- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33813 WP No. 25067 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 25067 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI M B NEMANNA GOWDA @ M B MANMATHA S/O.M.R.BYRE GOWDA,S AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT MAREBYLU, G.AGRAHARA VILLAGE, GONIBEEDU POST, MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 577132 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESHA H E., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING. BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, FOR INAM ABOLITION HASSAN DIVISION, HASSAN 573201. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE URBAN DIVISION, BANGLORE. 560009. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33813 WP No. 25067 of 2025 4. THE ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, BANGALORE URBAN DIVISION, BANGLORE. 560003. 5. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE URBAN DIVISION, BANGLORE. 560009. 6. THE TAHSILDAR BANGALORE URBAN DIVISION, BANGLORE. 560009 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K .P. YOGANNA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.6 ENTER THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE RTC S AS PER SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR INAM ABOLITION HASSAN DIVISION, HASSAN CASE A7.OR.25/1973-74 ON DATED 20/12/1973 ANNEXURE-A AND ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 1 AND 2 TO GRANT ALTERNATE LAND TO THE PETITIONER OR COMPENSATION FOR WRONGFULLY ENCROCACHING THE GRANTED LANDS WITHOUT FOLLOWING DUE PROCESS OF LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER The learned Additional Government Advocate is directed to take notice for all the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that although his name was entered in the revenue records pursuant to occupancy rights conferred at the hands of the Special Deputy - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33813 WP No. 25067 of 2025 Commissioner for Inams Abolition, Hassan, in case no. A7 OR. 25/1973-74 dated 20.12.1973, nevertheless his name was discontinued from the revenue records. 3 The prayer in this writ petition is to direct the revenue authorities to restore the name of petitioner in the revenue records. It is also contended by the petitioner that he had paid premium of Rs.4,25,000/-. 4. The writ petition is accordingly disposed off with a direction to the 6th respondent-Tahsildar, Bangalore South Taluk to verify from the records as to wheather the name of the petitioner was entered in the revenue records pursuant to the confirmation of occupancy rights in favour of the petitioner. Even otherwise, if it is a fact that occupancy rights has been conferred in favour of the petitioner in the said order at annexure-A, dated 20.12.1973, then it is the bounden and duty of the revenue authorities to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records. 5. The Tahasildar shall act accordingly and pass necessary orders to enter the name of the petitioner in the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33813 WP No. 25067 of 2025 revenue records, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. The learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43