Smt K S Jayalakshmi v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC17 Dec 2025WP/12340/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Mandamus; eKhata entry; khata extract; property tax assessment; City Municipal Council Channapatna; representations not considered; Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; Karnataka High Court; R. Nataraj, J.; WP No. 12340 of 2025 (LB-RES); direction to consider representations within 30 days of submitting documents; disposed of.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondent No.2 (City Municipal Council, Channapatna) to consider the petitioners' representations in accordance with law and, upon the petitioners filing all necessary documents called for, to enter their names in the eKhata in respect of the respective properties owned by them within 30 days from the date of submission of the relevant documents. ¶¶58

Smt K S Jayalakshmi Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether respondent Nos.2 and 3 are to be directed to consider the petitioners' representations and enter the petitioners' names in the eKhata in respect of their respective properties and issue khata extracts.

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Court's answer

In view of the submission made on behalf of respondent Nos.2 and 3, the Court disposed of the petition directing respondent No.2 to consider the petitioners' representations in accordance with law; if the petitioners file all the necessary documents as may be called upon by respondent No.2, respondent No.2 shall enter the names of the petitioners in the eKhata in respect of the respective property owned by them, in accordance with law, within 30 days from the date of submission of the relevant documents.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Karnataka High Court (R. Nataraj, J.) in WP No. 12340 of 2025 (LB-RES), decided 17.12.2025: Fourteen property owners within the limits of the City Municipal Council, Channapatna, whose properties were earlier assessed to property tax in their names, sought mandamus to direct respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider their representations (dated 15.02.2025 to 28.03.2025) and enter their names in the eKhata and issue khata extracts. Counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3 stated that the Council would take necessary steps if the petitioners produce all required documents and their names appear in the property register. Disposing of the petition, the Court directed respondent No.2 to consider the representations in accordance with law and, on filing of all necessary documents, to enter the petitioners' names in the eKhata in respect of their respective properties within 30 days from submission of the relevant documents.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 12340 OF 2025 (LB-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. K.S. JAYALAKSHMI W/O. B.N. JAIRAMU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT: 1569/18, BEHIND VARADARAJASWAMY TEMPLE, FORT, CHANNAPATNA TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.

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SRI. MAHADEVAIAH, S/O. LATE MADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT RTD DIST. JUDGE, NO.250, 5^TH MAIN ROAD, ITI LAYOUT, MALLATHALLI, NAGARABHAVI, 2^ND STAGE, BENGALURU.

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Digitally signed by SACHIN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SRI. T.M. LAKSHMANA, S/O. LATE THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/AT: 1004/7A, PARVATHI TALKIES ROAD, FORT, CHANNAPATNA TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.

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SMT. M.C. NAGARAJU, S/O. CHANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT 1027, PARVATHI TALKIES ROAD, FORT, CHANNAPATNA TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.

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SMT. LAKSHMI, W/O. LATE REVANNA,

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AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT NO.47, 8^TH CROSS, MARUTHI NAGAR, MAHADESHWARA NAGARA, HEROHALLI, BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU. ALSO AT: R/AT NO.684/B20, RAGAVENDRA BADAVANE, CHANNAPATNA TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.

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SRI. PRAKASH T, S/O. THIMMARAYA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT NO.126, 4/A, BABURAO BEEDI, FORT, CHANNAPATNA TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.

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SRI. C. CHANNAVEEREGOWDA, S/O. LATE CHANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT CHEKKERE VILLAGE, MALURU HOBLI, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.

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NOW RESIDING AT: NO.2632, 6^TH CROSS DOWN, VIVEKANANDA NAGARA, CHANNAPATNA TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.

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SMT. THAYAMMA, W/O. LATE B. NANJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/AT 1011/1-5, BEHIND PARVATHI TALKIES, FORT, CHANNAPATNA TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.

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SMT. JAYASHEELAMMA, W/O. VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT NO.39, SPUN SILK MILL QTRS, MANGALAVARAPETE

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CHANNAPATNA TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.

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SMT. SHAKUNTHALA W/O. RAMALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT C. RAMALINGAIAH, NO.1998, 12^TH CROSS, 1^ST D MAIN, RPC LAYOUT, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU -560040.

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SRI. B.J. JAYANTH, S/O. B.N. JAYARAMU, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO.1569/8, BEHIND V.T. STREET A DIVISION, FORT, CHANNAPATNA TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT

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SMT. PADMA, W/O. B.M. SHANKAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO.99, OPP: PANCHAYTHI OFFICE, B.V. HALLI, HARALALUSANDRA, VIRUPAKSHIPURA HOBLI, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.

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SRI. NAGARAJU S.K., S/O. KANTHARAJU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT DODDANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.

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SRI. M.P. PUTTASWAMY, S/O. PUTTALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, CHEKKERE VILLAGE, MALURU HOBLI,

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CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. RAJU S., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

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CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, CHANNAPATNA, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562160.

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THE REVENUE OFFICER, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, CHANNAPATNA, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562160.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. SPOORTHY V., HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1;

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SRI. A.V.GANGADHARAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONERS VIDE ANNEXURE-AD DATED 15.02.2025, ANNEXUREAE DATED 28.03.2025, ANNEXURE-AF DATED 28.03.2025, ANNEXURE-AG DATED 07.03.2025, ANNEXURE-AH DATED 17.02.2025 AND ANNEXURE-AJ DATED 17.02.2025 (STATED AS

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07.02.2025 IN THE PRAYER PORTION OF THE PETITION) TO THE WRIT PETITION AND ETC.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ

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ORAL ORDER

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Petitioners have sought for a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the representation(s) submitted by petitioner Nos.1, 2, 3, 7, 11 and 12 dated 15.02.2025, 28.03.2025, 28.03.2025, 07.03.2025, 15.02.2025 and 17.02.2025 respectively, and similar written requests submitted by the other petitioners to the respondent No.2 and enter their names in the eKhata in respect of the respective property owned by them and issue khata extracts to them.

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The petitioners claimed that they are all the owners

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of certain properties lying within the limits of the respondent No.2. They contend that they are in possession and enjoyment of their respective property and they have paid the property tax. They contend that they had filed applications before the

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respondent No.2 for entering their names in the eKhata as the respective properties owned by them were earlier assessed to property tax in their names. They contend that the aforesaid representations are not considered by the respondent No.2 and therefore, pray that a direction be issued to respondent No.2 to consider their representations and record their names in the eKhata in respect of the respective property owned by them.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners reiterated the

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above contentions.

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Learned counsel for the respondent Nos.2 and 3 submits that the respondent No.2 would take necessary steps to enter the names of the petitioners in the eKhata in respect of the respective property owned by them, if they produce all the required documents and also if their names appear in the property register maintained by the respondent No.2.

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In view of the aforesaid submission, this petition is disposed off directing the respondent No.2 to consider the representations of the petitioners as mentioned above in accordance with law. If the petitioners file all the necessary documents as may be called upon by the respondent No.2, the

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respondent No.2 shall enter the names of the petitioners in the eKhata in respect of the respective property owned by them in

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accordance with law, within a period of 30 days from the date of submission of the relevant documents.

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Sd/-

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