- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:45579 WP No. 12316 of 2021 CNR: KAHC010037242021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.12316 OF 2021 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MULKI RADHAKRISHNA SHETTY S/O. MULKI SUNDARAM SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 21/10, M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU -560 001. 2. MRS. VRANDA. P. PUNJA W/O. PREMANATH PUNJA, SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRS. 2(a). MS. REETI PUNJADigitally signed by CHAYA S A D/O PREMANTH PUNJA Location: HIGH COURT OF AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS KARNATAKA APARTMENT NO.101, BRIGADE ORCHID 2, 7/B, BRUNTON ROAD BENGALURU - 560 025. 2(b). MR. VIREN P. PUNJA S/O PREMANTH PUNJA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS APARTMENT NO.101, BRIGADE ORCHID 2, - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:45579 WP No. 12316 of 2021 CNR: KAHC010037242021 7/B, BRUNTON ROAD BENGALURU - 560 025. 3. MRS. GAYATHRI SHETTY D/O. LATE M. UDAYA CHAND SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO. 27, GILCHRIST AVENUE, HARRINGTON ROAD, CHENNAI-31. 4. MR. M. HARIPRASAD SHETTY S/O. LATE MULKI SUNDARAM SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT NO.12, AECS LAYOUT, I STAGE, SANJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 094. 5. MRS. URMILA SHETTY D/O. LATE MULKI SUNDER RAMA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT NO.89, FRIARTUCK CIRCLE SUMMIT, NO. J.07901, NEW JERSEY, U.S.A. 6. MR. M. ASHOK KUMAR SHETTY S/O. LATE MULKI SUNDER RAMA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT ABHILASH, NO.58, II MAIN, I BLOCK,

KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU -560 034. 7. MR. GIRISH PUNJA S/O. LATE B.T. RAVINDRANATH PUNJA, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:45579 WP No. 12316 of 2021 CNR: KAHC010037242021 AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT NO. 21/22, M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU -560 001. 8. MRS. PRATEETI PUNJA BALLAL D/O. LATE B.T. RAVINDRANATH PUNJA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.21/22, M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU -560 001. ALL PETITIONERS ARE REPRESENTED BY THEIR GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, SRI. DHANPAL HEGDE S/O. K. MAHABALA HEGDE, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/AT NO. J-53, DIAMOND DISTRICT, AIRPORT ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 008. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. P. UDAYA SHANKAR RAI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER UDUPI, UDUPI DISTRICT-576 201. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:45579 WP No. 12316 of 2021 CNR: KAHC010037242021 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KUNDAPURA SUB DIVISION, UDUPI, UDUPI DISTRICT-576 201. 4. TAHASILDAR UDUPI, UDUPI DISTRICT-576 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO EFFECT RESTORATION OF THE RTC/REVENUE ENTRY IN THE NAME OF PETITIONERS IN SO FAR AS 9 ACRES OF LAND IN SY.NO.322/2 OF BOMMARABETTU VILLAGE, UDUPI TALUK IN PURSUANCE TO ANNEXURE-A; QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 22.02.2019 PASSED IN

L.N.D.CR 14/16-17 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.4 VIDE ANNEUXRES-S. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioners are assailing the Endorsement dated 22.02.2019, issued by respondent No.4, produced at Annexure-S and such other reliefs. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:45579 WP No. 12316 of 2021 CNR: KAHC010037242021 2. Heard Sri. P. Udayashankar Rai, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri. Spoorthy Hegde N., learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondent-State. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, it is noted that the petitioners herein claim to be the owners of the land in question. The Land Tribunal, by order dated 23.08.2005, vide Annexure-D, rejected the application filed by the alleged tenant, Rangappa Srinivasa Prabhu. The said order passed by the respondent-Land Tribunal was confirmed by this Court in W.P. No.5351/2006, by order dated 21.08.2006, vide Annexure-E. 4. In view of the above, the petitioners continue to be the owners of the land in question. Therefore, the impugned Endorsement dated 22.02.2019, vide Annexure-S, issued by respondent - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:45579 WP No. 12316 of 2021 CNR: KAHC010037242021 No.4, is without proper application of mind. Accordingly, I find force in the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners.

