- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31652 WP No. 15493 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 15493 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: CHIKKAMMA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, W/O NINGAYYA, DEVARAHALLI POST NEAR ARLIKATTE ASWATHNAGARA BHADRAVATI, SHIMOGA - 577 301 ALSO AT DODDERI VILLAGE, BHADRAVATHI SHIMOGA - 577 301. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHRAVAN BHARADWAJ B.V, ADVOCATE) AND: THE THASILDAR BHADRAVATHI TALUK SHIMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 301. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SESHU V, HCGP) 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 DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO ENTER THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONER IN THE REVENUE RECORDS BASED Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31652 WP No. 15493 of 2025 ON THE GRANT CERTIFICATES DATED 26.03.2018 IN BARING NO. L.N.D.C.R. 357/17-18 AS PER ANNEXURE-B BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 30.12.2024 AS PER ANNEXURE-A. 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 the respondent. 2. The petitioner is seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondent-Tahsildar, Bhadravathi Taluk, Shivamogga District, to consider the representation dated 30.12.2024 at Annexure-A and enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records based on the grant certificate dated 26.03.2018 at Annexure-B. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was granted land in Sy.No.8 to an extent of 4 acres and 5 guntas of Kudligere Hobli, Yemmedoddi Village, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31652 WP No. 15493 of 2025 Bhadravathi Taluk, Shivamogga District. Thereafter, saguvali chit was issued to the petitioner on 26.03.2018. 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, Bhadravathi Taluk, to verify the records and find out if grant was made in favour of the petitioner and whether saguvali chit was 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. This direction is issued only to enable the entry of the name of the petitioner in the revenue records. Ordered accordingly. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31652 WP No. 15493 of 2025 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.: 27 CT: BHK