P Chandrashekar Vs the Chief Commissioner — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

P Chandrashekar Vs the Chief Commissioner — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition allowed; mandamus issued directing respondent No.2 (Joint Commissioner, BBMP North Zone, now GBA) to consider the petitioners' representation dated 30.10.2025 (Annexure-A) within the time prescribed under the Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2011 and (Amendment) Act, 2014, i.e., by accepting or rejecting it with a reasoned order.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents were obliged to consider the petitioners' application/representation for issuance of khata (e-khata), including the representation dated 30.10.2025 (Annexure-A), within the time prescribed under the Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2011 (and 2014 Amendment), deciding it by acceptance or rejection, and whether such a decision had to be accompanied by reasons.

Court's answer

Any application for issuance of khata (e-khata) must be considered by the respondents within the time prescribed under the Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2011 and (Amendment) Act, 2014, and must be dealt with either by accepting or rejecting the said application/representation.

Ratio / Principle

In either case (acceptance or rejection), the order must be accompanied by reasons; in the present matter neither consideration within time nor a reasoned decision had been done.

Key takeaways

A mandamus is issued directing respondent No.2 to consider the petitioners' representation dated 30.10.2025 at Annexure-A within the time prescribed under the Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2011 and (Amendment) Act, 2014; the writ petition is allowed.ratio¶¶45

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka (Bengaluru) — Suraj Govindaraj J. — 19.02.2026 — W.P. No. 35106 of 2025 (LB-BMP) [NC: 2026:KHC:10305]. Petitioners, owners of Site Nos.29 and 47 in Survey No.15/3 (khata earlier issued by the Grama Panchayath; property subsequently within BBMP limits), complained that their e-khata application and representation dated 30.10.2025 (Annexure-A) seeking e-khata and a sanctioned plan were not considered. Holding (ratio): whenever an application for khata/e-khata is made, the respondents must consider it within the time prescribed under the Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2011 (and 2014 Amendment) and dispose of it either by accepting or rejecting it; in either event the order must be accompanied by reasons. Mandamus issued to respondent No.2 to consider the 30.10.2025 representation accordingly. Writ petition ALLOWED. No monetary relief; no precedents engaged with.

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NC: 2026:KHC:10305 WP No. 35106 of 2025

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 35106 OF 2025 (LB-BMP)

BETWEEN:

P CHANDRASHEKAR (REP.BY HIS GPA HOLDER ABDUL SALEEM) 64 YEARS, R/AT NO.219, 4TH BLOCK NO.5, BEEDI BUILDING ROBERTSONPET, K.G.F KOLAR, BANGARPET BANGALORE-563122

ALSO, AT FLAT NO.8, KEERTHI RESIDENCY 1ST CROSS, 1ST MAIN, RAMADEV GARDEN KACHARKANAHALLI BANGALORE-560084

Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

NASEER UDDIN S/O. ABDUL SALEEM AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT NO.08, KEERTHI RESIDENCY RAMDEV GARDEN, KACHARKANAHALLI BANGALORE-560084

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. SHRAVAN S. LOKRE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGAR PAIKE NOW GREATER BANGALORE AUTHORITY

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HC-KAR

BBMP HEAD OFFICE

BANGALORE - 560002.

THE JOINT COMMISSIONER BBMP NORTH ZONE NOW GBA BANGALORE - 560092

THE ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGAR PAIKE NOW GBA (NORTH SUB-DIVISION) BANGALORE - 560001

THE JOINT DIRECTOR (TOWN PLANNING) BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGAR PAIKE NOW GBA BBMP HEAD OFFICE BANGALORE - 560001

THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (TOWN PLANNING) BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGAR PAIKE NOW GBA - 563132

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. KARTHIKEYAN B S.,ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R5)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT BY ISSUANCE OF WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION ISSUED TO THE RESPONDENTS FOR ISSUANCE OF E-KHATA AND SANCTIONED PLAN AS PER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 30-10-2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-A ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

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HC-KAR

ORAL ORDER

Sri. B.S.Karthikeyan, learned counsel accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 5.

Petitioner are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:

a. Direct by issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to consider the representation issued to the respondents for issuance of e-khata and sanctioned plan as per the representation dated 30-10-2025 as per annexure-a.

b. Direct by issuance of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to make an assessment of the schedule property and issue e-khata.

c. Direct by issuance of writ of mandamus or any other writ directing the respondent no.4 and 5 to issue the sanctioned plan for restructuring over the schedule property.

d. Pass such other order as this hon'ble court may deem fit in the above writ petition in the interest of justice and equity.

The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners is that in respect to the property of the petitioner bearing Site Nos.29 and 47 formed in Survey No.15/3, Khata had been issued by the Grama Panchayath. Thereafter, on the property coming within the jurisdiction of the BBMP, an application having been made for grant of E-Khata followed up with a representation on 30.10.2025 at Annexure-A, the same has not been considered.

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NC: 2026:KHC:10305 WP No. 35106 of 2025

HC-KAR

Whenever any application for issuance of Khata (E-Katha) is made, it is required for the respondents to consider the same within the time prescribed under the Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2011 And (Amendment) Act, 2014, and either by accepting or rejecting the said application/representation.

Needless to say, in either case, the order needs to be accompanied by reasons. In the present matter, neither having been done, I pass the following:

ORDER

i) Writ petition is petition allowed .

ii) A mandamus is issued, respondent No.2 is directed to consider the representation of petitioners dated 30.10.2025 at Annexure-A in terms of the time prescribed under the Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2011 And (Amendment) Act, 2014 .

SD/(SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE

GJM

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