- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15888 WP No. 313 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 313 OF 2026 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SHASHIKALA S., W/O RAMESH P. D/O LATE SIDDARAJU AND PARVATHAMAMA N, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.27, BARADI VILLAGE, MANDIGERE POST, KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 123. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARSHA KUMAR GOWDA H.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU-560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER BUDIHAL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15888 WP No. 313 of 2026 KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. BHASKAR GOWDA N., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 16.09.2025 BEARING NO.Bu. Gra. Pan/ENDORSEMENT /2025-26 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-H AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner has challenged the original order passed by respondent no.2 in respect of Khata regarding the property which is the subject matter of the petition. 2. Learned HCGP and counsel for the respondent no.2 submit that petitioner is having an alternative and efficacious - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15888 WP No. 313 of 2026 remedy under Section 269(1) of the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993. 3. The petitioner is not in a position to contravene the aforementioned submission of the respondents. 4. Hence, the writ petition is hereby dismissed, reserving the liberty to the petitioner to approach the appellate authority in the manner known to law. 5. If such an appeal is filed, the time spent by the petitioner before this Court shall be taken into consideration for condonation of delay. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 88