- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46491 WP No. 32312 of 2025 C/W WP No. 32363 of 2025 WP No. 32675 of 2025 AND 2 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 32312 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 32363 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 32675 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 32705 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 32924 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) IN W.P. No. 32312/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI SANTHOSH KUMAR H R S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS AGRICULTURIST, SIDDHARAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, TARIKERE TQ. CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT. PIN - 577 228. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. MALATESH H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT BENGALURU-02. Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46491 WP No. 32312 of 2025 C/W WP No. 32363 of 2025 WP No. 32675 of 2025 AND 2 OTHERS 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT CHIKMAGALURU-577 101 3. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER TARIKERE TALUK CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT PIN - 577 228 4. THE TAHASILDAR TARIKERE TALUK CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT PIN - 577 228 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO 1. DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.4, AND THE CONCERNED REVENUE AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER'S REPRESENTATION DATED 20-08-2023, PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-D AND ETC. IN W.P. NO. 32363/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI HANUMANTHAPPA S/O RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS AGRICULTURIST, SIDDHARAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, TARIKERE TQ. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46491 WP No. 32312 of 2025 C/W WP No. 32363 of 2025 WP No. 32675 of 2025 AND 2 OTHERS CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT. PIN - 577 228. ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. MALATESH H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT BENGALURU-02. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT CHIKMAGALURU-577 101 3. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER TARIKERE TALUK CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT PIN - 577 228 4. THE TAHASILDAR TARIKERE TALUK CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT PIN - 577 228 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.4, AND THE CONCERNED REVENUE AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER'S REPRESENTATION DATED 18-08-2023, PRODUCED AS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46491 WP No. 32312 of 2025 C/W WP No. 32363 of 2025 WP No. 32675 of 2025 AND 2 OTHERS ANNEXURE-D AND ETC. IN W.P. NO. 32675/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT LAKSHMAMMA W/O BASAVARAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS AGRICULTURIST SIDDHARAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, TARIKERE TQ CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT PIN - 577 228 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. MALATESH H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT BENGALURU - 02 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT CHIKMAGALURU - 577 101 3. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER TARIKERE TALUK CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT PIN - 577 228 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46491 WP No. 32312 of 2025 C/W WP No. 32363 of 2025 WP No. 32675 of 2025 AND 2 OTHERS 4. THE TAHASILDAR TARIKERE TALUK CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT PIN - 577 228 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO 1. DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.4, AND THE CONCERNED REVENUE AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER'S REPRESENTATION DATED 18-08-2023, PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-D AND ETC. IN W.P. NO. 32705/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI SHEKHARA R S/O RAMACHANDRAIAH AGRICULTURIST AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SIDDHARAHALLI VILALGE KASABA HOBLI, TARIKERE TQ CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT PIN - 577 228 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. MALATESH H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46491 WP No. 32312 of 2025 C/W WP No. 32363 of 2025 WP No. 32675 of 2025 AND 2 OTHERS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT BENGALURU-02. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT CHIKMAGALURU-577 101 3. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER TARIKERE TALUK CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT PIN - 577 228 4. THE TAHASILDAR TARIKERE TALUK CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT PIN - 577 228 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO 1. DIRECT THE R4 AND THE CONCERNED REVENUE AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER'S REPRESENTATION DATED 18.08.2023 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-D AND ETC. IN W.P. NO. 32924/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. MALLAMMA W/O VIJAYAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS AGRICULTURIST HIRIGAPURA VILLAGE LAKKAVALLI HOBLI, TARIKERE TQ. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46491 WP No. 32312 of 2025 C/W WP No. 32363 of 2025 WP No. 32675 of 2025 AND 2 OTHERS CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT. PIN - 577 228. ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. MALATESH H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT BENGALURU-02. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT CHIKMAGALURU-577 101 3. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER TARIKERE TALUK CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT PIN - 577 228 4. THE TAHASILDAR TARIKERE TALUK CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT PIN - 577 228. ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-4 AND THE CONCERNED REVENUE AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER'S REPRESENTATION DTD. 21.08.2023 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-D AND ETC. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46491 WP No. 32312 of 2025 C/W WP No. 32363 of 2025 WP No. 32675 of 2025 AND 2 OTHERS THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER All these petitions are taken up together in light of stand of the Government being common in all these matters. 2. The petitioners in all these writ petitions have sought for consideration of representations whereby they claim that the hand written entries in their name in RTC were discontinued at the time of digitization after the year 2002 and accordingly, have represented to the authorities to continue their names in the revenue records. 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate has filed an endorsement to the effect that their names cannot be continued as the lands with respect to which they are seeking continuation of entries is forest land. 4. While the learned Additional Government Advocate relies on the endorsement and submits upon instructions - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46491 WP No. 32312 of 2025 C/W WP No. 32363 of 2025 WP No. 32675 of 2025 AND 2 OTHERS that the grant relied on by the petitioners are concocted, however, the learned counsel for petitioners submits that petitioners have records which would indicate that the grants were by the Government Authorities and they have necessary records in support of the same. 5. Noticing the nature of dispute being factual, it would be appropriate to relegate the petitioners to challenge the endorsement in terms of scheme of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 under Section 49. 6. All contentions of the petitioners are kept open. The possession of the petitioners to be protected till the interim relief is considered by the Appellate Authority while making it clear that the petitioners to file an appeal within a period of four weeks. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE NP