- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5845 WP No. 36312 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 36312 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. GOWRAMMA W/O LATE K. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT K. KODIHALLI VILLAGE, SOMANAHALLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571429 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATHISHA D.J., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001 2. PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER SOMANAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571429 3. THE GRAMA PANCHAYATH SOMANAHALLI, REP BY SECRETARY, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571429 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA BELLIYAPPA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; SRI. M.S.DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5845 WP No. 36312 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 06.03.2025 AT ANNEXURE-D, AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECTED TO THE RESPONDENT NO.2, TO CHANGE THE KATHA AND ISSUANCE OF E/KHATA IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER CONCERNING THE PROPERTY BEARING NO.158/B SITUATED AT K KODIHALLI VILLAGE, UNDER THE LIMITS OF SOMANAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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: "a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus, any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondent No.2 to consider the representation dated 6/3/2025 at Annexure- D, and consequently directed to the respondent No.2, to change the katha and issuance of E/khata in favour of the petitioner concerning the property bearing No.158/B Situated at K Kodihalli Village, under the limits of Somanahalli Grama Panchayath, Maddur Taluk, Mandya District, in the interest of justice and equity. b) Grant such other and further relief as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case , in the interest of justice and equity." - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5845 WP No. 36312 of 2025 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that an application having been made for change of khata by the petitioner in a offline mode, the same was not considered and as such, a representation had been submitted on 06.03.2025, which has also not been considered by the respondent No.2. 3. It being required that an application for change of khata is filed in online manner accompanied by necessary documents, an offline application cannot be directed to be considered by the respondents. As such, I pass the following: ORDER (i). Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to file an online application for change of khata accompanied by necessary documents. If such an application is filed, the respondents are directed to consider the said application within 30 days of such filing. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5845 WP No. 36312 of 2025 (ii). It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the entitlement of the petitioner. (iii). Accordingly, the petition stands disposed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SMA/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27