The Karnataka High Court dismissed an appeal challenging a mutation order favoring a legatee under a registered Will. The Court held that mutation entries do not determine title and are subject to the outcome of pending civil proceedings regarding succession.
Appeal dismissed; parties directed to agitate rights in appropriate Civil Court proceedings.
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NC: 2026:KHC:3548-DB WA No. 1138 of 2025
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH WRIT APPEAL NO. 1138 OF 2025 (KLR-RES)
BETWEEN:
W/O. LATE VENKATA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka
ALL ARE RESIDING AT NO. 74 KENDANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHINNASANDRA,
KALWARA HOBLI, CHINTHAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 563 128.
…APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. SHARATH S GOGI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
HC-KAR
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MOHAMMAD JAFFAR SHAH, AGA)
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE SINGLE JUDGE, DATED 28/04/2025 PASSED IN WP NO.6231/2025 BY ALLOWING THE WRIT PETITION AND GRANT SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER RELIEFS.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING,
THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH
NC: 2026:KHC:3548-DB WA No. 1138 of 2025
HC-KAR
ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)
HC-KAR
Venkatarayappa on the ground that he was adopted son and the suit got dismissed.
NC: 2026:KHC:3548-DB WA No. 1138 of 2025
HC-KAR
In view of the disposal of this writ appeal, pending IA’s, if
any, stands disposed of.
Sd/(D K SINGH) JUDGE
Sd/(S RACHAIAH) JUDGE
UN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the Single Judge correctly dismissed the writ petition challenging the mutation entry in favor of a legatee under a registered Will.
Whether mutation entries determine title to property when a civil suit regarding succession is pending.
Whether the Writ Appeal filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act ought to succeed.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
SMT. BHAGYAMMA
SRI. SHIVAPPA
SRI. KARAGAPPA
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA
THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA DIVISION
THE TAHSILDAR CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK
D K SINGH
S RACHAIAH
As recorded by the court registry
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