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Smt. Leelamma Vs State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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Smt. Leelamma Vs State of KarnatakaSmt. Leelamma v. State of Karnataka

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Smt. Leelamma v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC8 Apr 2026WP/17189/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC writ petition (Articles 226 & 227, Constitution of India); petitioner Smt. Leelamma aged about 68 years; grievance: non-mutation of her name in revenue records despite application dated 14.05.2024 to Sira Town Municipal Council (R-7) and representation dated 04.03.2025 to Tahsildar, Sira Taluk (R-6), Annexures-A and B; Schedule-A and B property, Sira Taluk, Tumakuru District; State of Karnataka Department of Revenue, Deputy Commissioner Tumakuru, Deputy Director and Assistant Director of Land Records, Assistant Commissioner Sira Sub-Division were other respondents; HCGP Smt. Spoorathi V. for R-1 to R-6; counsel Sri. S. Raju for R-7 absent; relief: time-bound direction to R-7 to decide within eight weeks; petition disposed, not dismissed; no quantum involved; single-judge coram M.I. Arun, J.; NC: 2026:KHC:19524.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondent No. 7 to consider the petitioner's request in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within eight weeks; writ petition disposed of.

Why is it important?

Respondent No. 7 (Sira Town Municipal Council) is directed to consider the petitioner's request in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks. ¶43

What the court decided

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Outcome

Direction to respondent No. 7 to consider the petitioner's request in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within eight weeks; writ petition disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether respondent Nos. 6 and 7 are to be directed to consider the petitioner's application dated 14.05.2024 and representation dated 04.03.2025 (Annexures-A and B) and take suitable action to enter the petitioner's name in the revenue records in respect of Schedule-A and B property.

Court's answer

Respondent No. 7 (Sira Town Municipal Council) is directed to consider the petitioner's request in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks.

Ratio / Principle

The writ petition is disposed of accordingly, in view of the learned HCGP's submission that the petitioner's case will be considered in accordance with law and appropriate orders passed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (LB-RES), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (M.I. Arun, J.), decided 08.04.2026: The petitioner sought a mandamus directing respondent No. 6 (Tahsildar, Sira Taluk) and respondent No. 7 (Sira Town Municipal Council) to consider her application dated 14.05.2024 to respondent No. 7 and representation dated 04.03.2025 to respondent No. 6 (Annexures-A and B) and to take suitable action to enter her name in the revenue records in respect of Schedule-A and B property. Learned HCGP for respondent Nos. 1 to 6 submitted that the petitioner's case would be considered in accordance with law and appropriate orders passed; learned counsel for respondent No. 7 was absent. The Court directed respondent No. 7 to consider the petitioner's request in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within eight weeks, and disposed of the writ petition accordingly.

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NC: 2026:KHC:19524 WP No. 17189 of 2025

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.17189 OF 2025 (LB-RES)

BETWEEN:

SMT. LEELAMMA D/O LATE SRI S.N. KRISHNAMURTHY W/O LATE SIR D.V. SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT RANGAMMA NILAYA, NEAR MACHI DEVA TEMPLE, VIDYA NAGAR, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 137.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. S. RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001

REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMAKURU DISTRICT

D.C. OFFICE, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, TUMAKURU-572 101.

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THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, TALUK PANCHAYAT OFFICE, SIRA, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 137.

THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, TALUK PANCHAYAT OFFICE, SIRA, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 137.

THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SIRA SUB-DIVISION, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, TUMAKURU-572 101.

THE TAHSILDAR, SIRA TALUK, TALUK OFFICE, SIRA, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 137.

SIRA TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, SIRA MUNICIPAL NEW OFFICE BUILDING, BANNINAGAR, SIRA, TUMUKURU-572 137, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER.

…RESPONDENTS

[BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP., FOR R.1 TO R.6; SRI. S. RAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R.7 (ABSENT)]

THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOS.6 AND 7 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION DATED 14.05.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 7^TH RESPONDENT AND THE REPRESENTATION DATED 04.03.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 6^TH RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURES-A AND B AND TO TAKE SUITABLE ACTION TO ENTER THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE REVENUE RECORDS IN RESPECT OF SCHEDULE-A AND B PROPERTY, ETC.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

ORAL ORDER

The petitioner has made a representation to respondent no. 6 and 7 to consider her request for mutating her name in the revenue records pertaining to the property which is the subject matter of the writ petition. As the same has not been done, the present writ petition is filed with the following prayers:-

"(a) Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other order to directing the directing the respondent Nos.6 and 7 to consider the application dated 14.05.2024 submitted by the petitioner to the 7^th respondent and the representation dated 04.03.2025 submitted by the petitioner to the 6^th respondent vide Annexures-A and B and to take suitable action to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records in respect of Schedule-A and B property.

