respondent No.2 to consider the same and pass necessary orders within a period of 30 days in terms of the Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2011 and as such, I pass the following; ORDER i. The writ petition is partly-allowed. ii. If an online application is filed by the petitioners for issuance of Katha accompanied by all necessary documents, respondent No.2 is directed to consider the same and pass necessary orders within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of such application. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38