- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8794 WP No. 36522 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 36522 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. PUTTASWAMY, SON OF CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, RESIDING AT KUTAGAL, RAMANAGARAM 562159. 2. SRI. BOREGOWDA, SON OF DODDE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT BILAGUMBA, RAMANAGARAM 562 159 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIRIDHAR S V.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, OPPOSITE TO GHOUSIA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, VIJAYA NAGAR, RAMANAGARA - 562159 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK - ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8794 WP No. 36522 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CORRECT AND UPDATE THE RTC ENTRIES AND REVENUE RECORDS PERTAINING TO SURVEY NOS.361 AND 362, BILAGUMGA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CLOSEPET TALUK, RAMANAGARA, SO AS TO REFLECT OWNERSHIP IN THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS' FATHERS', IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGISTERED SALE DEED DATED 03/06/1943 AND THE SUBSEQUENT MUTATIONS RECORDED, AS REPRESENTED BY THE PETITIONERS AT ANNX-H. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioners have sought for a direction to the respondents to correct and update the RTC entries and revenue records pertaining to Survey Nos.361 and 362, Bilagumga Village, Kasaba Hobli, Closepet Taluk, Ramanagara, so as to reflect ownership in the names of their respective fathers, in accordance with the Registered Sale Deed dated 03.06.1943 and the subsequent - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8794 WP No. 36522 of 2025 mutations recorded, as represented by them vide Annexure-H. 2. Learned HCGP raised a preliminary objection that the petitioners are seeking directions to respondent No.2- Assistant Commissioner to consider their representations to enter the names of the fathers respectively,in the RTC by removing the name of one Abdul Nabi Sab, who is the vendor of the father of petitioners and their predecessors. 3. Learned HCGP further submits that such a representation cannot be considered by the Assistant Commissioner. A duly constituted Appeal under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1961 has to be filed by the petitioners. 4. Upholding the submissions of the learned HCGP, the writ petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioners to file an appeal before the respondent no.2 - Assistant Commissioner, seeking appropriate relief. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8794 WP No. 36522 of 2025 With the aforesaid observation, writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE RS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35