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

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Sri Manjunatha v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC19 Feb 2026WP/6765/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (HC-KAR), neutral citation NC: 2026:KHC:10483; Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice R Devdas (single judge, oral order dated 19.02.2026). WRIT PETITION NO. 6765 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. Petitioners: Manjunatha s/o Singrigowda, Jayalaxmi, Poojagowda, Manasa, Kamala, Basavaraju, Krishnamurthy, Narasimhaswamy, Ravishankar @ Ravikanth, Ganesha, Rajesha, Sathisha, Girisha, Chethan (Nos. 2-14 represented by GPA holder Manjunath); counsel Sri. Jwala Kumar. Respondents: State of Karnataka, Deputy Director of Land Records Hassan Taluk, Additional Deputy Director of Land Records Hassan Taluk, Regional Joint Director of Land Records Mysore Division (Smt. Navya Shekhar, AGA for R1-R4), and private respondents Puttamma, Harish, Ravikumar K.P., Jayakumar (Uddur Village, Kasaba Hobli, Hassan Taluk). Challenged order: dated 17/03/2023 in LNSJD.Revision Petition No. 89/2022-23 (Annexure-H). Disposition: dismissed for non-compliance of office objections; no merits decided; no cases cited; no monetary relief.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition stands dismissed for non-compliance of office objections. ¶86

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non-compliance with office objections and in the absence of representation for the petitioners.

Court's answer

The writ petition stands dismissed for non-compliance of office objections.

Ratio / Principle

When the matter was called out, there was no representation for the petitioners.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No. 6765 of 2024 (KLR-RES) under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, filed by Manjunatha s/o Singrigowda and 13 others (petitioners 2 to 14 represented by their GPA holder Manjunath), seeking to set aside/quash the order dated 17/03/2023 passed in LNSJD.Revision Petition No. 89/2022-23 by the Regional Joint Director of Land Records, Mysore Division, Mysore (Annexure-H). By order dated 05.02.2026, two weeks' time had been granted to comply with office objections, failing which the matter was to be listed for dismissal on 19.02.2026. On 19.02.2026 the matter was called out, there was no representation for the petitioners and office objections stood uncomplied; the writ petition was dismissed for non-compliance of office objections. The merits of the land-records revision were not adjudicated and no precedent was cited.

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NC: 2026:KHC:10483 WP No. 6765 of 2024

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 R DEVDAS

WRIT PETITION NO. 6765 OF 2024 (KLR-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI. MANJUNATHA S/O SINGRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.1817 ADARSHANAGAR, ADLIMANE ROAD HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201.

JAYALAXMI

DAUGHTER OF SINGRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 64 YERS RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.1817 ADARSHANAGAR, ADLIMANE ROAD HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201.

Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B

Location: High Court of Karnataka

POOJAGOWDA

W/O DHARANIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS

RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.1817 ADARSHANAGAR, ADLIMANE ROAD HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201.

MANASA

W/O B N RAMESH

AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.1817

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NC: 2026:KHC:10483 WP No. 6765 of 2024

HC-KAR

ADARSHANAGAR, ADLIMANE ROAD HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201.

KAMALA

D/O SINGRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.1817 ADARSHANAGAR, ADLIMANE ROAD HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201.

BASAVARAJU

S/O SINGRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.1817 ADARSHANAGAR, ADLIMANE ROAD HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201.

7. KRISHNAMURTHY

S/O SINGRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YERS RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.1817 ADARSHANAGAR, ADLIMANE ROAD HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201.

NARASIMHASWAMY

S/O SINGRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.1817 ADARSHANAGAR, ADLIMANE ROAD HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201.

RAVISHANKAR @ RAVIKANTH S/O SINGRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.1817

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NC: 2026:KHC:10483 WP No. 6765 of 2024

HC-KAR

ADARSHANAGAR, ADLIMANE ROAD HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201.

GANESHA

S/O SINGRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.1817 ADARSHANAGAR, ADLIMANE ROAD HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201.

11. RAJESHA

S/O SINGRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.1817 ADARSHANAGAR, ADLIMANE ROAD HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201.

12. SATHISHA

S/O SINGRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.1817 ADARSHANAGAR, ADLIMANE ROAD HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201.

13. GIRISHA

S/O SINGRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.1817 ADARSHANAGAR, ADLIMANE ROAD HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201.

14. CHETHAN

S/O SINGRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.1817

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HC-KAR

ADARSHANAGAR, ADLIMANE ROAD HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201. PETITIONERS NO.2 TO 14 ARE REP BY THEIR GPA HOLDER MANJUNATH.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. JWALA KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANASOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201.

ADDITIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, HASSAN TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201.

REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS MYSORE DIVISION, MYSORE - 570 005.

PUTTAMMA

WIFE OF VENKATEGOWDA, MAJOR RESIDENT OF UDDUR VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201.

HARISH

SON OF RANGEGOWDA

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HC-KAR

MAJOR

SIDENT OF UDDUR VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201.

RAVIKUMAR K.P. S/O PARAMESHWARAPPA MAJOR

SIDENT OF UDDUR VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201.

JAYAKUMAR

SON OF LAXMEGOWDA MAJOR

SIDENT OF UDDUR VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 1) SET ASIDE / QUASH THE ORDER DATED 17/03/2023 PASSED IN LNSJD.REVISION PETITION NO. 89/2022-23, BY THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS MYSORE DIVISION, MYSORE ANNEXURE-H AND ETC.,

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

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NC: 2026:KHC:10483 WP No. 6765 of 2024

HC-KAR

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS

ORAL ORDER

On 05.02.2026, the following order was passed:

"Finally, two weeks time is granted at the request of the learned counsel for the petitioners to comply the office objections.

Failing which, the matter shall be listed for dismissal on 19.02.2026."

Matter is called out. There is no representation for

the petitioners.

Office objections have not been complied with.

4. Consequently, the writ petition stands dismissed

for non-compliance of office objections.

Sd/(R DEVDAS) JUDGE

rv List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non-compliance with office objections and in the absence of representation for the petitioners.medium confidence¶84
The court held
The writ petition stands dismissed for non-compliance of office objections.ratio¶86

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticles 226 and 227¶72

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order dated 17/03/2023 in LNSJD.Revision Petition No. 89/2022-23 passed by the Regional Joint Director of Land Records, Mysore Division, Mysore (Annexure-H), which the writ petition prayed to set aside/quash.¶72
Regional Joint Director of Land Records, Mysore Division, Mysore · 17/03/2023
Prior proceeding
Writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying to set aside/quash the order dated 17/03/2023 in LNSJD.Revision Petition No. 89/2022-23 (Annexure-H).¶72
Prior proceeding
By order dated 05.02.2026, two weeks' time was granted at the request of petitioners' counsel to comply with office objections, failing which the matter was to be listed for dismissal on 19.02.2026.¶80

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
SRI. MANJUNATHA S/O SINGRIGOWDA¶9
Jwala Kumar
petitioner
JAYALAXMI¶10
petitioner
POOJAGOWDA¶14
petitioner
MANASA¶17
petitioner
KAMALA¶24
petitioner
BASAVARAJU¶26
petitioner
KRISHNAMURTHY¶28
petitioner
NARASIMHASWAMY¶30
petitioner
RAVISHANKAR @ RAVIKANTH¶32
petitioner
GANESHA¶37
petitioner
RAJESHA¶39
petitioner
SATHISHA¶41
petitioner
GIRISHA¶43
petitioner
CHETHAN¶45
respondent
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA¶53
Navya Shekhar
respondent
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS HASSAN TALUK¶54
respondent
ADDITIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, HASSAN TALUK¶55
respondent
REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS MYSORE DIVISION¶56
respondent
PUTTAMMA¶57
respondent
HARISH¶59
respondent
RAVIKUMAR K.P.¶65
respondent
JAYAKUMAR¶67

Coram

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R DEVDASauthor¶77

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 19 Feb 2026 · February
Registered: 2 Mar 2024
Case no.: WP/6765/2024
CNR: KAHC010119612024
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: R Devdas
Disposal: Dismissal for Non Compliance of Office Objections
Case type: WRIT PETITION

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Sri Manjunatha v. the State of Karnataka, WP/6765/2024 (KA), decided on 19 February 2026.

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Statutes1

Constitution of IndiaArticles 226 and 227

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Procedural history3

Order dated 17/03/2023 in LNSJD.Revision Petition No. 89/2022-23 passed by the Regional Joint Director of Land Records, Mysore Division, Mysore (Annexure-H), which the writ petition prayed to set aside/quash.Regional Joint Director of Land Records, Mysore Division, Mysore · 17/03/2023
Writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying to set aside/quash the order dated 17/03/2023 in LNSJD.Revision Petition No. 89/2022-23 (Annexure-H).
By order dated 05.02.2026, two weeks' time was granted at the request of petitioners' counsel to comply with office objections, failing which the matter was to be listed for dismissal on 19.02.2026.

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Bench / Coram

R DEVDAS

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