- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10063 WP No. 856 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 856 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. BABAJAN KHAN S/O RAHIM KHAN AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, NO.26/1, 5TH MAIN ROAD, GANGONDANAHALLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK - 560 039. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIREESHA KODGI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BEERASANDRA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, DEVANAHALLI TALUK - 572 114. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DODDABALLAPURA SUB DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10063 WP No. 856 of 2026 4. TAHASILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, HOSKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 1) ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO MUTATE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE REVENUE RECORDS IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Hoskote Taluk, has failed to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records pursuant to the petitioner purchasing the property in question under registered sale dated 15.12.2025 from the previous Kathedar Sri.Chotu Khan and the other family members of the Kathedhar. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner points out from Annexure-C that the 'J slip' has also been forwarded by the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10063 WP No. 856 of 2026 concerned Sub-Registrar to the Tahsildar. Learned High Court Government Pleader submits that the name of the petitioner will be entered in the revenue records within a period of four weeks from today. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Hoskote Taluk—to proceed to enter the name of the purchaser under the registered sale deed dated 15.12.2025 in the revenue records as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20