Sri Munirajappa v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Khata change/mutation writ (KLR-RES), High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru; petitioner claims under registered sale deed dated 25.10.1939 in favour of grandfather; unacted applications dated 29.05.2025 (Annexure-D series) and representation dated 14.06.2025; jurisdiction Articles 226 and 227; respondents: State of Karnataka (Principal Secretary, Revenue Department), Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner Doddaballapura Sub-Division, Tahsildar Devanahalli Taluk; HCGP V.Seshu for respondents; advocate D.C.Narayana Swamy for petitioner; disposed of with direction to Tahsildar to pass orders or issue reasoned endorsement within six weeks; no impugned order, no quantum, no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No.4 - Tahsildar, Devanahalli Taluk, to consider the petitioner's representations and pass necessary orders or issue an endorsement furnishing reasons for not entertaining the applications, within six weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; Learned High Court Government Pleader permitted to file memo of appearance within four weeks.