- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32299 WP No. 24786 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 24786 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI. RAJANNA S/O KEMPIAH AGED ABOUT 50YEARS, RESIDING AT ITTAMADU RAMANAGARA, TALUK AND DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SMT. GEETHA A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001 2. THE TAHSILDAR RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 159 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU V., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO ISSUE Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32299 WP No. 24786 of 2025 ENDORSEMENT TO PAY THE CALCULATED 'PREMIUM' IN RESPECT OF THE LAND IN QUESTION BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 1.8.2025 GIVEN TO THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNX-C TO THE WRIT PETITION. 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 takes notice for both the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was granted 1 acre 20 guntas of land in Sy.No.53 of Ramangara Taluk and District. It is contended that the petitioner was not called upon to pay the kimath. However, the petitioner is ready and willing to pay the requisite kimath. In this regard, the petitioner has given a representation dated 01.08.2025 at Annexure-C to the Tahsildar, Ramanagara Taluk. The petitioner is seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondent-Tahsildar, Ramanagara Taluk, to consider the representation at - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32299 WP No. 24786 of 2025 Annexure-C to receive the premium/kimath and for the issuance of saguvali chit. 3. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and having perused the petition papers, this Court finds that respondent-Tahsildar, Ramanagara Taluk, is duty bound to consider the representation given by the petitioner for issuance of Saguvali Chit. Needless to observe that the Tahsildar may call upon the petitioner to furnish any required information, verify the same from the records, and if the Tahsildar finds that the petitioner was in fact granted 1.20 guntas of land in terms of the Official Memorandum he shall call upon the petitioner to pay the kimath. As and when the petitioner pays the requisite kimath, the respondent-Tahsildar shall proceed to issue the Saguvali Chit in accordance with law. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The respondent- Tahsildar shall also verify the aspect of the legal heirs of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32299 WP No. 24786 of 2025 the petitioner's father and shall accordingly issue saguvali chit in respect of all the legal heirs in accordance with law. Ordered accordingly. 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.: 34 CT:SS