5. Hence, the writ petition is allowed. The Endorsement dated 22.02.2019, vide Annexure-S, issued by respondent No.4-Thasildar, is hereby set aside. 6. Respondent No.4-Thasildar is directed to enter the name of the petitioners in the revenue records in respect of the land in question, within an outer limit of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53

- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:45579 WP No. 12316 of 2021 CNR: KAHC010037242021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.12316 OF 2021 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MULKI RADHAKRISHNA SHETTY S/O. MULKI SUNDARAM SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 21/10, M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU -560 001. 2. MRS. VRANDA. P. PUNJA W/O. PREMANATH PUNJA, SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRS. 2(a). MS. REETI PUNJADigitally signed by CHAYA S A D/O PREMANTH PUNJA Location: HIGH COURT OF AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS KARNATAKA APARTMENT NO.101, BRIGADE ORCHID 2, 7/B, BRUNTON ROAD BENGALURU - 560 025. 2(b). MR. VIREN P. PUNJA S/O PREMANTH PUNJA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS APARTMENT NO.101, BRIGADE ORCHID 2, - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:45579 WP No. 12316 of 2021 CNR: KAHC010037242021 7/B, BRUNTON ROAD BENGALURU - 560 025. 3. MRS. GAYATHRI SHETTY D/O. LATE M. UDAYA CHAND SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO. 27, GILCHRIST AVENUE, HARRINGTON ROAD, CHENNAI-31. 4. MR. M. HARIPRASAD SHETTY S/O. LATE MULKI SUNDARAM SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT NO.12, AECS LAYOUT, I STAGE, SANJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 094. 5. MRS. URMILA SHETTY D/O. LATE MULKI SUNDER RAMA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT NO.89, FRIARTUCK CIRCLE SUMMIT, NO. J.07901, NEW JERSEY, U.S.A. 6. MR. M. ASHOK KUMAR SHETTY S/O. LATE MULKI SUNDER RAMA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT ABHILASH, NO.58, II MAIN, I BLOCK,

KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU -560 034. 7. MR. GIRISH PUNJA S/O. LATE B.T. RAVINDRANATH PUNJA, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:45579 WP No. 12316 of 2021 CNR: KAHC010037242021 AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT NO. 21/22, M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU -560 001. 8. MRS. PRATEETI PUNJA BALLAL D/O. LATE B.T. RAVINDRANATH PUNJA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.21/22, M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU -560 001. ALL PETITIONERS ARE REPRESENTED BY THEIR GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, SRI. DHANPAL HEGDE S/O. K. MAHABALA HEGDE, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/AT NO. J-53, DIAMOND DISTRICT, AIRPORT ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 008. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. P. UDAYA SHANKAR RAI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER UDUPI, UDUPI DISTRICT-576 201. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:45579 WP No. 12316 of 2021 CNR: KAHC010037242021 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KUNDAPURA SUB DIVISION, UDUPI, UDUPI DISTRICT-576 201. 4. TAHASILDAR UDUPI, UDUPI DISTRICT-576 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO EFFECT RESTORATION OF THE RTC/REVENUE ENTRY IN THE NAME OF PETITIONERS IN SO FAR AS 9 ACRES OF LAND IN SY.NO.322/2 OF BOMMARABETTU VILLAGE, UDUPI TALUK IN PURSUANCE TO ANNEXURE-A; QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 22.02.2019 PASSED IN

L.N.D.CR 14/16-17 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.4 VIDE ANNEUXRES-S. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioners are assailing the Endorsement dated 22.02.2019, issued by respondent No.4, produced at Annexure-S and such other reliefs. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:45579 WP No. 12316 of 2021 CNR: KAHC010037242021 2. Heard Sri. P. Udayashankar Rai, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri. Spoorthy Hegde N., learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondent-State. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, it is noted that the petitioners herein claim to be the owners of the land in question. The Land Tribunal, by order dated 23.08.2005, vide Annexure-D, rejected the application filed by the alleged tenant, Rangappa Srinivasa Prabhu. The said order passed by the respondent-Land Tribunal was confirmed by this Court in W.P. No.5351/2006, by order dated 21.08.2006, vide Annexure-E. 4. In view of the above, the petitioners continue to be the owners of the land in question. Therefore, the impugned Endorsement dated 22.02.2019, vide Annexure-S, issued by respondent - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:45579 WP No. 12316 of 2021 CNR: KAHC010037242021 No.4, is without proper application of mind. Accordingly, I find force in the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners.

5. Hence, the writ petition is allowed. The Endorsement dated 22.02.2019, vide Annexure-S, issued by respondent No.4-Thasildar, is hereby set aside. 6. Respondent No.4-Thasildar is directed to enter the name of the petitioners in the revenue records in respect of the land in question, within an outer limit of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53