- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6627 WP No. 10172 of 2025 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. 10172 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRI CHANDRAPPA S/O. LATE SRI. NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O. GOVINDARAJU LAYOUT, THIMMARAYASWAMY TEMPLE ROAD, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT-562106. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V R BALARAJ.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYATH RAJ VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE TALUK PANCHAYATH, NEAR JMFC COURT, ATTHIBELE ROAD, ANEKAL TOWN, ANEKAL, BENGLAURU-562 106. 3. PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, YAMARE GRAM PANCHAYATH, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 4. SRI. S. C. NAGARAJA, S/O. LATE CHINNAPPA, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6627 WP No. 10172 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS RESIDING NEAR SHAMBAPPA TEMPLE, M. G. ROAD, SARJAPURA VILLAGE, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT - …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPPANNA BELLIYAPPA., AGA FOR R1; SRI. G.B. NANDISH GOWDA., ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI. M.S. PRAKASH., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE R-2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 30.09.2024 PRODUCED AT ANNX-R 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. Sri.M.S.Prakash, learned counsel is directed to accept notice for respondents No.2 and 3. Registry print his name and delete the name of Sri.Somayaji, as that counsel appearing for respondents No.2 and 3. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to consider the representation dated 30.09.2024 produced at Annexure-R; - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6627 WP No. 10172 of 2025 b) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 2 & 3 to not to transfer the Khata in the name of 4th respondent in respect of the sites 5 and 6 mentioned by the petitioner in his representation dated 30.09.2024 produced at Annexure-R; c) Pass such other direction/s, order/s as deemed fit to pass under the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity. 3. The grievance of the petitioner was that the petitioner's request for transfer of khata had not been considered and there was a possibility of respondent transferring the khata in favour of the respondent No. 4. 4. Though an order of stay had been granted by this Court, respondent No.4, on appearance, has filed a memo on 17.07.2025 enclosing the resolution passed by the Grama Panchayath dated 26.03.2025 which was passed much prior to the filing of the petition, as also copy of the khata issued in favour of respondent No.4. In that view of the matter, I am of the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6627 WP No. 10172 of 2025 considered opinion that the petition has been rendered infructous. 5. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the khata issued in favour of the respondent No. 4, the petition stands disposed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33