- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3690 WP No. 39444 of 2018 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.39444 OF 2018 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRI N. MUNIRAMAPPA S/O LATE NANJUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS (SENIOR CITIZEN) PERMANENT RESIDENT OF ANKKATHATAHALLI VILLAGE, T GOLLAHALLIL VILLAGE PANCHAYATH BETHAMANGALA HOBLI, BANGARPET TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT-563 116. …PETITIONER (BY SRI N.S. BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (PANCHAYATH RAJ) DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYATH RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT M.S. BUILDING BANGALORE-560 001. 2. ZILLA PANCHAYATH REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KOLAR-563 101. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3690 WP No. 39444 of 2018 3. TALUK PANCHAYATH REPRESENTED BY EXECUTIVE OFFICER BANGARPET KOLAR-563 114. 4. VILLAGE PANCHAYATH REPRESENTED BY PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER T. GOLLAHALLI BANGARPET TALUK KOLAR-563 116. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. CHANDINI SINGH, HCGP., FOR R.1; SRI M.S. DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R.2; SRI M. NARAYANA REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R.3 AND R.4.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO ENTER THE NAME OF PETITIONER IN THE FORM OF E-KATHA REGISTRAR AND ISSUE E-SWATHU CERTIFICATE WITH RESPECT TO SCHEDULE PROPERTY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL, 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 a writ of Mandamus directing the respondent No.4 to enter the name of petitioner in the Form of E-Katha Registrar and issue E-Swathu Certificate with respect to scheduled property. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3690 WP No. 39444 of 2018 b) Grant such other order or writ or direction as this Hon'ble court may deem fit to grant in the circumstance of case in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the application filed by the petitioner for grant of Khata and subsequently the E-Khata have not been considered by the respondents. The matter being of the year 2018, at present necessary application for issue of Khata has to be made in online manner. 3. In that view of the matter, I am of the considered opinion that the earlier offline application cannot be directed to be considered by the respondents. Hence, reserving liberty to the petitioner to file necessary online application accompanied by necessary documents and complying all the formalities, the petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the said application in terms of the Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2011, within a - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3690 WP No. 39444 of 2018 period of 30 days from the date of filing of such online application. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE TL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1