- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3062 WP No. 30618 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 30618 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: J. RAJAMANI W/O LATE K BALARAMU, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT NO 805, 5TH MAIN, 6TH E CROSS, PRAKASH NAGAR, BANGALORE-21 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY TO URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT MS BUILDING BANGALORE -560 001 2. THE CHIEF OFFICER TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHIKKABANAVARA-560 090 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA BELLIAPPA., AGA FOR R1; SRI. M.S. DEVARAJU., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OF LIKE NATURE AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO- 2 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION DATED 03/03/2025, GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-G TO THE WRIT PETITION AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO 2 FOR TAKING NECESSARY ACTION TO MAKE A E-KATHA/E-SWATTU WITH RESPECT TO PROPERTY BEARING NO 182, ASSESSMENT NO 11 KATHA NO.11, OPPOSITE JINDAL GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, KRISHNA COLLEGE MAIN ROAD, CHIKKABANAVARA VILLAGE, YASHAVANTHPURA HOBLI, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3062 WP No. 30618 of 2025 BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, MEASURING EAST-WEST 30 FEET AND NORTH-SOUTH 80 FEET 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. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ of like nature and direct the R2 to consider the application dated 03.03.2025, given by the petitioner vide Annexure-G to the writ petition and direct the respondent No.2 for taking necessary action to make a E-Katha/E-Swattu with respect to property bearing No. 1 & 2, Assessment No. 11 Katha No.11, Opposite Jindal Government School, Krishna College Main Road, Chikkabanavara Village, Yashavanthpura Hobli, Bangalore North Taluk, measuring East-West 30 feet and North-South 80 feet and ; ii) Pass such other relief’s as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. The petitioner has purchased the property bearing No.1 & 2, Assessment No.11 Katha No.11 Opposite Jindal Government School, Krishna College Main Road, Chikkabanavara Village, Yashavanthpura Hobli, Bangalore North Taluk under a registered sale deed dated 01.12.2011. The said property having been carved out of survey No.11, the former owner - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3062 WP No. 30618 of 2025 thereof had sold the property under various Registered sale deeds. 3. The petitioner, after obtaining the sanction plan from the Chikkabanavara Grama Panchayath, put up construction as per the said sanction plan and has been making payment of taxes in respect to the building. The Grama panchayath is now being upgraded to a Town Municipal Council the petitioner has made payment of taxes to the Town Municipal Council and obtained electricity connection, and he is using the property. 4. The petitioner filed an application for issuance of E-katha on 03.03.2025, the said application has not been considered by the respondents-authorities. It is in that background, that the petitioner is before this Court seeking for the aforesaid relief. 5. Notice having been ordered, respondents have entered appearance and filed the statement of objections. In the statement of objection, it is contended that the property is a government - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3062 WP No. 30618 of 2025 property reserved for public purpose and it is for that reason that E-katha was not issued. 6. However good the reason may be, for the respondents-authorities to reject any application filed, but it is required that orders are passed on the application rejecting the same by giving valid reasons, the respondents merely on the basis that there are reasons to reject cannot sit on an application filed by citizen without passing any orders. 7. In that view of the matter, I pass the following; ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed. ii. A mandamus is issued, respondent No.2 is directed to consider the application for E-katha submitted by the petitioner on 03.03.2025 at Annexure-H and pass necessary orders within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3062 WP No. 30618 of 2025 iii. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the entitlement of E-katha by the petitioner. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 21