Smt Umadevi S v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (NC: 2025:KHC:30645), WP No. 19704 of 2025 (KLR-RES), Oral Order dated 07-08-2025 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice R Devdas. Mutation dispute concerning Sy.No.81/2 measuring 39 guntas at Varadhanahalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Doddaballapura Taluk (mutation MR.H.16/2022-23 in favour of respondent No.4). Revenue appeal under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 rejected by Assistant Commissioner's endorsement dated 07-04-2025 (Annexure-A) in RA(DO).CR.02/2024 without notice to the affected party; writ petition allowed, endorsement quashed, matter remanded for fresh hearing after issuing notice to respondent No.4. Keywords: notice mandatory before rejecting revenue appeal, mutation entry, Assistant Commissioner powers, certiorari, remand, KLR Act S.136(2).
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed; impugned endorsement dated 07-04-2025 (Annexure-A) issued by the Assistant Commissioner quashed and set aside; matter remitted to the Assistant Commissioner to issue notice to respondent No.4, hear the parties and pass appropriate order in accordance with law; HCGP permitted to file memo of appearance within four weeks.