- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34693 WP No. 5493 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 5493 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. NAGARAJU S/O LATE KUNNAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, NANJEGOWDANA DODDI, BIDADI HOBALI, RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GEETHA A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M. S. BUILDING BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT – 562 159. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO ISSUE ENDORSEMENT TO PAY THE CALCULATED PREMIUM IN RESPECT OF THE LAND IN QUESTION BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED Digitally signed by KRISHNAPPA LAXMI YASHODA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34693 WP No. 5493 of 2025 ON 02.04.2007 AND 27.11.2024 GIVEN TO THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND E TO THE WP. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was granted 1 acre of land in Sy.No.398 of Hosur Village, Bidadi Hobli, Ramanagara taluk and District, as per Annexure-B dated 21.06.1994, along with many other persons. The petitioner was earlier called upon to pay the Kimat as seen at Annexure-C. However, it is contended that due to ignorance, the petitioner, did not pay the premium/kimath. However, till date Saguvali Chit has not been issued to the petitioner and therefore, the petitioner had made representations at Annexure ‘D’ and ‘E’ to the second respondent-Tahsildar for issuance of the Saguvali Chit. 3. Having regard to the prayer made in the writ petition and the submissions of the learned Counsel for the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34693 WP No. 5493 of 2025 petitioner, this Court is of the considered opinion that that third respondent-Tahsildar is duty bound to consider the representations and pass necessary orders. The Tahsildar is required to ascertain from the original records as to whether there was such an order passed by the competent authority on 21.06.1994 at Annexure-B, granting lands in question to the petitioner. If the Tahsildar finds that the claim of the petitioner is genuine, he shall proceed to ascertain as to whether Kimat was demanded and paid by the petitioner. If the Kimat is also paid, then the Tahsildar is required to issue the Saguvali Chit in accordance with law. 4. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to the third respondent-Tahsildar, Ramanagara Taluk to consider the representations dated 02.04.2007 and 27.11.2024 at Annexures-D and E and pass necessary orders for issuance of Saguvali Chit as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34693 WP No. 5493 of 2025 two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Pending I.As., if any stand disposed of. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL CT:UR