- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3738 WP No. 14747 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 14747 OF 2019 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. S.N. RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS S/O. LATE NARAYANAPPA, R/O. SOLUR VILLAGE, JADIGENAHALLI HOBLI, HOSKOTE TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.V. CHANDRASHEKARA REDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GOVT. OF KARNATAKA DEPT. OF PANCHAYATRAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. HOSKOTE TALUK , PANCHAYAT REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, HOSKOTE TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114. 3. HAROHALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT REP. BY ITS PDO, JADIGENAHALLI HOBLI, HOSKOTE TALUK - 562 114, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3738 WP No. 14747 of 2019 BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. M.S. DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT R-2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER REPRESENTATION DTD 24.12.2018 MADE BY THE PETITIONER PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-J AND ETC., THIS 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. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: (a) Issue writ of mandamus directing Respondent 2 & 3 to consider representation dt. 29.12.2018 made by the Petitioner produced at Annexure - J. (b) Direct the Respondent 2&3 to affect E-khata in his name in respect of site bearing number 14 of Solur Village formed in Sy. No.53. (c) Grant such other relief/ reliefs as the situation demands by moulding the prayer with cost in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that an application which had been filed by the petitioner for transfer of Khata in the name of the petitioner way back on 29.12.2018 at Annexure-J had not been considered and as such, the petitioner had approached this Court on - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3738 WP No. 14747 of 2019 30.03.2019 by filing the above petition seeking for the aforesaid reliefs. 3. Today, on enquiry as to whether any action has been taken on the representation, counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3 submits that he has no particular instructions on the same. 4. Counsel for the petitioner would, however, submit that no action has been taken. An application having been filed for transfer of Khata and subsequently, a representation having been submitted on 29.12.2018 has still not been considered and no order has been passed by respondent Nos.2 and 3. The matter relating to Khata under the Karnataka Sakaala Services Act, 2011 (for short, "Sakaala Act"), necessary orders are required to be passed within 30 days of the application being filed either by accepting or rejecting the said application. In the present matter for seven years, respondent Nos.2 and 3 have sat on the said application and no action has been taken. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3738 WP No. 14747 of 2019 5. Though this Court could have issued directions to take action against respondent Nos.2 and 3, at the request of counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3, I refrain from doing so. But respondent Nos.2 and 3 are put to notice that henceforth any application which is filed for transfer of Khata is required to be considered and acted upon within the time frame prescribed under the Sakaala Act. In the above background, I pass the following: ORDER i) Writ petition is allowed. ii) A mandamus is issued directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 29.12.2018 at Annexure-J and pass necessary orders within 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order in accordance with law. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6