- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34166 WP No. 26253 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. 26253 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: GUMMANNA GOWDA S/O MONTA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/AT DEMBALE HOUSE, BAJATHUR VILLAGE AND P.O PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. – 574 241 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VARUN SAI Y., FOR SRI. SACHIN B. S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER PUTTUR TALUK, NEAR TOWN HALL PUTTUR – 574 201 3. TAHSILDAR PUTTUR TALUK, SAINIKA BHAVAN ROAD, PUTTUR – 574 201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34166 WP No. 26253 of 2025 RESPONDENT NO.2 AND 3 TO ISSUE FROM NO. 10 BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 09.01.2024 GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND EFFECT THE PETITIONERS NAME IN THE REVENUE RECORDS. 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 AGA takes notice for all the respondents. Learned Counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner was conferred occupancy rights by virtue of an order passed by the Land Tribunal, Puttur on 27.02.1987 in respect of 0.56 guntas of land in Sy.No.221/1BP2, 0.05 guntas in Sy.No.221/3P2, 0.06 guntas in Sy.No.221/5B and 0.65 guntas in Sy.No.197/2AP1. 2. However Form No. 10 has not been issued and the name of the petitioner is not entered in the revenue records. In that view of the matter, a representation is given by the petitioner at Annexure ‘A’ to the Assistant - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34166 WP No. 26253 of 2025 Commissioner, Puttur Taluk, seeking necessary directions to the Tahsildar. 3. The writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent No.3 – Tahsildar, Puttur Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such an order was passed by the Land Tribunal in favour of the petitioner. If it is true that such an order granting occupancy rights was passed by the Land Tribunal in favour of the petitioner, the Tahsildar shall proceed to collect the kimmat and issue Form No.10 in favour of the petitioner and thereafter enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records. 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 a copy of this order. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT/- CT:UR