Dismissed

Smt. Shanthamma v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC16 Sept 2026WP/28101/2026

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What is this about?

The petitioner challenged the mutation entry recording her land as 'Sarkara' (government land) in the Record of Tenancy and Crops (RTC) for Survey No. 99/1A. The High Court declined to interfere directly, holding that the petitioner's remedy lies in approaching the competent authority to challenge the mutation entry in accordance with law. The writ petition was dismissed with liberty to pursue the appropriate statutory remedy.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition dismissed; liberty reserved to petitioner to approach competent authority to challenge mutation entry

Smt. Shanthamma Vs the State of Karnataka — Property and Title | Karnataka HC (2026)

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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50593 WP No. 28101 of 2026

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CNR: KAHC010612732026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.28101 OF 2026 (KLR-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. SHANTHAMMA W/O LATE PUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/AT HANIYUR VILLAGE VIRUPAKASHAPURA HOBLI CHANNAPATNA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT – 562160.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. VINAYAKA G. GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. H.E. GUNDE GOWDA, ADVOCATE)

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Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OFFICE AT M S BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU – 560 001.

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER RAMANAGARA DISTRICT

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PRESENTLY

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:50593 WP No. 28101 of 2026

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CNR: KAHC010612732026

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BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT RAMANAGARA 562159.

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THE ASSISTSNAT COMMISSIONER CHANNAPATNA SUB DIVISION CHANNAPATNA RAMANAGARA DISTRICT PRESENTLY BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT – 562160.

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THE TAHSILDAR CHANNAPATNA TALUK CHANNAPATNA RAMANAGARA DISTRICT PRESENTLY BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT – 562160.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT COMMANDING RESPONDENT NO.4 (TAHSILDAR, CHANNAPATNA) TO DELETE/REMOVE THE ENTRY MADE AS SARKARA IN COLUMN NO.9 AND 12 OF THE RTC/LAND RECORDS IN RESPECT OF SURVEY NO.99/1A, MEASURING 0- 19 GUNTAS OF HANIYUR VILLAGE, VIRUPAKSHAPUR HOBLI, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, FOR THE YEARS 2025-26 VIDE ANNX-A; AND ETC.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY

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HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:50593 WP No. 28101 of 2026

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CNR: KAHC010612732026

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

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ORAL ORDER

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The Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for Respondent Nos. 1 to 4.

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Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties.

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In this writ petition, the petitioner has sought for direction to respondent No.4 for deletion of the entry made in the RTC extracts in respect of the subject land as 'Sarkara'.

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In view of the matter, it is open to the petitioner to challenge the change in the mutation entry made by the respondent-authorities in accordance with law. Accordingly, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent authority, the writ petition is dismissed .

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Sd/(E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE

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