- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37542 WP No. 27057 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 27057 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SHARADAMMA W/O. DASAPPA AGE 45 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/AT JUNGAPPANNA HATTI, DINDAVARA JAVAGONDANAHALLI HOBLI, TALUK HIRIYUR, DIST-CHITRADURGA. 5777511 2. SRI. DUGGANAPPA, S/O. KENCHAPPA AGE 41 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/AT JUNGAPPANNA HATTI, DINDAVARA, JAVAGONDANAHALLI HOBLI, TALUK HIRIYUR, DIST- CHITRADURGA. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. RATHNAMMA E., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY. REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHITRADUGA DIST-CHITRADURGA - 577501. Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37542 WP No. 27057 of 2025 3. THE TAHSILDAR, HIRIYUR TALUK HIRIYUR, DIST.-CHITRADURGA. 577511 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-3 TO CONSIDER REPRESENTATIONS VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND F DATED 03.03.2025 AND DATED 05.03.2025 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for all the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioners that they have filed applications in Form No.57 in the year 2019. The petitioners are cultivating land bearing Sy.No.11 measuring 4 acres each of Layadasarahalli Village, Javagondanahalli Hobli, Hiriyur Taluk, Chitradurga District. It is contended that the petitioners were not called upon to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37542 WP No. 27057 of 2025 pay the kimath. However, the petitioners are ready and willing to pay the requisite kimath. In this regard, the petitioners have given representations dated 03.03.2025 and 05.03.2025 at Annexures-E and F to the respondent- Tahsildar, Hiriyur Taluk. The petitioners are seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondent-Tahsildar, to consider their representations to receive the premium/kimath and for the issuance of saguvali chit. 3. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and having perused the petition papers, this Court finds that respondent-Tahsildar, Hiriyur Taluk, is duty bound to consider the representations given by the petitioners for issuance of Saguvali Chit. Needless to observe that the Tahsildar may call upon the petitioners to furnish any required information, verify the same from the records, and if the Tahsildar finds that the petitioners were in fact granted of lands in their favour, he shall call upon the petitioners to pay the kimath. As and when the petitioners pay the requisite kimath, the respondent- - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37542 WP No. 27057 of 2025 Tahsildar shall proceed to issue the Saguvali Chit in accordance with law. 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. Ordered accordingly. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file Memo of Appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv CT:BHK