- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33980 WP No. 6142 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.6142 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. MANGALAMMA, W/O LATE HONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT NAGENAHALLI VILLAGE, MADHURE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT– 562 123 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V RAJAIAH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MULTISTORIED BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, FIRST FLOOR, BEERSANDRA VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT – 562 123 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA BENGALURU RURAL DISTRIC – 562 123 4. THE TAHSILDAR DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33980 WP No. 6142 of 2025 DODDABALLAPURA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 123 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 4 HEREIN TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION DATED 15.06.2018 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER HEREIN TO THE RESPONDENT NO.3 REQUESTING THE SAID AUTHORITY TO DIRECT THE 4TH RESPONDENT TAHASILDAR, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, DODDABALLAPURA VIDE ANNEXURE-K TO GRANT THE LAND AND TO ISSUE SAGUVALI CHIT OF THE LAND IN QUESTION IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER, 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 HCGP takes notice for all the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that her father-in-law late Channappa S/o. Nanjappa was granted land at the hands of the Committee for Regularization of unauthorised occupation. However, the Tahasildar failed to collect the Kimath at the hands of the petitioner’s father- - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33980 WP No. 6142 of 2025 in-law or the petitioner’s husband during their lifetime. After the death of the petitioner’s husband, petitioner has given several representations to the respondent to issue Saguvali Chit in favour of the petitioner. 3. Having regard to the facts narrated hereinabove, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 – Tahasildar, Doddaballapura Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether the petitioner’s father-in-law late Channappa S/o. Nanjappa had filed an application seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of 1 acre in Sy.No.68 (New Sy.No.125) of Nagenahalli Vaillage, Madhure Hobli, Doddaballapura Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District. The Tahasildar shall also find out as to whether any orders were passed by the Committee for Regularization of unauthorised occupation. If it is true that such application was filed at the hands of the petitioner’s father-in-law but not considered, the Tahasildar shall place the application along with his recommendation before the Committee or if - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33980 WP No. 6142 of 2025 it is found that the application was considered and orders were passed by the Committee, then the Tahasildar shall proceed to issue notice to the petitioner for payment of Kimath after ascertaining whether the petitioner is the only surviving legal heirs of late Channappa S/o. Nanjappa, in accordance with law. 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 copy of this order. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE SV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27