IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 8922 OF 2026 (LB-BMP)

BETWEEN: SMT.INDIRA W/O LATE B.N.GOVARDAN REDDY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT BELLANDUR VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK 560 048.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI.KARTHIK P.M., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE COMMISSIONER GREATER BANGALORE AUTHORITY (GBA)

Digitally HUDSON CIRCLE, signed by N.R.SQUARE, GEETHA P G Location : BENGALURU - 560 002.

HIGH COURT OF

2. BENGALURU EAST CITY CORPORATION, KARNATAKA MAHADEVAPURA ZONAL COMMISSIONER OFFICE RHB COLONY, OPP TO PHENIX MAILL, WHITEFIELD MAIN ROAD, MAHADEVAPURA POST BENGALURU - 560 048.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.PAVAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION AND MUTATED THE KATHA IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER, MADE BY THE PETITIONER DATED 27.11.2025 MARKED ANNX-F WITHIN THE TIME STIPULATED BY THIS COURT, AWARD COSTS, PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEM FIT TO GRANT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

ORAL ORDER

The case of the petitioner is that she is the owner of the property which is the subject matter of the writ petition and that she has made an application to respondent No.2 to issue katha in her favour in respect of the said property. However, respondent No.2 has failed to act on the request of the petitioner, and hence the present writ petition is filed with the following prayers:

"to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other suitable writ or directions directing the 2^nd respondent to consider the representation and mutated the katha in the name of the petitioner, made by the petitioner dated 27/11/2025 marked Annexure-F within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court, Award costs, pass such other order or direction that this Hon'ble Court deem fit to grant in the interest of justice and equity."

2. Learned counsel for the respondents upon instructions submits that the petitioner has made a physical application for grant of katha and the petitioner is required to make an online application along with the necessary documents and the same would be considered and appropriate orders will be passed.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to make an online application.

Hence, the following ORDER Writ petition stands disposed of Petitioner is granted liberty to make an online application for change of khata in respect of the property which is the subject matter of the writ petition into her name along with all the necessary documents.

If the petitioner makes such an application, respondent No.2 shall consider the same in accordance with law within a period of 2 months thereafter and pass appropriate orders.

SD/-

(M.I.ARUN)

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