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Sri. Puttaswamy, v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC11 Feb 2026WP/36522/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

RTC correction writ petition, Karnataka High Court; Survey Nos.361 and 362, Bilagumga Village, Kasaba Hobli, Closepet Taluk, Ramanagara; registered sale deed dated 03/06/1943; subsequent mutations; Annexure-H representation; removal of vendor Abdul Nabi Sab's name; appeal under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1961 before Assistant Commissioner; Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India; writ petition disposed of with liberty to appeal; Hon'ble Mr. Justice R Devdas; WP No. 36522 of 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR); decision dated 11 February 2026.

What did the court decide?

Liberty reserved to the petitioners to file an appeal before respondent No.2 - Assistant Commissioner, seeking appropriate relief. ¶32

Sri. Puttaswamy, Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Liberty reserved to the petitioners to file an appeal before respondent No.2 - Assistant Commissioner, seeking appropriate relief.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the writ petition seeking correction and updation of RTC entries and revenue records for Survey Nos.361 and 362, Bilagumga Village, to reflect ownership in the petitioners' fathers' names should be entertained by the Court, or whether the petitioners must instead file a duly constituted appeal under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1961 before the Assistant Commissioner.

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Court's answer

Upholding the submissions of the learned HCGP, the Court held that the petitioners' representations could not be considered by the Assistant Commissioner and that the petitioners must pursue a duly constituted appeal under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1961; accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioners to file an appeal before respondent No.2 - Assistant Commissioner, seeking appropriate relief.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India by two petitioners seeking a direction to correct and update the RTC entries and revenue records pertaining to Survey Nos.361 and 362, Bilagumga Village, Kasaba Hobli, Closepet Taluk, Ramanagara, so as to reflect ownership in the names of their respective fathers in accordance with a registered sale deed dated 03.06.1943 and subsequent mutations, as represented at Annexure-H. The learned HCGP raised a preliminary objection that the petitioners were effectively seeking removal of the name of vendor Abdul Nabi Sab through representations which the Assistant Commissioner cannot consider, and that a duly constituted appeal under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1961 must be filed. Upholding these submissions, the Court disposed of the writ petition, reserving liberty to the petitioners to file an appeal before respondent No.2 - Assistant Commissioner seeking appropriate relief.

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1 - NC: 2026:KHC:8794 WP No. 36522 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 36522 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. PUTTASWAMY, SON OF CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, RESIDING AT KUTAGAL, RAMANAGARAM 562159.

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SRI. BOREGOWDA, SON OF DODDE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT BILAGUMBA, RAMANAGARAM 562 159

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. GIRIDHAR S V.,ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001

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ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, OPPOSITE TO GHOUSIA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, VIJAYA NAGAR, RAMANAGARA - 562159

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK - ADVOCATE)

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NC: 2026:KHC:8794 WP No. 36522 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CORRECT AND UPDATE THE RTC ENTRIES AND REVENUE RECORDS PERTAINING TO SURVEY NOS.361 AND 362, BILAGUMGA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CLOSEPET TALUK, RAMANAGARA, SO AS TO REFLECT OWNERSHIP IN THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS' FATHERS', IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGISTERED SALE DEED DATED 03/06/1943 AND THE SUBSEQUENT MUTATIONS RECORDED, AS REPRESENTED BY THE PETITIONERS AT ANNX-H.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS

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ORAL ORDER

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Petitioners have sought for a direction to the respondents to correct and update the RTC entries and revenue records pertaining to Survey Nos.361 and 362, Bilagumga Village, Kasaba Hobli, Closepet Taluk, Ramanagara, so as to reflect ownership in the names of their respective fathers, in accordance with the Registered Sale Deed dated 03.06.1943 and the subsequent

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HC-KAR

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mutations recorded, as represented by them vide

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Annexure-H.

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Learned HCGP raised a preliminary objection that the petitioners are seeking directions to respondent No.2Assistant Commissioner to consider their representations to enter the names of the fathers respectively,in the RTC by removing the name of one Abdul Nabi Sab, who is the vendor of the father of petitioners and their predecessors.

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Learned HCGP further submits that such a representation cannot be considered by the Assistant Commissioner. A duly constituted Appeal under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1961 has to be filed by the petitioners.

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Upholding the submissions of the learned HCGP, the writ petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioners to file an appeal before the respondent no.2 - Assistant Commissioner, seeking appropriate relief.

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HC-KAR

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With the aforesaid observation, writ petition stands

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disposed of .

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Sd/(R DEVDAS) JUDGE

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