- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30474 WP No. 20444 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 20444 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. PHILOMINA W/O LATE JOSEPH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, 2. SRI. AMULYA RAJA S/O LATE JOSEPH AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS 3. SRI. KIRAN KUMAR S/O LATE JOSEPH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS ALL ARE R/A NO. 140, NEAR PANCHAYATHI OFFICE, BASAVANAPURA, GOTTIGERE, BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU -560 083. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANANDA V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-01. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30474 WP No. 20444 of 2025 2. THE TAHASILDAR BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560049. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SESHU V., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO ENTER THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER AS PAVATHI KATHA IN THE RTC RECORD IN RESPECT OF SURVEY NO.21 MEASURING 2 ACRES 30 GUNTAS, SITUATED AT BETTADASANAPURA VILLAGE, BEGUR HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK. 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 HCGP is directed to take notice for the respondents. 2. The petitioner is seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondent No.2- Tahasildar, Bengaluru South Taluk to consider the representation dated 06.04.2024 at Annexure-F given by the petitioner and to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30474 WP No. 20444 of 2025 direct the Tahasildar to enter the names of the petitioners in the land records. 3. On perusal of the representation given by the petitioner, it is clear that the petitioners are contending that their father Late Sri Joseph Son of Mikelappa was granted 2 acres 30 guntas of land in Sy.No.21 of Bettadasanapura Village, Begur Hobli, Bengaluru South Taluk, by order dated 22.07.1979 passed by the Deputy Commissioner in order bearing No.B.Dis LND (3) SR 60/78-79 and thereafter the name of the petitioners father were entered in the RTC. However after computerization, the name of the petitioners father were left out from the RTC and therefore the petitioners are seeking entry of their names in the RTC. 4. The writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 - Tahasildar to verify from the records as to whether such orders were passed by the Deputy Commissioner in favour of the petitioner’s father - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30474 WP No. 20444 of 2025 and whether the name of the petitioner’s father were entered in the revenue records. If it is found to be true that such orders were passed by the Deputy Commissioner, the Tahasildar shall call for information regarding the legal representatives of late Sri Joseph and thereafter proceed to pass necessary orders to incorporate the names of the legal representatives of Sri. Joseph in the RTC, in accordance with law. The entire process shall be completed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader is granted four weeks time to file his memo of appearance. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT: JL