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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3033 WP No. 32475 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. 32475 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN:
SRI. SHANKARAPPA S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO.177, SINGENA AGRAHARA VILLAGE, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, HUSKUR, BANGALORE - 560 009 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H.R. RENUKA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. P.B. RAJU, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY REVENUE SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL, ANEKAL - 562 106 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3033 WP No. 32475 of 2025
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT TO THE R- 2 CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER DTD 09.12.2020 AT ANNX-A 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 of both the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that he was granted 2 acres of land in Sy.No.42 of Marenahalli Village, Sarjapura Hobli, Anekal Taluk on 24.01.1979 in terms of Order bearing No.LND.SR.26/1978-79. It is contented that saguvali chit was also issued in favour of the petitioner and by virtue of mutation entry in terms of order bearing M.R.No.9/85-86, the name of the petitioner was also entered in the revenue records. The name of the petitioner is found in the RTC extract till the year 1996-97, however, after computerisation the name of the petitioner was discontinued. The petitioner has given
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3033 WP No. 32475 of 2025 representations to the Tahsildar dated 09.12.2020 and 30.08.2025 as found at Annexures-A and B, seeking entry of his name in the computerised RTC. However, the same has not been considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondent No.2-Tahsildar, Anekal Taluk, to consider the representation given by the petitioner to enter his name in the computerised RTC. 3.
The writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent-Tahsildar, Anekal 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. - 4 -
HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3033 WP No. 32475 of 2025 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.: 31