- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3061 WP No. 31965 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 31965 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT.GOPAMMA W/O CHIKKANANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, RESIDENT OF YARADAHALLI VILLAGE, MAYASANDRA HOBLI, TURUVEKERE TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M. PRAKASH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. N.R. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THA TAHASILDAR KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTIONOF INDIA PRAYING TO A) TO DIRECT THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO CONTINUE THE NAME OF THE Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3061 WP No. 31965 of 2025 PETITIONER IN COMPUTER RTC IN RESPECT OF THE LAND MEASURING 5 ACRES AT SY.NO.1 OF MADUREKAVAL VILLAGE, YADIYURU HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK AND CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER SUBMITTED ON 18.07.2025, WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D 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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice for both the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that in the year 1960, a grant order was passed by the Deputy Commissioner granting 5 acres of land in Survey No.1 of Madurekaval Village, Yadiyuru Hobli, Kunigalu Taluk in favour of the petitioner. However, Saguvali chit was issued only on 01.02.1985. It is the contention of the petitioner that her name continued in the revenue records till computerisation. After computerisation, the name of the petitioner is discontinued from the RTC. The prayer in the writ petition is to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent-Tahsildar, Kunigal Taluk, to enter the name of the petitioner in the RTC and continue the same in the computerized RTC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3061 WP No. 31965 of 2025 3. The writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent-Tahsildar, Kunigal Taluk, to verify from the records and find out if grant was made in favour of the petitioner and if the petitioner has paid the kimath. If it is found from the records that the facts stated hereinabove are true, then the Tahsildar shall proceed to enter the name of the petitioner in the computerised RTC in accordance with law. 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. Ordered accordingly. Learned Additional Government Advocate 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.: 1