Sri. D.K Balakrishna v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, single judge (E.S. Indiresh, J.), 30.06.2026; NC: 2026:KHC:32463. Writ petition under Articles 226/227 (WP No.33198 of 2024, KLR-RES) challenging Deputy Commissioner's order dt.04.11.2024 in R.P.09/2020 (Annex-A) and Assistant Commissioner's order dt.21.12.2019 in R.A.(TUM)198/2018 (Annex-B) regarding revenue records in Tumakuru Taluk (Hebbur Hobli). Disposed of on settlement memo of petitioner and respondent Nos.6 and 7: revenue Authorities directed to enter petitioner D.K. Balakrishna's name in revenue records and continue mutations MR.3/2017-18 and MR.9/2011-12; respondent No.11 (S.N. Venkatesh) deleted; cause title amendment permitted. Not a reasoned adjudication on merits; useful for tracing mutation/revision/appeal trail (R.P./R.A.) rather than for legal precedent.
What did the court decide?
On the settlement memo filed by learned counsel for the petitioner and respondent Nos.6 and 7, the revenue Authorities are directed to enter the petitioner's name in the revenue records and continue the mutations in MR.3/2017-18 and MR.9/2011-12; respondent No.11 is deleted on the petitioner's memo; the petitioner is permitted to amend the cause title; writ petition disposed of accordingly.