- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2347 WP No. 77 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 77 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI B VENKATESHAPPA S/O LATE BABANNA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT ALAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, DUGGASANDRA POST AND AMP; HOBLI, MULABAGAL TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563131. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGARAJA T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, 3RD GATE, 5TH FLOOR, MS BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOLAR, MULABAGAL ROAD, NH-75, KOLAR PIN CODE – 563101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER NEAR COURT CIRCLE, KOLAR, GOWRI PETE, KOLAR, 563101. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2347 WP No. 77 of 2026 4. THE TAHSILDAR MULBAGAL-563131 KOLAR DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.K.P.YOGANNA., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4, TO FORTHWITH CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE PETITIONER REPRESENTATION DATED 21.02.2025 (ANNEXURE-R) AND ETC. 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 all the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that 4 Acres and 28 Guntas of land in Survey No.28 of Alaganahalli village, Duggasandra Hobli, Mulabagiblu Taluk, Kolar District, was granted in favour of the petitioner's father- late Sri.Babanna S/o Venkatappa on 05.08.1994. It is also contented that after the death of the petitioner's father, Saguvali Chit was issued in terms of Annexure-Q in favour - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2347 WP No. 77 of 2026 of the petitioner on 16.09.2015. The petitioner has made representation dated 21.02.2025 at Annexure-R to the respondent-Tahsildar to enter his name in the revenue records. However, the name of the petitioner has not been entered in the revenue records. Therefore, the prayer in this writ petition is to direct the respondent- authorities to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records. 3. Having regard to the prayer made in the writ petition and submissions made by the learned Counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the considered opinion that the 4th respondent-Tahsildar, Mulabagilur Taluk, is duty bound to consider the representation given by the petitioner and pass necessary orders for entering the name of the petitioner in the land revenue records. Needless to observe that the respondent-Tahsildar shall verify the original Grant Register, the Saguvali Chit Issue Register, and other contemporaneous records to find out about the genuineness of the grant made in favour of the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2347 WP No. 77 of 2026 petitioner. If it is found that the grant was made in favour of the petitioner, then the Tahsildar shall proceed to enter the name of the petitioner in the land revenue records in accordance with law. 4. 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. 5. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. 6. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL CT: JL