- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2962 WP No. 35161 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 35161 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: BALAKRISHNA G AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, SON OF LATE K GOVINDA SWAMY NAIDU, RESIDING AT NO.174, 6TH CROSS 6TH BLOCK, BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE BENGALURU - 560085. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. OMKAR BASAVA PRABHU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (REVENUE), BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKAR, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO FORTHWITH AND LAWFULLY CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 06.01.2025, SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER, ANNEXED AS ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2962 WP No. 35161 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned AGA takes notice for both the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that in column number 11 of the RTC, the previous encumbrance namely the mortgage between the previous vendor and UCO Bank continues to be shown, although the petitioner participated in the auction proceedings of the bank and purchased the property in question in an auction conducted by the bank. 3. In the considered opinion of this Court, it is the bounden duty of the second respondent- Tahasildar to consider the representation given by the petitioner and pass necessary orders. However, it should be noticed that the Tahasildar will have to issue notice to the concerned, call for objections and thereafter proceed, if there are no objections from the bank whose name is reflected in column No.11 in the RTC. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2962 WP No. 35161 of 2025 a copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE SSD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39