- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3763 WP No. 1661 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 1661 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI. KRISHNAPPA S/O MUDDIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.37/1, HABBIDARAMETLU VILLAGE ROAD, JAKKASANDRA POST, HAROHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT – 562 112 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUHAS.S FOR SRI. SURESH.K, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT, BANGALORE RAMANAGARA ROAD RAMANAGARA TOWN – 562 159. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT, BANGALORE RAMANAGARA ROAD RAMANAGARA TOWN – 562 159. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3763 WP No. 1661 of 2026 4. TAHSILDAR HAROHALLI TALUK. KANAKAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT – 562 112. 5. DEPUTY THASILDHAR HAROHALLI TALUK. KANAKAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT - 562 112. 6. REVENUE INSPECTOR HAROHALLI HOBLI, HAROHALLI TALUK, KANAKAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT - 562 112. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKAR, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO ENTER THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE LATEST RTC FOR THE AGRICULTURAL LAND MEASURING TO AN EXTENT OF 20 GUNTAS IN SY. NO. 234, OF BANNEKUPPE VILLAGE,HAROHALLI HOBLI, HAROHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT, BANAGALORE DATED 29/12/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL 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 respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that his representation dated 29.12.2025 at Annexure-A given to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3763 WP No. 1661 of 2026 the respondent -Tahsildar, Harohalli Taluk has not been considered. The petitioner claims that 20 guntas of land in Survey No.234 of Bannekuppe Village, Harohalli Hobli, Bangalore South District (earlier known as Ramanagara District), was granted to him by Official Memorandum bearing No.LND/SR/ 1728/83-84, pursuant to resolution passed by the Committee for Regularisation of Unauthorised Occupation on 23.01.1984. However, even after payment of the upset price, the name of the petitioner is not entered in the revenue records. 3 Learned Additional Government Advocate submits on instructions that many of the lands in Survey No.234 of Bannekuppe Village have been notified for acquisition. However, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner's lands have not been acquired. However, if the lands in question are notified for acquisition, then the respondent No.4 – Tahsildar, is hereby directed to issue all the information to the Special - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3763 WP No. 1661 of 2026 Land Acquisition Officer to enable the petitioner to claim compensation. 4. Having regard to the prayer made in the writ petition and submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the considered opinion that the 4th respondent-Tahsildar, Harohalli Taluk, Bangalore South District, is duty bound to consider the representations 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 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 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. This direction is issued only to enable the entry of the name of the petitioner in the revenue records or to issue an endorsement to the Special Land - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3763 WP No. 1661 of 2026 Acquisition Officer for payment of compensation to the petitioner. 5. 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. The petitioner is given the liberty to make an application in the appropriate format to the concerned authority in order to seek compensation in a manner known to law. The petitioner shall do the same as expeditiously as possible at the earliest datew. 6. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. 7. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY