Petitioner sought mandamus to correct a typographical error in a 1977 land grant order. The court upheld the objection that corrections must be sought from the competent authority under the statute and disposed of the petition with liberty to file such an application.
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NC: 2026:KHC:804 WP No. 29326 of 2025
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
WRIT PETITION NO. 29326 OF 2025 (KLR-RES)
BETWEEN:
RAMESH S SANNA KENCHAPPA AGE ABOUT 47 YEARS KOPPA VILLAGE, HOLEHONNURUHOBLI BHADRAVATHI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SAMEER S N., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.V.SESHU., HCGP)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DTD 05.08.25 VIDE ANNEXURE-C.
NC: 2026:KHC:804 WP No. 29326 of 2025
HC-KAR
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
ORAL ORDER
Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents.
NC: 2026:KHC:804 WP No. 29326 of 2025
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competent authority seeking correction of any
typographical error.
Government Pleader is upheld.
Ordered accordingly.
permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today.
Sd/(R DEVDAS) JUDGE
KLY
CT: JL
1 issue framed by the court
Whether mandamus could be issued to the Deputy Commissioner to correct a typographical error in a 1977 land grant order, or whether the petitioner must apply to the competent authority under the statu
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Ramesh S Sanna Kenchappa
The Tahsildar Bhadravathi Taluk Shivamogga District
The Special Deputy Commissioner Shivamogga District
The Deputy Commissioner Shivamogga District
R DEVDAS
As recorded by the court registry
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