- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37417 WP No. 15065 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.15065 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. J. LAKSHMANA S/O. LATE JIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS R/AT SOMATTANAHALLI VILLAGE CHENNARAYAPATNA HOBLI REDDIHALLI POST DEVANAHALLI TALUK – 562 129 2. J. KEMPEGOWDA S/O. LATE JIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R/AT SOMATTANAHALLI VILLAGE CHENNARAYAPATNA HOBLI REDDIHALLI POST DEVANAHALLI TALUK – 562 129 3. J. CHIKKA KEMPANNA S/O. LATE JIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT SOMATTANAHALLI VILLAGE CHENNARAYAPATNA HOBLI REDDIHALLI POST DEVANAHALLI TALUK – 562 129 4. M. KRISHNAPPA S/O. LATE MARAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT SOMATTANAHALLI VILLAGE CHENNARAYAPATNA HOBLI Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37417 WP No. 15065 of 2025 REDDIHALLI POST DEVANAHALLI TALUK – 562 129 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI CHIRANTHA S. H., FOR; SRI YESHU BABA R MISHRA, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M. S. BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER ADMINISTRATIVE BHAVAN BEERASANDRA VILLAGE DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU – 562 110 3. THE TAHSILDAR DEVANAHALLI TALUK DEVANAHALLI – 562 110 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B. P. RADHA, A.G.A.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-3 TAHSILDAR TO CHANGE MUTATION IN FAVOUR OF PETITIONERS IN REVENUE RECORDS WITH RESPECT TO SY.NO.13 MEASURING 12 ACRES AT BHATTARAMARENAHALLI VILLAGE, CHENNARAYAPATNA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 01.09.2023 AND TAKE ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW (VIDE ANNEXURE-A) THIS WRIT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37417 WP No. 15065 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents. 2. The prayer in the writ petition is to issue a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.3 - Tahasildar, Devanahalli Taluk, to consider the representation dated 01.09.2023, at Annexure-A given by the petitioners seeking entry of their names in the revenue records pursuant to grant said to have been made in favour of Sri. Jiyappa, Sri Marappa and Munishamappa @ Appayanna. 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate points out to Annexure-F1, a report submitted by the Revenue Inspector, having regard to the representations given by the petitioners that the claim of the petitioners regarding the grant said to have been made in favour of Sri. Marappa, Sri Munshamappa @ Appayanna and Sri Jiyappa in Sy.No.13 of Bhattaramarenahalli Village, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37417 WP No. 15065 of 2025 Chennarayapatna Hobli, Devanahalli Taluk, granting 4 acres each has to be verified from the original records. 4. If the respondents have already proceeded to consider the representations given by the petitioners for entering their names pursuant to the grant orders, the Tahasildar, Devanahalli Taluk, shall proceed further and verify the original grant register, Saguvali Chit Issue Register, mutation register and find out whether the claim of the petitioners regarding the grant is genuine or not. If it is found that grant orders have been made in favour of three persons and if the petitioners herein are the legal representatives of the original grantees, then the Tahasildar can proceed to enter the names of the petitioners in the revenue records in accordance with law. If Tahasildar is not the competent authority and the powers have been conferred on the Special Deputy Commissioner, then the Tahasildar shall forward the request to the Special Deputy Commissioner and the Special Deputy Commissioner shall proceed as directed by - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37417 WP No. 15065 of 2025 this Court. Nevertheless, 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 certified copy of this order. 5. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT:VC