(b) Issue any other writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper under the

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facts & circumstances of this case in the interest of justice and equity."

Learned counsel for respondent No.7 is absent.

Learned HCGP appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 6 submits that the case of the petitioner will be considered in accordance with law and appropriate orders will be passed. Hence, the following:-

ORDER

i. Respondent No.7 is directed to consider the request of the petitioner in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks from today.

ii. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/(M.I.ARUN) JUDGE

VMB

List No.: 1 Sl No.: 55

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether respondent Nos. 6 and 7 are to be directed to consider the petitioner's application dated 14.05.2024 and representation dated 04.03.2025 (Annexures-A and B) and take suitable action to enter the petitioner's name in the revenue records in respect of Schedule-A and B property.¶34
The court held
Respondent No. 7 (Sira Town Municipal Council) is directed to consider the petitioner's request in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks.ratio¶43

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticles 226 & 227¶27

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Non-consideration by respondent Nos. 6 and 7 of the petitioner's application dated 14.05.2024 (to respondent No. 7) and representation dated 04.03.2025 (to respondent No. 6) seeking mutation/entry of her name in the revenue records in respect of Schedule-A and B property; no formal adverse order is recorded as challenged in the text.¶33
Respondent No. 6 (Tahsildar, Sira Taluk) and Respondent No. 7 (Sira Town Municipal Council)
Prior proceeding
Petitioner submitted an application dated 14.05.2024 to respondent No. 7 (Sira Town Municipal Council), marked as Annexure-A, requesting consideration/mutation of her name in the revenue records.¶27
Prior proceeding
Petitioner submitted a representation dated 04.03.2025 to respondent No. 6 (Tahsildar, Sira Taluk), marked as Annexure-B, requesting consideration/mutation of her name in the revenue records.¶27

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
SMT. LEELAMMA D/O LATE SRI S.N. KRISHNAMURTHY W/O LATE SIR D.V. SRINIVAS¶8
SRI. S. RAJASHEKAR
respondent
STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY¶13
SMT. SPOORTHI V.
respondent
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMAKURU DISTRICT¶15
SMT. SPOORTHI V.
respondent
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, SIRA¶20
SMT. SPOORTHI V.
respondent
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, SIRA¶21
SMT. SPOORTHI V.
respondent
THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SIRA SUB-DIVISION¶22
SMT. SPOORTHI V.
respondent
THE TAHSILDAR, SIRA TALUK¶23
SMT. SPOORTHI V.
respondent
SIRA TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER¶24
SRI. S. RAJU

Coram

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M.I.ARUNauthor¶31

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 8 Apr 2026 · April
Registered: 16 Jun 2025
Case no.: WP/17189/2025
CNR: KAHC010363412025
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: M.i.arun
Disposal: DISPOSED
Case type: Writ Petition

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Cite this judgement

Smt. Leelamma v. State of Karnataka, WP/17189/2025 (KA), decided on 8 April 2026.

The High Court of Karnataka publishes no neutral citation for this judgement — cite it by case number and date of decision.

Statutes1

Constitution of IndiaArticles 226 & 227

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Procedural history3

Non-consideration by respondent Nos. 6 and 7 of the petitioner's application dated 14.05.2024 (to respondent No. 7) and representation dated 04.03.2025 (to respondent No. 6) seeking mutation/entry of her name in the revenue records in respect of Schedule-A and B property; no formal adverse order is recorded as challenged in the text.Respondent No. 6 (Tahsildar, Sira Taluk) and Respondent No. 7 (Sira Town Municipal Council)
Petitioner submitted an application dated 14.05.2024 to respondent No. 7 (Sira Town Municipal Council), marked as Annexure-A, requesting consideration/mutation of her name in the revenue records.
Petitioner submitted a representation dated 04.03.2025 to respondent No. 6 (Tahsildar, Sira Taluk), marked as Annexure-B, requesting consideration/mutation of her name in the revenue records.

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Bench / Coram

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