- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6646 WP No. 39086 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 39086 OF 2025 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: SMT. V HAMSA VENI W/O. LATE C NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O. NO. 45/3, 7TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, BANGALORE SOUTH, BANGALORE - 560 018. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H.R. SUNIL KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE NR SQUARE, BANGALORE - 560 002. 2. THE ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER JJ NAGARA SUB- DIVISION, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, BANGALORE - 560 053. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. OMKAR KAMBI, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OFINDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENTS TO ISSUE THE HAKKU PATRA TO THE PETITIONER FOR THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY BASED ON Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6646 WP No. 39086 of 2025 REPRESENTATION DATED 18.6.2024 AT ANNEXURE-G WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY. 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. Sri. Omkarkambi, learned counsel accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 and 2. 2. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: (a) Issue a writ of mandamus directing respondents to issue the Hakku Patra to the petitioner for the schedule property based on representation dated 18.6.2024 at Annexure-G without any further delay. (b) Pass any other order that this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the Interest of Justice. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the representation dated 18.06.2024 at Annexure-G is submitted by the petitioner for issuance of Hakku Patra is not being considered despite a long lapse of time. 4. Whenever, any representation is submitted to a government authority, it is required for the said authority to consider the same and pass necessary orders within a - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6646 WP No. 39086 of 2025 reasonable period of time either by accepting or rejecting the said representation. 5. Needless to say, if any order is passed, the same would have to be accompanied by reasons. In the present matter, the representation dated 18.06.2024 at Annexure-G has been pending for more than one and half years. As such, I pass the following: ORDER i) Writ petition is allowed. ii) A Mandamus is issued directing respondents to consider the representation dated 18.06.2024 at Annexure-G and pass necessary orders within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. iii) It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the entitlement of the petitioner. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4