- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1070 WP No. 109868 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 109868 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MOHAMMED SULEMAN SAB S/O. LATE M.MOHAMMED SYED ZAHIRUDDIN SAB, AGE: 80 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. KUDLIGI-583135, TQ: KUDLIGI, DIST: VIJAYANAGAR. 2. ABDUL KHADAR S/O. MOHAMMED SULEMAN SAB AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. KUDLIGI-583135, TQ: KUDLIGI, DIST: VIJAYANAGAR. 3. ABDUL AFEEZ S/O. MOHAMMED SULEMAN SAB AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. KUDLIGI-583135, TQ: KUDLIGI, DIST: VIJAYANAGAR. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C.S.SHETTAR, ADVOCATE) AND: THE CHIEF OFFICER TOWN PANCHAYAT, KUDLIGI-583135, TQ: KUDLIGI, DIST: VIJAYANAGAR. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAJASHEKHAR GUNJALLI, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTIONS, DIRECTING RESPONDENT HEREIN TO CONSIDER REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THESE PETITIONERS DATED 14.11.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-F; THEREBY ISSUE DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITY TO ENTER THE NAME OF THESE PETITIONERS IN THE REVENUE RECORD AND ETC. MANJANNA E Digitally signed by MANJANNA E Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.11 12:18:14 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1070 WP No. 109868 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER The petitioners have approached this Court seeking writ of mandamus, directing the respondent to consider the representation submitted by the petitioners dated 14.11.2025 [Annexure-F] and for a further direction to enter the name of the petitioners in the revenue records in respect of the schedule property. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel appearing for respondent. 3. It is the case of the petitioners that they have purchased the schedule property bearing door Nos.45C and 45D under a registered sale deed, pursuant to the decree passed in OS No.39/2013 and through execution proceedings carried out by the Court Commissioner on 31.03.2016. Subsequent thereto, the petitioners submitted representation to the respondent-authority seeking entry of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1070 WP No. 109868 of 2025 their names in the revenue records. Non-consideration of the said representation has constrained the petitioners to approach this Court in this writ petition. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that the application/representation will be considered in accordance with law. 5. It is not in dispute that the petitioners have purchased the schedule property under a Court decree and through execution proceedings conducted by the Court Commissioner on 31.03.2016. The respondent-authority, being a statutory authority is under bounden duty to effect necessary entries in the revenue records pursuant to a registered sale deed. 6. Having regard to the limited grievance raised by the petitioners and the submission made by the learned counsel for the respondent, this Court is of the considered view that the ends of justice would be met by issuing appropriate direction to the respondent to consider the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1070 WP No. 109868 of 2025 representation and take action in accordance with the law. Accordingly, this Court pass the following: ORDER i) The writ petition is allowed. ii) The respondent is directed to consider the representations submitted by the petitioners dated 14.11.2025 and to enter the names of the petitioners in the revenue records pursuant to the registered sale deed executed through Court Commissioner on 31.03.2016 in accordance with law, within a period of four [4] weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA PJ/Ct:VH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57