- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3045 WP No. 954 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 954 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. DODDA RAMAIAH SON OF MADHURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RESIDING AT BLOCK NO.45, UGANAWADI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KRISHNA MURTHY V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SUB-DIVISION, TUBAGERE-DODDABALLAPURA ROAD, DODDABALLAPURA, KARNATAKA - 561 203. Digitally signed by JAI JYOTHI J Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3045 WP No. 954 of 2026 4. THE TAHSILDHAR TALUK OFFICE, DEVANAHALLI, BANGALORE - 562 110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU V, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE MEMORANDUM (E- 1670545/25) DATED 09TH MAY 2025, TO ENTER THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF SURVEY NO. 87, MEASURING 0-25 GUNTAS, SITUATED AT UGANAWADI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, IN THE REVENUE RECORDS (ANNEXURE-F) 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 High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Devanahalli Taluk, has not acted upon the representation at Annexure-F dated 09.05.2025 given by the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3045 WP No. 954 of 2026 the representation, the petitioner has stated that the Committee for Regularisation of Unauthorised Occupation has taken a decision on 06.08.1994 to grant 1 acre 10 guntas of land in Survey No.87 of Uganawadi Village, Kasaba Hobli Devanalli Taluk in favour of the petitioner. Thereafter, saguvali chit was also issued in favour of the petitioner on 05.05.1998. Nevertheless, the name of the petitioner is not entered in the revenue records. 3. Having regard to the contentions raised by the petitioner, this Court is of the considered opinion that the respondent-Tahsildar, is required to consider the representation given by the petitioner and pass necessary orders. 4. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Devanahalli Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether the Committee for regularisation of unauthorised occupation passed an order and whether saguvali chit was already issued in favour of the petitioner. If it is found that these facts are genuine, then it would be the bounden duty of the Tahsildar to proceed to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3045 WP No. 954 of 2026 5. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of two weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9