- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12858 WP No. 4945 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.4945 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. ARASAMMA D/O LATE ARASAPPA, WIFE OF GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT KADABA, KADABA HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 219. 2. SMT. SHIVAMMA, D/O LATE ARASAPPA, WIFE OF NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT THYAMAGONDLU TOWN, THYAMAGONDLU HOBLI, THIGALARA STREET, NELAMANGALA TALUK - 562 132, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. FAYAZ SAB B G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12858 WP No. 4945 of 2025 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT OFFICE COMPLEX, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK-562 110, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA - 561 203, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHASILDAR, NELAMANGALA TALUK, NELAMANGALA TOWN - 560 101, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P.RADHA., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, IN THE NATURE OF DIRECTION, OR ORDER, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 23.01.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS FOR CHANGE/EFFECT THE REVENUE RECORDS SUCH AS RTC AND MUTATION REGISTER BY REVEALING THEIR NAMES IN RESPECT OF SCHEDULE PROPERTY, WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-K, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12858 WP No. 4945 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents. 2. The writ petition is filed with a prayer to issue a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Nelamangala Taluk, to consider the representation at Annexure-K given to the Tahsildar on 23.01.2025. It is the contention of the petitioners that they have succeeded to the estate of Smt.Honamma in whose name the RTC presently stands in respect of 1 acre 32 guntas in Survey No.18/3 of Gundenahall Village, Thyamagondlu Hobli, Nelamangala Taluk and therefore, they are requesting the Tahsildar to enter their names in the RTC while mutating the name of Smt.Honnamma. However, it is found that the names of Sri.Nagaraju, Sri Gangahanumaiah and Sri.Hanumantharaju have already been entered in the RTC pursuant to the mutation order bearing M.R.No.H18 of 2018-2019 dated 10.12.2018. If that is the position, the petitioners will have to raise a challenge to the mutation order by filing an appeal before the Assistant - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12858 WP No. 4945 of 2025 Commissioner under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 3. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv