- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5658 WP No. 27878 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 27878 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SMT. BHAGYAMMA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, W/O MUNI NARASAIAH, RESIDING AT KUMBARA BEEDHI, BILIJAJI VILLAGE, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK - 560 088. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHETHAN B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU NORTH SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU NORTH SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE TAHASHILDAR, BENGALURU NORTH (ADDL) TALUK, YEHALANKA SUB-DIVISION, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5658 WP No. 27878 of 2025 BENGALURU - 560 063 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 04/05/2024 TO EFFECT KHATA IN THE NAME OF PETITIONER WITH RESPECT TO LAND BEARING SURVEY NO. 27 MEASURING 1 ACRE 10 GUNTAS SITUATED AT BILIJAJI VILLAGE HEARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH (ADDL. TALUK) NOW YELAHANKA TALUK AS PER ANNX-A AT THE EARLIEST. 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 despite the Special Deputy Commissioner passing an order in proceedings taken up suo motu under Section 136(3) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, in proceedings bearing No.RRT(2)(NA)CR. 03/2019-20, the name of the petitioner is not entered in the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5658 WP No. 27878 of 2025 revenue records. Learned counsel submits that the Special Deputy Commissioner has considered the contention of the Tahsildar that the claim of the petitioner regarding grant is not genuine, conducted an inquiry found after verifying from the original records that Official Memorandum dated 27.10.1978, bearing No.B-DIS.LND(B)SR.70/78-79 was issued by the Divisional Commissioner, Bengaluru Division, granting lands to several persons including the petitioner in Sy.No.27 of Bilijaji Village, Hesaragatta Hobli, Bangalore North Taluk, to an extent of 1 acre 10 guntas in favour of the petitioner. It was also found that lands were granted in favour of several other persons and pursuant to the notice issued by the Tahsildar to pay kimmath of ₹250/-, the petitioner had paid the kimmath, pursuant to which the saguvali chit was also issued in favour of the petitioner. That being the position, learned counsel submits that respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Bangalore North (Additional) Taluk, Yelahanka, was required to consider the representation given by the petitioner. 3. Having regard to the contentions raised by the petitioner and having regard to the orders passed by the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5658 WP No. 27878 of 2025 Special Deputy Commissioner, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Bangalore North (Additional) Taluk, Yelahanka, to consider the representation given by the petitioner, verify from the records as to whether such an order was passed by the Special Deputy Commissioner and if that is so, respondent No.4-Tahsildar shall proceed to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records 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. Ordered accordingly. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19