Smt Rathnamma Vs the Principal Secretary — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

Smt Rathnamma Vs the Principal Secretary — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the second respondent-Assistant Director of Land Records, Tumakuru Taluk to issue notice to the neighbours in accordance with law, fix a date for conducting the durasth in respect of Sy.No.27/5 of Linganahalli Village and Sy.No.2/3 of Giriyanahalli Village, and complete the process as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Issue for consideration

Whether the second respondent-Assistant Director of Land Records, Tumakuru Taluk should be directed to survey, measure and fix haddubasth of the petitioner's lands in Sy.No.27/5 of Linganahalli Village and Survey No.2/3 of Giriyanahalli Village pursuant to the petitioner's applications.

Court's answer

The writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to the second respondent-Assistant Director of Land Records, Tumakuru Taluk, to proceed to issue notice to the neighbours in accordance with law.

Ratio / Principle

The second respondent was directed to fix a date for conducting the durasth in accordance with law in respect of lands bearing Sy.No.27/5 of Linganahalli Village and Sy.No.2/3 of Giriyanahalli Village, and to complete the process.

Key takeaways

The process was to be completed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.ratio¶29

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by Smt. Rathnamma seeking a direction to the second respondent-Assistant Director of Land Records, Tumakuru Taluk to survey, measure and fix haddubasth of her lands in Sy.No.27/5 of Linganahalli Village and Survey No.2/3 of Giriyanahalli Village pursuant to her applications (Annexure-O). Although the ADLR had, on the petitioner's online application for haddubastu, fixed 07.10.2023 for conducting the survey, no further action followed. R Devdas J disposed of the petition directing the ADLR to issue notice to the neighbours in accordance with law, fix a date for conducting the durasth in respect of both survey numbers, and complete the process as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

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NC: 2026:KHC:810 WP No. 37906 of 2025

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 7^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 37906 OF 2025 (KLR-RES)

BETWEEN:

SMT. RATHNAMMA W/O BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT SALUPARAHALLI SIRA TALUK, HALDODDERI, TUMKURDISTRICT HALADODDERI TUMKURU DISTRICT KARNATAKA-572128 MOB. NO.7259832911.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. K.R.NAGARAJA., ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE, ROOM NO.627, 6^TH FLOOR, 1^ST GATE, MS BUILDING, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 001.

THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT, TUMAKURU, KARNATAKA – 572101.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI.V.SESHU., HCGP)

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HC-KAR

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE SECOND RESPONDENT-ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, TUMAKURU TALUK TO SURVEY, MEASURE AND FIX HADDUBASTH OF THE SUBJECT LANDS OF PETITIONER IN SY.NO.27/5 OF LINGANAHALLI VILLAGE AND IN SURVEY NO.2/3 OF GIRIYANAHALLI VILLAGE PURSUANT TO APPLICATIONS OF PETITIONER AS PER ANNEXURE-O AND ETC.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS

ORAL ORDER

The grievance of the petitioner is that despite directions being given by the second respondent-Assistant Director of Land Records, Tumakuru, to the concerned, fixing a date on 07.10.2023 for conducting the survey, having regard to the online application filed by the petitioner seeking haddubastu , no further action has been taken.

In that view of the matter, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to second respondent-Assistant Director of Land Records, Tumakuru Taluk, to proceed to issue notice to the neighbours in

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NC: 2026:KHC:810 WP No. 37906 of 2025

HC-KAR

accordance with law and fix a date for conducting the durasth in accordance with law in respect of lands bearing Sy.No.27/5 of Linganahalli Village and in Sy.No.2/3 of Giriyanahalli Village, and complete the process as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Sd/(R DEVDAS) JUDGE

DL CT: JL