- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20139 WP No. 10803 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 10803 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. MUNIRAJU, S/O.LATE GOVINDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O.CHAMUNDIPURA 1ST WARD, RAMANAGARA TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 119. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NARASIMHARAJU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS AUTHORITY TO Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20139 WP No. 10803 of 2026 EFFECT THE MUTATION IN RESPECT OF THE PROPERTY BEARING SY.NO.39/12 MEASURING 2 ACRES OF GOLLALLI VILLAGE, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK AS PER REPRESENTATION DATED 02-03-2026 AS PER ANNEXURE- A 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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice for both the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner grandfather's brother, late Sri.Chinnappa Swamy S/o. Pillaiah, purchased the lands in question namely 2 acres in Survey No. 39/12 of Gollahalli Village, Uttarahalli Hobli, Bangalore South Taluk, under registered sale deed dated 21.08.1969 from Sri.Muniyappa. It is submitted that the said Muniyappa was granted the lands in question in the year 1955. Now the petitioner has given a representation on 02.03.2026 to respondent No.2-Tahsildar, Bangalore South Taluk, to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20139 WP No. 10803 of 2026 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate raises an objection that the petitioner has not produced any material along with the writ petition to show that the RTCs are standing either in the name of Muniyappa or in the name of Chinnappa Swamy. That being the position, it would be impermissible for the Tahsildar to entertain the application filed by the petitioner. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the petitioner may be directed to approach a competent Civil Court to get a declaration of title. 4. There is substance in the submission made by the learned Additional Government Advocate. Since the petitioner has not placed any material before this Court to show that the RTC is either standing in the name of Sri.Muniyappa or in the name of Chinnappa Swamy, such directions cannot be issued to the Tahsildar. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent Civil Court, to get a declaration of title. Ordered accordingly. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20139 WP No. 10803 of 2026 Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12