- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14829 WP No. 3677 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 3677 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. GIRIGOWDA S/O LATE SALAGIRIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHEELUR VILLAGE, MARALWADI HOBLI, HAROHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT, PINCODE - 562 121 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SURESH. K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT, BANGALORE, RAMANAGARA ROAD, RAMANAGARA TOWN PIN CODE – 562 159. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT, BANGALORE RAMANAGARA ROAD RAMANAGARA TOWN PIN CODE – 562 159. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14829 WP No. 3677 of 2026 4. TAHSILDAR HAROHALLI TALUK. KANAKAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT PINCODE – 562 112. 5. DEPUTY THASILDHAR HAROHALLI TALUK. KANAKAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT PINCODE – 562 112. 6. REVENUE INSPECTOR HAROHALLI HOBLI, HAROHALLI TALUK, KANAKAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT PINCODE – 562 112 7. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER-1, KARNBATAKA INDUSTRICAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO. 39, BHARATH SCOUTS AND GUIDE BUILDINGS SHANTHI GRUHA, 4TH FLOOR, PALACE RAOD, BANGALORE- 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R6; SRI. M.L.PRADEEP KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO ENTER THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER FATHER IN THE COMPUTERISED RTC FOR THE AGRICULTURAL LAND MEASURING 20 GUNTAS IN SY NO.107/11, IN CHEELUR VILLAGE, MARALWADI HOBLI, HAROHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT (PREVIOUSLY RAMANAGARA DISTRICT) DATED 30/12/2025 AND 29/01/2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND AL, RESPECTIVELY AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14829 WP No. 3677 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER This Court noticed the fact that if the acquisition notification issued by the State Government for the benefit of Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (for short, KIADB) contains the name of the khathedar and the award has been determined by the Special Land Acquisition Officer, the petitioner should seek payment of compensation in accordance with law and there is no need for the petitioner to seek his name to be entered in the revenue records. 2. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent-KIADB submits that the award has been determined and the compensation has been deposited before the Reference Court on 29.09.2020. 3. That being the position, the writ petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Reference Court seeking compensation on the ground - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14829 WP No. 3677 of 2026 that the petitioner is the legal heir of the khathedar in whose name the award has been determined by the competent authority. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL