- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5573 WP No. 33397 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 33397 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT LAKSHMAMMA W/O PUTTEGOWDA @ PUTTAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDING AT BINDENAHALLI DEVALAPURA HOBLI NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 445 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHASKAR GOWDA N M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU PINCODE 560 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT PIN CODE 571445. 3. THE LAND GRAND COMMITTEE NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT PINCODE-571 445 REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5573 WP No. 33397 of 2025 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSONER PANDAVAPURA SUB DIVISON MANDYA PIN CODE 571 434 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.NAVYA SHEKHAR., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS DATED-07.02.2004 AS PER ANNEXURE- E OF THE RESPONDENT NO.3 FOR GRANT OF SCHEDULE PROPERTY AND THEREBY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO ISSUE SAGUVALI CHIT TO THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER The grievance of the petitioner is that although the Committee for regularization of unauthorized occupation passed a resolution on 07.02.2004 recommending grant of 4 acres of land in Sy.No.126 of H.N.Kaval Village, Devalapura Hobli, Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya District, in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5573 WP No. 33397 of 2025 favour of the petitioner, nevertheless, till date, the Tahsildar has not acted upon the resolution passed by the Committee. 2. Therefore, the prayer in the writ petition is to direct the respondent-Tahsildar, Nagamangala Taluk, to proceed to issue the saguvali chit regularizing the land in favour of the petitioner, collect kimmat from the petitioner and enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records. 3. Having regard to the contentions raised in the writ petition and submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the considered opinion that respondent No.2-Tahsildar, Nagamangala Taluk, was duty bound to consider the resolution dated 07.02.2004 passed by respondent No.3-Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation and pass necessary orders. 4. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.2- - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5573 WP No. 33397 of 2025 Tahsildar, Nagamangala Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether an application filed by the petitioner seeking regularization of her land was considered and the Committee has passed the resolution recommending regularization of the same. If it is found that the facts stated hereinabove are true and the Committee had in fact passed such an order, then the Tahsildar shall proceed to consider the grievance of the petitioner for issuance of Saguvali Chit and after satisfying himself with respect to the orders of the committee and any other aspects as may be required, issue saguvali chit in her favour and inform the petitioner to pay kimmath. Once the petitioner has paid kimmat, the name of the petitioner shall be entered in the revenue records in accordance with law. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5573 WP No. 33397 of 2025 6. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT/- CT: JL