- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35828 WP No. 27398 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 27398 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. RANGASWAMY S/O LATE VENKTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/AT BASAVANAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDURU HOBLI, ALURU TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573215. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVASWAMY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER HEMAVATHI RESERVOIR PROJECT, DC OFFICE BUILDING, HASSAN -573201. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASAN DISTRICT, HASSAN -573201. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35828 WP No. 27398 of 2025 4. THE TAHSILDAR SAKALESHPURA TALUK, SAKALESHPURA HASANA DISTRICT-573127. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU V., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER DATED 06.11.2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-L, UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE ON HAND 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 High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that he was granted 4 Acres and 10 Guntas of land in Sy.No.79/1, situated at the Kirehalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Sakaleshpura Taluk, Hassan District, in terms of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35828 WP No. 27398 of 2025 the order passed by the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Hemavathi Reservoir Project, Hassan, at Annexure-K dated 24.05.2018. However, Saguvali Chit has not issued to the petitioner and revenue entries are not made in the name of the petitioner. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the representation and till consideration, direct the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner from the property in question. 3. Having regard to the contentions raised in the writ petition and submissions of the learned Counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the considered opinion that respondent- authorities were duty bound to consider the representation and pass necessary orders. However, that exercise not has been taken by the respondent-authorities till date. 4. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.4– Tahsildar, Sakaleshapura Taluk, Hassan District to - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35828 WP No. 27398 of 2025 consider the representation given by the petitioner at Annexure-L dated 06.11.2023, verify the records and find out whether the petitioner was indeed granted the land. If it is found that the land was granted in favour of the petitioner, then the Tahasildar shall proceed to pass necessary orders for issuance of Saguvali Chit and to enter his name in the land revenue 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 two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13