- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3221 WP No. 33422 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. 33422 OF 2025 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: SMT. MAHADEVI. C W/O M S HADAGAL, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT SITE NO.1, IN SY NO. 159/1 NEW NO.320, ULLALU VILLAGE, YESHWANTHPUR HOBLI, BENGALURU - 560064 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAGADEESH D C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY (GBA) H.O. N.R.SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560002. 2. THE COMMISSIONER BBMP, WEST, N R SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560002 JYOTHINAGAR POST – 577102 3. THE REVENUE OFFICER BBMP, WEST, BENGALURU - 560002 CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RAMYA H.N., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3221 WP No. 33422 of 2025 PETITIONER DATED 14/08/2025 AND 29/08/2025 VIDE ANNEXURES- D AND D1 RESPECTIVELY IN THE MATTER OF ISSUE OF KATHA IN THE NAME OF PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF PROPERTY SITE NO.1 IN SY.NO.159/1, KATHA NO.320, KHANESHMARI NO.340/1, MEASURING EAST-WEST 30 FT, AND NORTH-SOUTH 40 FT, SITUATED AT ULLALU VILLAGE, YESHWANTHPUR HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, FORTHWITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW 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; a. Issue a writ or Order or Direction in the nature of of mandamus, directing the Respondents to consider the representations Petitioner dated 14/08/2025 and 29/08/2025 vide Annexures-D & D1 respectively in the matter of issue of katha in the name of Petitioner in respect of property site No.1 in Sy.No.159/1, Katha No.320, Khaneshmari No.340/1, measuring East-West 30 ft, and North- South 40 ft, situated at Ullalu village, Yeshwanthpur Hobli, Bengaluru North Taluk, forthwith in accordance with law; b. pass any other suitable order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to pass in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest and equity. 2. 2. The petitioner claims to have been put in possession by the owner of the property bearing Site No.1 in Survey No.159/1 Ullalu Village, Yeshwanthpura Hobli, Bangalore - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3221 WP No. 33422 of 2025 North Taluk, Bengaluru and a Power of Attorney dated 27.11.1995 having been executed in favour of the petitioner. It is claimed that the petitioner has been making payment of the due taxes to the respondent and as such application has been made by the petitioner for transfer of Khata in the name of the petitioner. The same not having been affected, the petitioner submitted the representation on 14.08.2025 and 29.08.2025 at Annexure-D & D1 respectively. The said representations are not considered, the petitioner has approached this Court seeking for the aforesaid relief. 3. On enquiry with the learned counsel for the petitioner as to whether there is any title document like a sale deed, gift deed or the like executed in favour of the petitioner and registered in Book-1, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it only a GPA which has been executed in favour of petitioner, there is no other document which has been executed in favour of petitioner. 4. The GPA does not convey any right, title or interest has held by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Suraj Lamp & - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3221 WP No. 33422 of 2025 Industries (P) Ltd. v. State of Haryana, such being the case there being no document of title in favour the petitioner which is a precondition for transfer of Khata, no mandamus could be issued directing the respondent to consider an application for transfer of Khata in the present matter. 5. Hence, the petition stands dismissed, reserving liberty to petitioner to avail of such appropriate remedies as may be available against the vendor of the petitioner, get a document of title and thereafter approach the respondent for suitable transfer of Khata. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42