- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31664 WP No. 28653 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 28653 OF 2024 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI. J. NAGARAJ S/O JAVAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST R/O HONNATTI, KAMDAL HOSUR POST, B R PROJECT POST, BHADRAVATHI, SHIMOGA - 577 115. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHRAVAN BHARADWAJ B.V, ADVOCATE) AND: THE TAHASILDAR BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 301. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO ENTER THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONER IN THE REVENUE RECORDS BASED ON THE GRANT CERTIFICATES DATED 27.03.2018 ANNX-B BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 17.02.2024 AS PER ANNX-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31664 WP No. 28653 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for the respondent. 2. The petitioner is seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondent-Tahsildar, Bhadravathi Taluk, Shivamogga District, to consider the representation dated 17.02.2024 at Annexure-A and enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records based on the grant certificate dated 27.03.2018 at Annexure-B. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was granted land in Sy.No.37 to an extent of 3 acres and 20 guntas of Kudligere Hobli, Honnahatti Village, Bhadravathi Taluk, Shivamogga District. The petitioner was called upon to pay the kimath and the same was paid. Thereafter, saguvali chit was issued to the petitioner on 27.03.2018. However, the name of the petitioner has not been entered in the land records. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31664 WP No. 28653 of 2024 3. The writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent-Tahsildar, Bhadravathi Taluk, to verify the records and find out if grant was made in favour of the petitioner and whether saguvali chit was issued in favour of the petitioner. If it is found from the records that the facts stated hereinabove are true, then the Tahsildar shall proceed to 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 two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This direction is issued only to enable the entry of the name of the petitioner in the revenue records. 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 Sl No.: 10, CT: BHK