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Smt. Venkatalakshmamma, v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC23 Aug 2025WP/11552/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; Justice R Devdas; WP No. 11552 of 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR); decided 23.08.2025; RTC mutation dispute concerning Sy.No.19, year 2023-24, Nelamangala Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District; Assistant Commissioner Proceedings No. RA(N):481/2023 dated 28.05.2024 not challenged; mismatch with sale deed Annexure-B; writ petition disposed of with liberty to approach competent authority; Articles 226 and 227, Constitution of India; neutral citation NC: 2025:KHC:33096.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief on the quashing/mutation prayer; liberty reserved to the petitioner to approach the competent authority to redress the grievance ¶34

Smt. Venkatalakshmamma, Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No substantive relief on the quashing/mutation prayer; liberty reserved to the petitioner to approach the competent authority to redress the grievance

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Issue for consideration

Whether the RTC entry for the year 2023-24 in respect of Sy.No.19 was wrongly changed in the name of respondent no.1, and whether the petitioner is entitled to a direction to the jurisdictional Tahsildar (R3) to mutate her name in respect of the petition schedule land on the basis of her representation dated 06/07/2024

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Court's answer

The writ petition suffers from several mistakes on the part of the petitioner, including that she has not called in question the order passed by the Assistant Commissioner in Proceedings No. RA(N):481/2023 dated 28.05.2024 and has not produced a copy of that order

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Ratio / Principle

The statements made by the petitioner in the writ petition and the facts noticed by the Assistant Commissioner in the order do not tally with the description of the parties in the sale deed at Annexure-B (sentence runs across paragraph break at pages 2-3)

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Key takeaways

In view of the defects noted, the writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent authority to redress the grievanceratio¶34

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (KLR-RR/SUR) under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India filed by Smt. Venkatalakshmamma seeking quashing of the RTC entry changed for the year 2023-24 in respect of Sy.No.19 in the name of respondent no.1 (Annexure-A) and a direction to the Tahsildar, Nelamangala Taluk to mutate her name pursuant to her representation dated 06/07/2024 (Annexure-A1). The Court (R Devdas, J) found several mistakes in the petition: the Assistant Commissioner's order in Proceedings No. RA(N):481/2023 dated 28.05.2024 had not been called in question nor produced, and the statements in the writ petition did not tally with the description of the parties in the sale deed at Annexure-B. The writ petition was disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent authority.

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NC: 2025:KHC:33096 WP No. 11552 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 11552 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. VENKATALAKSHMAMMA, W/O LATE VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RESIDING AT MARALAKUNTE SOMPURA RURAL DISTRICT KARNATAKA- 562111

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. JAYARAJ D S. AND SANDESH C.R., ADVOCATES)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY CHIEF SECRETARY

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Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High Court of Karnataka

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REVENUE DEAPRTMENT MS BUILDING BENGALURU -560001

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THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA SUB DIVISION DODDABALLAPUIRA

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KARNATAKA- 561203

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THE TAHSILDAR NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT KARNATAKA- 562123

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP)

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:33096 WP No. 11552 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE RTC CHANGED YEAR 2023-24 SY.NO.19 IN THE NAME OF RESPONDENT NO.1 PERTAINING TO THE PETITION SCHEDULE LAND VIDE ANNX-A AND DIRECT THE CONCERNED JURISDICTIONAL TAHSILDAR - R3 TO MUTATE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER WITH RESPECT TO THE PETITION SCHEDULE LAND BY CONSIDERING HER REPRESENTATION DATED 06/07/2024 VIDE ANN-A1.

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THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned HCGP takes notice for all the

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respondents.

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On going through the writ petition, this Court finds several mistakes on the part of the petitioner including the fact that the petitioner has not called in question the order passed by the Assistant Commissioner in the proceedings bearing No. RA(N):481/2023 dated 28.05.2024 and has not produced a copy of the order. Moreover the statements made by the petitioner in the writ petition and the facts noticed by the Assistant

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