IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE S.N.SATYANARAYANA WRIT PETITION NOs.31914-31917/2018(KLR-RES) BETWEEN 1. SRI RAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS 2. SRI. MUNI YELLAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 3. SRI. RENUKA ARADHYA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 4. SRI. SRINIVASA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, ALL ARE SONS OF LATE RAMAIAH AND R/AT DODDATHOGUR VILLAGE, BEGUR HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI NARAYANA SWAMY .V.K, ADVOCATE) AND 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGLAURU - 560001 2. THE SPECIAL TAHASILDAR BANGLAORE SOUTH TALUK, KANDAYA BHAVAN, 1ST FLOOR, K G ROAD, BENGLUARU -560009 3. THE TAHASILDAR BANGLAORE SOUTH TALUK, K G ROAD, BENGLUARU -560009 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MAHANTESH T.S, AGA) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS CONCERNED TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED: 27.02.2018 AT ANNEXURE-B FILED BY THE PETITIONER AND ALSO DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AT ANNEXURE-C DTD: 2.3.18 FOR CHANGE OF KHATA/REVENUE ENTRIES IN THEIR FAVOUR, IN RESPECT OF LAND BEARING SY.NO.110 OF DODDATHOGUR VILLAGE, BEGUR HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, MEASURING ABOUT 4.00 ACRES IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW IMMEDIATELY BY FIXING A RIDER WITH WHICH IT SHOULD BE DONE AND ETC.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Petitioners herein are seeking direction to respondent No.3 – Tahsildar, Bengaluru South Taluk, to consider change of katha of land bearing Sy.No.110, measuring to an extent of 4 acres, situated at Doddathogur Village, Begur Hobli, Bangalore South Taluk.
2. It is stated that the petitioners have succeeded to aforesaid land from their mother Yellamma in whose name the land in question was standing. The petitioners would also state that on an application filed by them the 2nd respondent – Tahsildar has passed an order in proceedings bearing No.RRT/CR.643/2017-18, dated 2.3.2018, at Annexure-C for carrying out necessary changes in the RTC. It is their grievance that subsequent to said order, no steps are taken by the 3rd respondent to effect change of katha and necessary revenue entries.
3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Additional Government Advocate. Perused the order of Special Tahsildar, Bengaluru South Taluk, dated 2.3.2018. The said order would indicate that petitioners’ prayer for change of katha is accepted, however, till to-day the revenue entries are not changed.
4. In that view of the matter, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the 3rd respondent – Tahsildar of Bengaluru South Taluk to consider the prayer of the petitioners’ for change of katha in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within two weeks from today.
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