- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36239 WP No. 24323 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 24323 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. VENKATAREDDY S/O POOTHALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT MUNTHAKADIRENAHALLI VILLAGE, KOTHUR, CHIKKABALLAPUR-563125 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHARATHGOWDA B R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR CHINTAMANI TALUK CHINTAMANI-563 125. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. .,ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36239 WP No. 24323 of 2025 PETITIONER DATED 17-06-2025 (PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE- D) BY ISSUING A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS AND GRANT ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO. 2/TAHSILDAR TO ISSUE THE SAGUVALI CHIT BY ACTING UNDER SUB-RULE 3 OF RULE 108-D OF THE KLR RULES, 1966 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for both the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that he was granted 1 acre 15 guntas of land in Survey No.21 of Mantha Kadirenahalli Village, Ambajidurga Hobli, Chintamani Taluk, Chikkabballapur District, at the hands of the Committee for regularization of unauthorised occupation. Pursuant to which, the petitioner has also deposited the premium as directed, in the year 1995. However, saguvali chit has not been issued in favour of the petitioner and revenue entries have not been made. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36239 WP No. 24323 of 2025 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that his application filed in Form No.50 seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of 1 acre 15 guntas of land. However, Saguvali chit was not issued in favour of the petitioner, although he paid the kimmat, pursuant to the notice issued at Annexure-C. 4. The writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 – Tahasildar, Chintamani Taluk to consider the representation given by the petitioner at Annexure-D dated 17.06.2025, verify from the records and find out whether Sri.Venkatareddy was indeed granted the land. If it is found that the Committee had in fact regularised the land in favour of Sri.Venkatareddy, the Tahasildar shall proceed to pass necessary orders issuing Saguvali chit and enter his name in the land records pursuant to the issuance of the Saguvali chit. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36239 WP No. 24323 of 2025 two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. Learned Additional Government Advocate is granted four weeks time to file memo of appearance. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv CT: JL