- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38640 WP No. 26519 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 26519 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT VENKATAMMA W/O LATE RAMAIAG AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT NO 76, O.B.CHUDANAHALLI VILLAGE, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 082. 2. SRI NAGARAJU.R S/O RAMAIAG, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 76, O.B.CHUDANAHALLIL VILLAGE, UTTARHALLI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 082. 3. SMT. NAGARATHNA. R D/O RAMAIAH W/O NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS RESIDING AT NO 91, SHANTHIPURA VILLAGE, HUSKUR POST, SARJAPURA HOBLLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 099. 4. SRI. R. RAJANNA S/O RAMAIAH, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38640 WP No. 26519 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 76, O.B. CHUDANAHALLIL VILLAGE, UTTARAHALLLI HOBLLI, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 082. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A.LOURDU MARIYAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE REVENUE SECRETARY, VIDHAN SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU RUBAN DISTRICT KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH SUB-DIVISION KANDAYA BHAVANA, K.G.ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009. 4. THE TAHSILDAR BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD, BANGALURU - 560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OOF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38640 WP No. 26519 of 2025 MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS HEREIN TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER'S REPRESENTATION DATED 31.08.2024 AT ANNEXURE - D AND TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RECOGNIZE AND PROTECT PETITIONER'S CLEAR TITLE AND OWNERSHIP OVER 05 ACRES 05 GUNTAS OF LAND IN SY. NO. 156 OF B.M.KAVAL VILLAGE AND TO GRANT NECESSARY REVENUE ENTRIES/MUTATIONS IN HER FAVOUR AS THE RIGHTFUL LEGAL HEIR AND OWNER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents. 2. The petitioners are seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondent-Tahsildar, Bangalore South Taluk, to consider the representation dated 31.08.2024 at Annexure-D and enter the name of the petitioners in the revenue records. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the 1st petitioner's husband had purchased land in Sy.No.156 to an extent of 5 acres and 5 guntas of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38640 WP No. 26519 of 2025 B.M.Kaval Village, Kengeri Hobli, Bangalore South Taluk. vide registered sale deed dated 04.06.1919. The petitioners submit that Ramabhovi who is the husband of the 1st petitioner had passed away in 1974 and that the revenue entries continue to stand in his name. The petitioners are aggrieved by the inaction of the Tahsildar to mutate the names of the petitioners in the revenue records as mentioned in their representation dated 31.08.2024. 3. The writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent-Tahsildar, Banglaore South Taluk, to verify the records and find out if there is a registered sale deed dated 04.06.1919 in favour of the 1st petitioner husband. If it is found from the records that the facts stated hereinabove are true, then the Tahsildar shall verify the legal heirs of the 1st petitioner husband and enter the names of the petitioners in the revenue records. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38640 WP No. 26519 of 2025 and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29 CT:BHK