- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:86 WP No. 26104 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.26104 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SANJIVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS S/O KARETHIMMAIAH #67, KEMPAGONDAHALLI THIPPAGONDANAHALLI, CHAMARAJANAGARA, BANGALORE SOUTH BANGALORE – 562 120 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KALLESHAPPA K S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT BANGALORE – 560 001 3. THE TAHSILDAR BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK BANGALORE – 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP) Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:86 WP No. 26104 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENTS TO MUTATE THE NAME OF PETITIONER IN THE REVENUE RECORDS WITH RESPECT TO PROPERTY BEARING SY. NO.45, MEASURING 1 ACRE 20 GUNTAS SITUATED AT KEMPAGONDANAHALLI, TAVAREKERE HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE DISTRICT FORTHWITH 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 is directed to take notice for the respondents. 2. The prayer in the writ petition is to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent-Tahsildar to consider the representation dated 12.05.2025 given by the petitioner at Annexure – E to mutate the name of petitioner in the revenue records. 3. It is the contention of the petitioner that 1 Acre 20 Guntas of land in Sy.No.45, Kempagondanahalli, Tavarekere Hobli, Bangalore South Taluk, Bangalore District, was granted to the petitioner by the ‘Committee - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:86 WP No. 26104 of 2025 for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation’ in the year 2005 and Grant Certificate was also issued in favour of the petitioner in the year 2007. However, the name of the petitioner is not entered in the revenue records. Therefore, a direction is sought to the Tahsildar to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records. 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 2nd respondent-Tahsildar, Bangalore South Taluk, Bangalore, 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 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:86 WP No. 26104 of 2025 the name of the petitioner in the land revenue records in accordance with law. 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. 6. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. 7. 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