- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10067 WP No. 5128 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.5128 OF 2026 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. M/S. GERDIE CONSTRUCTIONS PVT. LTD A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1956, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO. 3, 6TH CROSS, VICTORIA LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 047, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MR. GAURAV DUGAR AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AMIT A. MANDGI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE HEREIN REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER, BBMP, SHANTINAGAR Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10067 WP No. 5128 of 2026 SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU-560 027. 3. THE ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER, BBMP ZONE C, C.V. RAMAN NAGAR, BBMP WARD SHANTALANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 025. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R.1 TO R.3.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO AMALGAMATE THE KHATAS OF PROPERTIES BEARING NUMBER 119, 119/2, 119/3, 119/6, 119/7 AND 58 LOCATED ON M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE INTO A SINGLE KHATA IN FURTHERANCE TO THE APPLICATION FOR AMALGAMATION OF THE KHATA BEARING REF NO.A-1068012 DATED 03.11.2025, VIDE ANNEXURE-A, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10067 WP No. 5128 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Sri Pawan Kumar, learned counsel accepts notice for the respondents. 2. Petitioner is before this Court seeking the following reliefs: "A. Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent to amalgamate the khatas of properties bearing number 119, 119/2, 119/3, 119/6, 119/7 and 58 located on M.G.Road, Bangalore into a single khata in furtherance to the application for amalgamation of the khata bearing Ref No.A-1068012 dated 03.11.2025, vide Annexure-A. B. To pass any such orders or directions as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity; and C. To award exemplary costs." 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the physical application filed by the petitioner for amalgamation of khatas of the properties bearing Nos.119, 119/2, 119/3, 119/6, 119/7 and 58 located at M.G.Road, Bengaluru, into a single khatha has not been considered by the respondents. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10067 WP No. 5128 of 2026 4. An application for amalgamation of khathas of the properties is required to be filed in an online manner and an offline application cannot be considered by the respondents. In that view of the matter, reserving liberty to the petitioner to file an application for amalgamation of khatas of the properties in an online manner accompanied by necessary documents and directing the respondents to consider the same in terms of the period prescribed under the Karnataka Sakaala Services Act, 2011, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 2 Sl No.: 31