- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2220 WP No. 35994 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. 35994 OF 2025 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: SRI. S. SATHYANARAYANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, S/O. LATE SHANKAR RAO, R/A. NO.39, "SRI. AMBA BHAVANI NILAYA", RACHENAHALLI, DR. SHIVARAM KARANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 077. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.K. NAGESH, ADVOCATE AND SRI. BHARADWAJ K.R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER. BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER, THANISANDRA SUB-DIVISION, WARD NO.6, GBA, BYATARAYANAPURA, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2220 WP No. 35994 of 2025 BENGALURU - 560 064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPPANNA BELIYAPPA. AGA FOR R1; SRI. N.R. JAGADEESWARA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 28.10.2025 GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNX-A AND PASS SUITABLE ORDER TO DIRECT THE R2 AND 3 AUTHORITIES TO ISSUE KHATHA IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER AS PROVISIONS OF THE BBMP ACT, 2020. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1. 2. Sri. N.R.Jagadeeshwara, learned counsel accepts notice for respondent Nos.2 and 3. 3. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: (a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or a suitable direction or a writ in like nature directing the Respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the representations dated 28-10- 2025 given by the Petitioner vide Annexure A, and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2220 WP No. 35994 of 2025 pass suitable order to direct the Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 authorities to issue Khatha in the name of the Petitioner as provisions of the BBMP Act 2020. (b) Grant any other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, including awarding costs, in the interest of justice and equity. 4. The petitioner claims to be the owner of the land in Survey No.102, Rachenahalli Village, Krishnarajapuram Hobli, Bengaluru East Taluk, Bengaluru. The petitioner having applied for a Khatha to be issued in respect to the said property, measuring 3 acres 1 gunta out of the said extent of land, 1 acre 20 guntas was sold to a third party who has developed the same as an apartment complex, as regards which, Khatha has been issued. 5. The grievance of the petitioner is that the application made by the petitioner for the balance property for issuance of Khatha has not been considered and it is in that background that a representation had been submitted on 28.10.2025 at Annexure-A, which has not been acted upon. 6. The submission of learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3 is that the applications could not be considered due - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2220 WP No. 35994 of 2025 to the constitution of the Greater Bangalore Authority and due to the file movement, the work has got delayed by the concerned officers. 7. In terms of the Karnataka Sakaala Services Act, 2011, it is required that any application for issuance of Khata is required to be considered within 30 days and necessary orders passed thereon either by accepting or rejecting the application for issuance of Khata. The application having been filed on 28.10.2025, more than 30 days have elapsed therefrom. Hence, I pass the following: ORDER i) Writ Petition is allowed. ii) A mandamus is issued directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the application of the petitioner as also the representation dated 28.10.2025 at Annexure-A and pass necessary orders within 60 days from the date of receipt of copy of the order. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2