- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23939 WP No. 14105 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 14105 OF 2026 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: SRI. Y. M. BASAVARAJU S/O. LATE MANJE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/O YADAKERE VILLAGE, YASALURU HOBLI, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, DISTRICT-573 123 REP. BY HIS GPA HOLDER SRI.Y.S.DHAVAN S/O Y.L.SWAMY AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/O SHUKRAVARSANTHE, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 134 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISHA H M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S.BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23939 WP No. 14105 of 2026 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN-573 201. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER HEMAVATHI RESERVOIR PROJECT DC OFFICE BUILDING HASSAN-573 201. 4. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER SAKALESHAPUR SUB-DIVISION SAKALESHPUR-573 134. 5. THE TAHSILDAR SAKALESHAPUR TALUK, SAKALESHPURA, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 134 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R5 TO ISSUE SAGUVALI CHIT IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF SCHEDULE PROPERTY PURSUANT TO THE GRANT MADE BY THE R3 IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER ON 26/05/2018 WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D WITHIN THE TIME LIMITS THAT MAY BE FIXED BY THIS HONBLE COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23939 WP No. 14105 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that respondent No.5-Tahsildar has failed to issue Saguval Chit in favour of the petitioner despite the land in question being granted at the instance of respondent No.3-Special Land Acquisition Officer for the Hemavathi Reservoir Project under the scheme of rehabilitation by order dated 26.05.2018 at Annexure-D. The prayer therefore is to issue necessary directions to respondent No.5-Tahsildar, Sakaleshapura Taluk to consider the representations given by the petitioner at Annexure-E dated 10.04.2026. 3. Having regard to the contentions raised by the petitioner, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.5-Tahsildar, Sakaleshapura Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such an order has been passed at the hands of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23939 WP No. 14105 of 2026 respondent No.3-Special Land Acquisition Officer. If it is found true that the claim of the petitioner is genuine, then respondent No.5-Tahsildar shall proceed to issue Saguvali Chit to the petitioner after collecting the requisite fee/ maramalki and thereafter, enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records. 4. 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. Ordered accordingly. 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL CT: JL