- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19272 WP No. 10178 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 10178 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. THIMMAKKA W/O. MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT KARIM SONNENAHALLI VILLAGE, MADURE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT- 561 203. 2. SRI. SYED AHMED, S/O SYED GAFFAR AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT KARIM SONNENAHALLI VILLAGE, MADURE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT- 561 203. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. DAYAMANI S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPUR SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPUR BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT- 561 203. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19272 WP No. 10178 of 2026 2. THE TAHSILDAR DODDABALLAPUR TALUK DODDABALLAPUR BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT- 561 203. 3. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE, CONSTITUTED UNDER SECTION 94-A OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE ACT, 1964 DODDABALLAPUR TALUK DODDABALLAPUR BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT- 561 203. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 2ND RESPONDENT - THE TAHSIDLAR, DODDABALLAPUR TALUK, DODDABALLAPUR, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 01.03.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND F TO THE WRIT PETITION, AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19272 WP No. 10178 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader is directed to take notice for all the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioners that respondent No.3 - Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation resolved on 13.02.2012 at Annexure-'C' to grant various pieces of property in favour of the applicants named therein. One of such applicant is the petitioners, 2 acres of land to petitioner No.1 and 1 acre 5 guntas of land to petitioner No.2 at Karim Sonnenahalli Village, Madure Hobli, Doddaballapur Taluk was resolved to be granted. However inspite of such resolution having been passed by the Committee, respondent No.2 - Tahsildar has not issued grant certificates. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19272 WP No. 10178 of 2026 that grant certificates have not been issued to any of the persons as seen at Annexure - 'C'. 3. Having regard to the nature of the prayer made in this writ petition and on perusing the petition papers, this Court is of the considered opinion that respondent No.2 - Tahsildar is duty bound to implement the resolution passed by the Committee. In that regard, respondent No.2 - Tahsildar, Doddaballapur Taluk is hereby directed to verify the records and if it is found that respondent No.3 - Committee has indeed passed such a resolution on 13.02.2012 to grant lands in favour of the petitioners, then respondent No.2 - Tahsildar shall pass necessary orders for grant of Saguvali Chit in favour of the petitioners. Further on the issuance of the Saguvali Chit the name of the petitioners shall also be entered in the land revenue records after collecting premium in accordance with law. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19272 WP No. 10178 of 2026 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of 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 GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15