- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38093 WP No. 28709 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 28709 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. R SAROJAMMA D/O LATE RAMAIAH, W/O NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT B M KAVAL VILLAGE, KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 060. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. HIMA KIRANA S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, KANDAYA BHAVANA, BENGALURU - 560 001. &RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38093 WP No. 28709 of 2025 OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.2 TAHSILDAR TO FORTH WITH CONSIDER THE PETITIONER'S REPRESENTATIONS DTD 10.05.2008, 22.04.2025 AND 10.08.2020 VIDE ANNEXURES-J,K AND L, INCLUDING THE MOST RECENT REPRESENTATION DATED 01.05.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-M, FOR CONTINUATION OF NAME OF HER FATHER - SRI. RAMAIAH S/O LINGAIAH IN THE REVENUE RECORDS PERTAINING TO 4-00ACRES OF LAND BEARING SY. NO. 132 OF B.M. KAVAL VILLAGE, KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PREIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate is directed to take notice for all the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that the petitioner's father Sri.Ramaiah was granted 4 acres of land in Sy.No.132 of B.M.Kaval Village in the year 1980. It is contended that the Tahsildar had issued Official Memorandum bearing No.LND(3)563/1979-80 relaxing the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38093 WP No. 28709 of 2025 provisions of the Karnataka Grant Rules, 1969 and granted 4 acres of land in favour of Sri.Ramaiah. It is contended that the petitioner's father paid the premium and saguvali chit was issued in his favour in the year 1980. In terms of M.R.No.14/1983-84, the name of the petitioner's father was entered in the RTC. However after computerization, the name of the petitioner's father is missing from the land revenue records. In this regard, the petitioner has made several representations to the 2nd respondent-Tahsildar, Bangalore South Taluk, to re-enter the name of the petitioner's father in the land revenue records. However, no orders have been passed by the respondent-Tahsildar till date and therefore the petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to the 2nd 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 Additional Government Advocate and on perusing the petition papers, this Court finds from - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38093 WP No. 28709 of 2025 the material on record that the name 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's father. Moreover, there is no reason why the name of the petitioner's father which was earlier entered in the land revenue records has not been continued after computerization, the Tahsildar is duty bound to look into all these aspects and pass necessary orders. 4. Consequently, this writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to the 2nd respondent -Tahsildar to consider the representations given by the petitioner and in the light of the observations made hereinabove, verify the original records and pass necessary orders to enter the name of the petitioner's father in the computerized land revenue records as - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38093 WP No. 28709 of 2025 expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Subsequently, the petitioner may make an application to the Tahsildar to enter her name in the computerized land revenue records and the Tahsildar shall consider the same in accordance with law. 5. 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.: 12 CT: BHK