- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5509 WP No. 7285 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 7285 OF 2023 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: SMT. SHARADAMMA. N. 62 YEARS W/O SRI. BALAKRISHNA MURTHY H.D. NO.409, 3RD CROSS, MUNIYAPPA LAYOUT, MARUTHI NAGARA, R M V 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU - 560094. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDRAIAH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE HEAD OFFICE OF THE BBMP, CORPORATION CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560002 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 2. THE ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER, THE OFFICE OF THE BBMP, YELAHANKA SUB-DIVISION, YELAHANKA OLD TOWN, BENGALURU - 560064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMU S., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 21.03.2022 BEARING Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5509 WP No. 7285 of 2023 NO.BBMP/YA.VA/KTR/422 2021-22 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT-2 VIDE ANNEXURE-A 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. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:- i. "May kindly quash the Endorsement dated 21/03/2022 bearing No.BBMP/Ya.Va/KTR/422 2021- 22 issued by the respondent-2 vide Annexure-A and ii. May kindly issue a writ of mandamus/Order/Direction to the respondents to issue Khatha Certificate in favour of the petitioner for her property and iii. May kindly issue any other appropriate order or direction or writ in favour of the petitioner, the Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the fact and circumstances of the present case, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The contention of the petitioner is that site bearing No.84 having Assessment No.630/2 measuring 40x60 sq.ft. totally 2,400 sq.ft. situated at Maruthi Nagara, 2nd Division, Kogilu Road coming under the Yelahanka Town - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5509 WP No. 7285 of 2023 Muncipality. The said property belongs to Smt.R.Jayamma, who sold a portion of the property measuring 30x40 feet to Sri.Venkatesha and Smt.Nagalakshmi and the remaining property measuring 30 x 40 to the petitioner on 15.10.2007. 3. The petitioner applied for issuance of khatha in respect of the said property. The petitioner having made payment of the applicable taxes in respect of the same, post the purchase, the said application was not considered. As such, the petitioner filed W.P.No.57/2019 whereunder, this Court had remitted the matter to the respondents - BBMP to reconsider the matter afresh after obtaining all necessary documents from the hands of the petitioner. 4. The petitioner claims that all the documents have been submitted. The respondents once again on 21.03.2022 issued endorsement that no khatha can be issued to the petitioner without a layout plan sanction from the BDA being produced and payment of betterment charges of Rs.250/-. Challenging the same, the petitioner is before this Court. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5509 WP No. 7285 of 2023 5. The submission of Sri.Chandraiah, learned counsel for the petitioner is that there being no layout plan sanction, the petitioner would not be in a position to produce the same. But however, the petitioner would make payment of betterment charges of Rs.250/- as sought for. 6. Sri.Ramu S., learned counsel for the respondents submits that if betterment charges are paid, the respondents would consider and issue khatha in respect of the property of the petitioner, as per the applicable rules. 7. The said submission answers the grievance of the petitioner. In that view of the matter, I pass the following:- ORDER i. The writ petition is partly allowed. ii. The Endorsement dated 21.03.2022 at Annexure - A is quashed. iii. Respondents are directed to consider and issue khatha in respect of property of the petitioner after collecting the betterment charges of Rs.250/-. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5509 WP No. 7285 of 2023 iv. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that payments would be made within 30 days from today. Hence, the respondents are directed to issue the khatha within 30 days on such payment of betterment charges. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE MH/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6