- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39152 WP No. 29646 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 29646 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. RAVIKIRANA S/O RANGAIAHA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 2. SRI. NAGESHWARA B.R. S/O RANGAIAHA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 3. SRI. NAGARAJU B.R. S/O RANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT. BHUVANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI-573 201 HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT- …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K C SHANTA KUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF RVENUE REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY M.S. BUILDINGS, AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BANGALORE-560001 Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39152 WP No. 29646 of 2025 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN -573 201 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER HASSAN SUB-DIVISION HASSAN DISTRICT-573 201 4. THE TAHASILDAR HASSAN TALUK -573 201 HASSAN DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MANJUNATH K., HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 TO 4 TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER REPRESENTATION DTD. 12.02.2025 VIDE ANNX-E AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER The learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioners that 2 acres and 5 guntas of land in Sy.No.127 of Bhuvavanhalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Hassan Taluk and District, was granted in favour of petitioners’ grandfather Sri Thimma - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39152 WP No. 29646 of 2025 on 14.03.1951 vide Order bearing No.DCP.DR.3- 2840/1951-52 and mutation entry was also carried out in terms of M.R.No.32/1951-52. It is also contended that the land in question is having new Sy.No.127. However after computerisation, the name of the petitioners’ grandfather is missing from the land revenue records. 3. In this regard, the petitioners have made representations to the respondent-authorities, to re-enter the name of the petitioners’ grandfather in the land revenue records. However, no orders have been passed by the respondent-Tahsildar till date and therefore the petitioners have approached this Court seeking a direction to the respondent-authorities to enter the name of the petitioners grandfather in the computerised land revenue records. 4. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned HCGP and on perusing the petition papers, this Court finds from the material on record that the name of the petitioners’ grandfather was earlier - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39152 WP No. 29646 of 2025 entered in the land revenue records. However, if the Tahsildar is of the opinion that the petitioners’ grandfather 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 petitioners’ grandfather. Moreover, there is no reason why the name of the petitioners’ grandfather 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. 5. The writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent-Tahsildar, Hassan Taluk, to verify the records and if it is found that the petitioners’ grandfather had been granted the land, then the Tahsildar shall proceed to re-enter the name of the grantee in the computerized RTC. Thereafter, the petitioners are permitted to file one more application seeking mutation - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39152 WP No. 29646 of 2025 entry in names of the legal heirs of Sri Thimma on the ground of succession. The Tahsildar shall consider the same and pass necessary orders in accordance with law. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Learned HCGP is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT/- CT: JL