- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1319 WP No. 5828 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 5828 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI.KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS S/O NANJUNDAPPA R/O YANADAHALLI HUTHUR, KOLAR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT 563101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHAMMED OWAIS SULTAN., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MOHAMMED TIPPU SULTAN., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE 560001 REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE TAHSILDAR KOLAR TALUK TALUK OFFICE, M B ROAD KOLAR 563101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V.SESHU., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DTD 19.06.19 AND Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1319 WP No. 5828 of 2025 15.05.23 PRODUCED AT ANNX-C AND D RESPECTIVELY SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER, 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 is directed to take notice for all the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that consequent to the orders of the Committee for regularisation of unauthorized occupation recommending grant of 3 acres 35 guntas of land in Sy.No.135 of Achatnahalli Village, Narsapura Hobli, Kolar Taluk, and District, and a grant certificate being issued on 15.10.1984, the name of the petitioner was entered in the land revenue records and the petitioner has been cultivating the land in question. However after computerisation, the name of the petitioner is missing from the land revenue records. In this regard, the petitioner has made several representations to the 2nd - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1319 WP No. 5828 of 2025 respondent-Tahsildar, Kolar Taluk to re-enter the name of the petitioner in the land revenue records. However, no orders have been passed by the respondent-Tahsildar till date and therefore the petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to the 2nd respondent-Tahsildar to enter the name of the petitioner in the computerised land revenue records. 3. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned High Court Government Pleader and on perusing the petition papers, this Court finds from the material on record that the name of the petitioner was earlier entered in the land revenue records. However, if the Tahsildar is of the opinion that the petitioner has not been granted lands, nevertheless, it is the duty of the Tahsildar to secure the original grant records, Saguvali Chit issue register and other contemporaneous records to satisfy himself regarding the grant made in favour of the petitioner. Moreover, there is no reason why the name of the petitioner which was earlier entered in the land - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1319 WP No. 5828 of 2025 revenue records has been continued after computerization, the Tahsildar is duty bound to look into all these aspects and pass necessary orders. 4. Consequently, this writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to the 2nd respondent -Tahsildar to consider the representations given by the petitioner and in the light of the observations made hereinabove, verify the original records and pass necessary orders to enter the name of the petitioner in the land revenue records as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT: JL