- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39231 WP No. 29028 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. 29028 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. MINISWAMY. V., S/O VENKATARAMANA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NALLARALLAHALLI VILLAGE, MINDIGAL PANCHAYATH AND POST, MUNGANHALLI HOBLI, CHINTMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 563 125 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KALYAN R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR BEEDI, BENGLAURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, CHINTAMANI TALUK CHINTAMANI - 563 125. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP) Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39231 WP No. 29028 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION FOR THE EARLY DISPOSAL OF THE CLAIM APPLICATION PROCEEDINGS IN L.A.C NO.54/2022, PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE 1ST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, RAMANAGARA 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 Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. 2. The petitioner is seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondent-Tahsildar, Chintamani Taluk, Chintamani, to consider the representation dated 19.07.2010, 20.06.2018 and 09.08.2025 at Annexure-D series and enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records based on the grant certificate dated 05.07.2001 at Annexure-C. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was granted land in Sy.No.309 to an - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39231 WP No. 29028 of 2025 extent of 4 acres and 20 guntas of Mindiganahalli Village, Munganahalli Hobli, Chintamani Taluk. The petitioner was called upon to pay the kimath and the same was paid. Thereafter, saguvali chit was issued to the petitioner on 05.07.2001. However, the name of the petitioner has not been entered in the land records. 3. The writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent-Tahsildar, Chintamani Taluk, to verify from the records and find out if grant was made in favour of the petitioner, if the petitioner has paid the kimath and whether saguvali chit issued in favour of the petitioner. If it is found from the records that the facts stated hereinabove are true, then the Tahsildar shall proceed to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records. 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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39231 WP No. 29028 of 2025 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.: 28 CT: BHK