- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9558 WP No. 25619 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 25619 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. ERAIAH, S/O LATE BYLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, SRINIVASPURA COLONY, SRINIVASPURA VILLAGE, ENTAGANAHALLI POST, KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.REVANTH P.N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI - 562 110. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9558 WP No. 25619 of 2025 DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203. 4. THE TAHSILDHAR, NELAMANGALA TALUK, NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECTION IN THE SIMILAR NATURE DIRECTING THE 4TH RESPONDENT AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 03.03.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-D ISSUE SAGUVAII CHIT AND EFFECT KATHA IN THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF THE LAND BEARING SY. NO. 153 MEASURING TO AN EXTENT OF 2 ACRES TO PETITIONER, SITUATED AT SRINIVASAPURA VILLAGE, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT EXPEDITIOUSLY AND ETC., 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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9558 WP No. 25619 of 2025 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that pursuant to the application filed by the petitioner seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation of 2 acres of land in Sy.No.153 of Srinivasapura Village, Kasaba Hobli, Nelamangala Taluk and the Committee for Regulation of Unauthorised Occupation resolving to grant the said lands in favour of the petitioner, the Assistant Commissioner issued an official memorandum dated 02.11.1984 at Annexure-C granting the lands in favour of the petitioner. However, neither saguvali chit is issued nor the name of the petitioner is entered in the revenue records. It is the contention of the petitioner that though several representations have been given by the petitioner including the recent one on 26.02.2025 at Annexure-D, the Tahsildar, Nelamangala Taluk has not issued saguvali chit and not entered the name of the petitioner in the revenue records. 3. The prayer in the petition is to issue a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Nelamangala Taluk, to issue saguvali chit in favour of the petitioner. The counsel further prays that directions be issued to the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9558 WP No. 25619 of 2025 respondent-Tahsildar to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records. 4. The writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 – Tahsildar, Nelamangala Taluk to consider the representations given by the petitioner at Annexure-D dated 26.02.2025, verify the records and find out whether the petitioner was indeed granted the land. If it is found that the Committee had in fact regularised the land in favour of the petitioner, the Tahsildar shall proceed to pass necessary orders issuing saguvali chit, collect kimmath and enter his name in the land records pursuant to issuance of 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. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9558 WP No. 25619 of 2025 5. Learned Additional Government Advocate is granted four weeks time to file his memo of appearance. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16