- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39229 WP No. 28812 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. 28812 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI MUNIRAJAPPA S/O CHIKKAPPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT MALKAPURA VILLAGE, KAIWARA 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, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101. 3. TE 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:39229 WP No. 28812 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 WRIT OR DIRECTION BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER FOR CHANGE OF KHATHA DATED 21/08/2010 AND 15/09/2018 BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 19/08/2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-G TO J 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 all the respondents. 2. The petitioner is seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondent-Tahsildar, Chintamani Taluk, Chintamani, to consider the representation dated 19.08.2025 at Annexure-J and enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records based on the grant certificate dated 24.08.1995 at Annexure-F. Learned - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39229 WP No. 28812 of 2025 counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was granted land in Sy.No.18 to an extent of 4 acres and 20 guntas of Vaddahalli Village, Kaiwara 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 24.08.1995. 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39229 WP No. 28812 of 2025 two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 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.: 21 CT: BHK