- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17705 WP No. 8804 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 8804 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. VENKATA ARASAIAH @ VENKATESH E LATE VEEREGOWDA @ EREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.8, BHATTARAHALLI, NELAMANAGALA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562 123. 2. RANGASWAMAIAH S/O CHIKKANNA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT BHATTARAHALLI YENTIGANAHALLI, NELAMANAGALA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562 123. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAMACHANDRA A.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINICIPAL SECRETARY Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17705 WP No. 8804 of 2026 VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE- 560 001. 2. THE TAHSILDHAR NELAMANAGALA TALUK, NELAMANAGALA, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562 123. 3. THE TALUK LAND GRANT COMMITEE, NELAMANAGALA TALUK, NELAMANAGALA, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562 123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION/ REQUISITION / APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER NO.1 AND 2 FOR ISSUE GRANT CERTIFICATE/ SAGAVALI CHEETI VIDE ANNEXURE-T DATED 27-02-2026 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17705 WP No. 8804 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 they filed applications in Form No.53 on 20.11.1998 and 21.11.1998 respectively seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation of 19.5 guntas in Sy.No.19 and 14.5 guntas in Sy.No.20 of Bhattarahalli Village, Kasaba Hobi, Nelamangala Taluk and the then Tahsildar passed an order on 12.05.1999 confirming the grant in terms of the orders passed by the Committee. However till date the Saguvali Chit has not been issued in favour of the petitioners and their names have not been entered in the revenue records. 3. The grievance of the petitioners is that respondent No.2-Tahsildar is not issuing Saguvali Chit pursuant to the grant made by the Committee. Therefore, the prayer in writ petition is to issue Saguvali Chit and thereafter enter the name of the petitioners in the revenue records. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17705 WP No. 8804 of 2026 4. The writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 – Tahasildar, Nelamangala Taluk to consider the representation given by the petitioners at Annexure-T dated 27.02.2026, verify the records and find out whether the petitioners were indeed granted the land. If it is found that the Committee had in fact regularised the land in favour of petitioners, then the Tahsildar shall collect kimmat from the petitioners, issue Saguvali Chit and shall enter the name of petitioners in the land 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. 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.: 14