- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7790 WP No. 3896 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 3896 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: HANUMANTHAIAH S/O KARETHIMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, NO.66, KEMPAGONDANA HALLI, THIPPAGONDANAHALLI, CHAMARAJA SAGARA, BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU-562 120. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. OMKARESHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSISIONER K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU URBAN, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7790 WP No. 3896 of 2026 4. THE THASILDAR, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO: (A) CALL FOR THE RECORDS; (B) DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO EFFECT THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE REVENUE ENTRIES- IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. 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. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that he was granted with 1 acre of land in Sy.No.45 situated at Kempagondanahalli village, Tavarekere Hobli, Bengaluru South Taluk and pursuant to the kimmat being paid by the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7790 WP No. 3896 of 2026 petitioner, Sagvali Chit as found at Annexure-C was issued to the petitioner. However, the petitioner's name is not entered in the revenue records. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner points out to Annexure-F where the RTC reflects the names of several such grantees in Survey No.45. 4. The writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent-Tahsildar, Bengaluru Soutth Taluk, to verify the records and find out if grant was made in favour of the petitioner and whether Saguvali Chit was issued in favour of the petitioner. If it is found from the records that the facts stated hereinabove are true, then the Tahsildar shall proceed to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records. 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. This direction is issued only to enable - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7790 WP No. 3896 of 2026 the entry of the name of the petitioner in the revenue records. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE TL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11