- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:343 WP No. 28992 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 28992 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI ERE GOWDA S/O SRI MUNIVENKATAPPA, AGE ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A DODDA HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, CHANNARAYAPAATANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLIL TALUK, BENGALORE RURAL DISTRICT- 562110 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARI HARA PRASAD., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF REVENUE DEPARTMENT AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT MS BUILDING BENGALURU 560001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE RURAL LDISTRICT VISHWANATHAPURA DEVANAHALLI KARNATKA 562110 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA SUB DIVISION DODDABALLAPURA BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT- 561203 Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:343 WP No. 28992 of 2025 4. THE THAHASILDHAR DEVANAHALLIL TALUK DEVANAHALI BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT- 562110. 5. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR CHANNARAYAPATNAL HOBLI DEVANAHALLIL TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT- 562110. 6. THE VILLAGAE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER CHANNARAYAPATNAN HOBLI, DEVANAHALLLI TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT- 562110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP., ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT MANDAMUS AND DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 24.03.2025 AND 06.05.2025 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. It is the contention of the petitioner that he has been granted 1 acre of land in Sy.No.92 of Hosahalli Village, Channarayapatna Hobli, Devanahalli Taluk, on 24.04.1986, vide - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:343 WP No. 28992 of 2025 Order bearing No. L N D-SR(1)51/85-86 and saguvali chit has been issued to the petitioner. However, the petitioner's name has not been entered in the revenue records. In this regard, several representations have been given by the petitioner, including the representation at Annexure-D dated 06.05.2025. However, the 4th respondent-Tahsildar has not passed any orders on the said representation given by the petitioner. 3. In view of the contentions raised by the petitioner, this writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the 4th respondent-Tahsildar, Devanahalli Taluk, to verify from the records the genuineness of the claim of the petitioner. If it is found that the lands were indeed granted in favour of the petitioner, then the Tahsildar shall proceed to pass necessary orders to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records. On the other hand, if the original records disclose that no such grant would be made in favour of the petitioner, then appropriate endorsement shall be issued to the petitioner accordingly. 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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:343 WP No. 28992 of 2025 4. Ordered accordingly. 5. 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