- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2226 WP No. 23721 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.23721 OF 2025 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: V. ASWATHA NARAYANA S/O LATE. VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/A NO 14/38/1, 'NAGASHREE', 19TH MAIN, 13TH CROSS, NEAR B.K.F., PADMANABHANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 070. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHAN PRASAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, HEAD OFFICE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU – 560 002. 2. JOINT COMMSSIONER, BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, YELAHANKA ZONE, BYATARAYANAPURA, BENGALURU – 560 092. 3. THE ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER, BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, VIDYARANYAPURA SUB-DIVISION, Digitally signed by RAMYA D Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2226 WP No. 23721 of 2025 VIDYARANYAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 097. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. KARTHIKEYAN B.S., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT TO ISSUE E- KHATHA IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER BY CONSIDERING THE APPLICATION DTD 16.01.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-B IN RESPECT OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY WITHIN A TIME FRAME AS SPECIFIED BY THIS HONBLE COURT 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: “PRAYER WHEREFORE, the Petitioner most respectfully prays that, this Hon'ble Court be pleased to: - 1) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or direction to issue 'E-Khaatha' in favour of the Petitioner, by considering the applications dated 16.01.2025 vide Annexure-B in respect of the subject - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2226 WP No. 23721 of 2025 property, within a time frame as specified by this Hon'ble Court. 2) To issue any other appropriate Writ or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. The petitioner claimed to be the owner of six sites bearing Nos.49, 52, 52A, 53, 56 and 56A carved out of land in Survey No.56/1A situated at Jarakabandekaval Village, Yelahanka Hobli, Yelahanka Taluk. The petitioner has made an application for issuance of katha by collecting the due property taxes. The application not being considered the same by the respondents, the petitioner is before this Court seeking for the aforesaid reliefs. 3. Notice having been issued, Sri B.S.Karthikeyan, learned counsel has appeared for the respondent- BDA and submitted that, if all the documents - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2226 WP No. 23721 of 2025 indicated in Annexure-B are furnished, the same could be considered in accordance with law. His submission answers the grievance of the petitioner. 4. In that view of the matter, I pass the following ORDER (i) The writ petition is allowed. (ii) A writ of mandamus is issued directing the respondents to consider the application submitted by the petitioner dated 16.01.2025 at Annexure-B upon the petitioner submitting all the documents detailed out in Annexure-B, which the counsel for the petitioner submits would be submitted within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of copy of the order. (iii) The respondents are granted eight weeks thereafter to consider the application. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2226 WP No. 23721 of 2025 (iv) In view of disposal of the petition, I.A.No.1/2025 does not survive for consideration and it is disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 24