- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32278 WP No. 18003 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. 18003 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SHRI MUNINANJAPPA S/O LATE YELLAPPA AGED 67 YEARS R/AT VINAYAKA NAGAR, HENNAGARA POST, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU- 560 105 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MULTISTORIED BUILDINGS, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, KANDAYA BHAVAN, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32278 WP No. 18003 of 2025 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE SOUTH SUB-DIVISION, KANDAYA BHAVAN, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, ANEKAL TALUK, OFFICE OF THE TAHASILDAR, ANEKAL TOWN, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT - 560 108 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMAD JAFFAR SHAH, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 17/3/2025, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A, WITHIN A TIME BOUND PERIOD, AND TO GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF OR RELIEFS AS THIS HONBLE COURT BE PLEASED TO GRANT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, BY ALLOWING THE ABOVE WRIT PETITION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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 Additional Government Advocate is directed to take notice for all the respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32278 WP No. 18003 of 2025 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was granted land in Sy.No.100 of Kachanayakanahalli Village, Jigani Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru Urban District and grant certificate being issued thereof, the name of the petitioner was entered in the land revenue records and the petitioner have been in possession of the land in question. However after computerisation, the name of the petitioner is missing from the land revenue records. In this regard, the petitioner has made a representation to the 4th respondent-Tahsildar, Anekal Taluk, Anekal, to re-enter the name of the petitioner in the land revenue records. However, no orders have been passed by the respondent- Tahsildar till date and therefore the petitioner have approached this Court seeking a direction to the 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 High Court Government Pleader and - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32278 WP No. 18003 of 2025 on perusing the petition papers, this Court finds from 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. Moreover, there is no reason why the name of the petitioner which was earlier entered in the land revenue records has 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 4th respondent -Tahsildar to consider the representation 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 in the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32278 WP No. 18003 of 2025 land revenue records as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 5. 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.: 12