- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3601 WP No. 7165 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.7165 OF 2024 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. SUMITHRA RAJU W/O LATE K. RAMAKIRSHNA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, NO.351, 4TH CROSS, 8TH MAIN ROAD, BTM 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE SOUTH, BENNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU-560076. 2. M/S. MADHURI RAJU D/O DR. RAMAKRISHNA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.351, 4TH CROSS, 8TH MAIN, BTM 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-560076 REPRESENTED BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER MRS. POORNIMA RAJU. 3. MRS. POORNIMA RAJU W/O ROHITH KRISHNA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.351, 4TH CROSS, 8TH MAIN, BTM 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-560076. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI BIPIN HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRL. SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3601 WP No. 7165 of 2024 AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF COMMISSIONER, N.R. SQUIRE, BANGALORE-560002. 3. ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER, J.P. NAGAR SUB DIVISION, BBMP, 30TH MAIN ROAD, 12TH CROSS ROAD, 1ST STAGE, J.P. NAGAR, BENGALURU-560078. 4. KSRTC EMPLOYEES HOUSING CO-OPERATIVE SOICETY, KENGAL HANUMANTHAYA ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT KUMAR SINGH .H. REGD. UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE ACT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP FOR R-1; SRI N.R. JAGADEESWARA, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3; SRI M.B. CHANDRA CHOODA, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO TRANSFER THE KATHA IN THE NAME OF PETITIONER NO.1 IN RESPECT OF SIT NO.214, KSRTC LAYOUT, PID NO: 57-123-214 KSRTC LAYOUT, 3RD MAIN ROAD, 2ND STAGE, J.P.NAGAR 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3601 WP No. 7165 of 2024 ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: “a) Issue writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction directing the respondent No.3 to transfer the Katha in the name of petitioner No.1 in respect of Sit No.214, KSRTC Layout, PID No: 57-123-214 KSRTC Layout, 3rd Main Road, 2nd Stage, J.P.Nagar. b) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari and quash the impugned letter dated 27/12/2022 bearing No.¸À.PÀA/eɦ£À/PÉnCgï/293/2022-23 dated 27/12/2022 issued by respondent No.3 vide Annexure-G. c) Pass such other orders or writ deemed fit and proper in the circumstances in the case in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Sri N. R. Jagdeeswara, learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3 submits that katha has already been issued, thereby rendering the reliefs sought for infructuous. 3. Accepting the said submission, the petition is disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE MBM/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20.1