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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20460 WP No. 10945 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 10945 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR)
BETWEEN:
SRI GANGADHARAIAH S/O DASAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT BIDANAPALYA VANASANDRA POST NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 123. …PETITIONER (BY SRI MALLIKARJUN HEGDE, ADV., FOR SRI SAMPATH A, ADV.)
AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. TAHSILDAR NELAMANGALA TALUK-562 123. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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3. TAHSILDAR MAGADI TALUK-562 120. …RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE REPRESENTATION TO CONSIDER THE RESPONDENT 2 DATED 18.07.2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND MUTATE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE RECORDS OF RIGHTS ON THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY. 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 the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that the Committee for Regularisation of Unauthorised Occupation based on a resolution dated 02.03.2018 has granted 1 acre and 12 guntas of land in Sy.No.88 situated at Basavenahalli Village, Soluru Hobli, Magadi Taluk to the
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petitioner. An Official Memorandum was issued by the Tahsildar as found at Annexure -B dated 18.05.2018 and Annexure-C is the receipt for having paid the Kimmat of Rs.1,440/-. Learned counsel submits that the lands in question are now within the jurisdiction of Nelamangala Taluk and directions are required to be issued to the Tahsildar, Nelamangala Taluk to issue Saguvali Chit to the petitioner and thereafter enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records. 3. The writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.2 – Tahasildar, Nelamangala Taluk to consider the representation given by the petitioner at Annexure-A dated 18.07.2023, 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 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. The entire
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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. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE
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