- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32967 WP No. 20062 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 20062 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI. MUNIYAPPA S/O LATE MARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/O BOMMENAHALLI VILLAGE, VIRGO NAGAR POST, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK BENGALURU - 560 049. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDRA SHEKAR K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGLAURU - 560 001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE TAHSILDAR K.R. PURAM TALUK OFFICE, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 036. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU V, HCGP) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32967 WP No. 20062 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO THE R2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 10.03.25 AS FOUND AT ANNX-A. 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 High Court Government Pleader is directed to take notice for all the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that his father was granted 1 acre of land in Sy.96 of Bommenahalli Village, Bidarahalli Hobli, Bengaluru East Taluk and the name of the petitioner's father was entered in the revenue records. However, after computerization the name of the petitioner's father is not continued in the revenue records. In this regard, the petitioner has made representation to the 2nd respondent-Tahsildar, Bengaluru East Taluk, Bengaluru to re-enter the name of the petitioner in the land revenue records. However, no orders have been passed by the respondent-Tahsildar till date and therefore the petitioner has approached this - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32967 WP No. 20062 of 2025 Court seeking a direction to the respondent-Tahsildar to enter the name of the petitioner in the computerised land revenue records. 3. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned High Court Government Pleader and on perusing the petition papers, this Court finds from the material on record that the names of the petitioner was earlier entered in the land revenue records. However, if the Tahsildar is of the opinion that the petitioner has not been granted lands, nevertheless, it is the duty of the Tahsildar to secure the original grant records, Saguvali Chit issue register and other contemporaneous records to satisfy himself regarding the grant made in favour of the petitioner. Moreover, there is no reason why the name of the petitioner which was earlier entered in the land revenue records has been continued after computerization, the Tahsildar is duty bound to look into all these aspects and pass necessary orders. The Tahsildar shall also verify as to whether the petitioner is the only legal heir of late - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32967 WP No. 20062 of 2025 Sri.Mariyappa, the original grantee and proceed to pass orders in accordance with law. 4. Consequently, this writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to the 2nd respondent -Tahsildar to consider the representation given by the petitioner and in the light of the observations made hereinabove, verify the original records and pass necessary orders to enter the names of the petitioner in the land revenue records as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader 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.: 21 CT: BHK