- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14297 WP No. 28789 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 28789 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SMT. NARAYANAMMA D/O MUNISHAMI AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDING AT HARALAKUNTE VILLAGE, HURTHUR HOBLI KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI ROHITH R KUMAR, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14297 WP No. 28789 of 2025 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOLAR, KOLAR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLAR, KOLAR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 101. 4. THE TAHSILDAR KOLAR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P RADHA, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO 4 TO IMPLEMENT AND TO SHOW THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER HAS KATHA HOLDER OF THE PROPERTY IN COLUMN NO.9 AND 11 AS PER REPRESENTATION DATED 05.04.2024 ANNX-K AND ALSO IN ALL OTHER REVENUE RECORDS WITH IN A PRESCRIBED PERIOD. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14297 WP No. 28789 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER This is yet another case where respondent No. 4 - Tahsildar, Kolar Taluk is guilty of calling for the original records from the petitioner, who is seeking to enter her name in the RTC pursuant to the death of the petitioner's mother, who was the Kathedar. On an earlier occasion, this Court in W.P.38517/2025 disposed of on 05.02.2026, has found that the Tahsildar called upon the petitioner therein to get the original records in the matter of mutation on the ground of succession. The Tahsildar was summoned before this Court and he took the lame excuse of the Government Order bearing No.ComE156/SSM/2024, Bengaluru, dated 25.11.2024. This Court found that the Government Order pertained to cases where first time phodi was required to be conducted and therefore, this Court held that under such circumstances where the mutation is sought on the basis of succession, the said Government Order would not apply. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14297 WP No. 28789 of 2025 2. Today, the learned Additional Government Advocate submits on instructions from respondent No.4 - Tahsildar that he has issued an Endorsement dated 06.03.2026, a copy of the same is now served on the learned counsel for petitioner. This Court finds that similar directions are issued by the Tahsildar in the Endorsement dated 06.03.2026 calling upon the petitioner to furnish the original records for verification. Such an act on the part of the Tahsildar is highly deprecable. 3. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.4 - Tahsildar to proceed to enter the name of the legal representatives of Late Smt. Lakshmamma after due verification regarding the legal heirs of the deceased kathedar as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate within a period of six [6] weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. A copy of this order shall also be forwarded to the Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, to take appropriate action against respondent No.4 - Tahsildar, Kolar Taluk in the light of the observations made herein above. A report of the action taken against respondent No.4 - Tahsildar shall also be placed before this Court within a period - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14297 WP No. 28789 of 2025 of two [2] months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE RB