The High Court of Karnataka disposed of a writ petition challenging illegal mutation entries and a subsequent sale deed. The Court held that since an efficacious remedy exists before a fact-finding authority, the writ petition could not be entertained, reserving liberty to approach the competent authority.
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NC: 2026:KHC:7030 WP No. 39543 of 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 39543 OF 2025 (KLR-RES)
BETWEEN:
MR. DR. BASAVARAJ P V SON OF LATE G. VEERANNA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/A NO.58, 15TH CROSS, 1ST BLOCK, R.T. NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560032.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. ABHILASH RAJU., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/AT NO.23, KHATHA NO. 421/A, DASARAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PURA HOBLI, BANGALORE 560024.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR., AGA FOR R1 TO R3)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ILLEGAL MUTATION ENTRIES MADE AT THE INSTANCE OF RESPONDENT NOS.4 TO 6 AND THE SUBSEQUENT SALE DEED EXECUTED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.6 IN FAVOR OF RESPONDENT NO.4 AND 5 AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
ORAL ORDER
Learned Additional Government Advocate takes
notice for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Notice to other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons:
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a preliminary objection that the petitioner is questioning the mutation entries in the RTC on the ground that the entries are illegal entries. Such a petition cannot be entertained by this Court. Learned Additional Government Advocate therefore submits that the petitioner may be directed to approach the appellate authority to redress his grievance.
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remedy available for the petitioner and that too before a fact finding authority, such a writ petition cannot be entertained.
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 a writ petition challenging illegal mutation entries in RTC can be entertained by this Court when there is an efficacious remedy available before a fact-finding authority.
MR. DR. BASAVARAJ P V
STATE OF KARNATAKA
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, OBBAVA CIRCLE
B.S.MURALI
MRS.SANDHYAPATIL
MR. JAGNATH PATIL
R DEVDAS
As recorded by the court registry
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