- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23828 WP No. 13248 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 13248 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. VENKATAMMA W/O LATE SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,. R/O BOLEPURA VILLAGE, CHANNARAYAPATTANA HOBLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU - 562 129. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANOJ B. YADAV, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SHANKARALINGE GOWDA K.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE VIDHANA SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, ADDRESSED AT DISTRICT OFFICE COMPLEX, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK - 562 110 Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23828 WP No. 13248 of 2026 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA SUBDIVISION ADDRESSED AT DISTRICT OFFICE COMPLEX, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE DEVANAHALLI TALUK - 562 110. 4. THE TAHSILDAR DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, DEVANAHALLI - 562 110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS BY DIRECTING THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION VIDE ANNEXURE - F AND DATED 31.07.2025 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 High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23828 WP No. 13248 of 2026 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that several persons including the petitioner was granted lands to an extent of 30 guntas each as found at Annexure-B. The names of one of such grantee is entered in the revenue records as found at page No.21 at Annexure-C. The petitioner has given a representation to the respondent- Tahsildar at Annexure-F dated 31.07.2025 seeking to enter the name of the petitioner's father-in-law in the revenue records while also seeking issuance of saguvali chit. However, the Tahsildar has not considered the representation till date. 3. The prayer in the petition is to issue a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Devanahalli Taluk, to issue saguvali chit in favour of the petitioner's father-in-law. The counsel further prays that directions be issued to the respondent-Tahsildar to enter the name of the petitioner's father-in-law in the revenue records. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23828 WP No. 13248 of 2026 4. The writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 – Tahasildar, Devanahalli Taluk to consider the representation given by the petitioner at Annexure-F dated 31.07.2025, verify the records and find out whether Sri.Nagappa was indeed granted the land. If it is found that the Committee had in fact regularised the land in favour of Sri.Nagappa the Tahasildar shall proceed to pass necessary orders issuing Saguvali chit and enter his name in the land records pursuant to the issuance of the Saguvali chit. Subsequent to that the Tahsildar shall look into the aspect of the legal heirs of Sri.Nagappa and after verifying the same he shall proceed to enter the names of the legal heirs 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:23828 WP No. 13248 of 2026 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader is granted four weeks time to file his memo of appearance. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20