- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2816 WP No. 34988 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 34988 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SMT. SUSHILAMMA W/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA, AGED 58 YEARS, R/AT HULIMANGALA POST, RAMASANDRA VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBALI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT-562106 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAVEEN MUKKUND., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MULTISTORIED BUILDINGS, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE DISTRICT, KANDAYA BHAVAN, KEMPE GOWDA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE SOUTH SUB-DIVISION, KANDAYA BHAVAN, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2816 WP No. 34988 of 2025 KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, ANEKAL TALUK, OFFICE OF THE TAHASILDAR, ANEKAL TOWN, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT. PIN CODE - 562 106 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU.V., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED. 17/3/2025, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A, WITHIN A TIME BOUND PERIOD AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER The grievance of the petitioner is that the 4th respondent-Tahsildar, Anekal Taluk has not acted upon the representation at Annexure-A dated 17.03.2025 given by the petitioner to enter her name in the revenue records. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2816 WP No. 34988 of 2025 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader submits that in the representation given by the petitioner, the petitioner has stated that 2 Acres and 25 Guntas of land in Sy.No.42 of Ramasandra Village, Jigani Hobli, Anekal Taluk was granted in favour of her husband-Sri.Ramakrishnappa by order bearing No.AD 106/1954-1955 dated 01.09.1955. It is contented that the name of the grantee was entered in the revenue records and continued till 1994. It is further contented that the petitioner's husband passed away and therefore, the name of the petitioner should be entered in the RTC. Learned High Court Government Pleader therefore submits that the 4th respondent- Tahsildar will verify from the records regarding the genuineness of the claim made by the petitioner and thereafter, proceed to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the 4th respondent-Tahsildar, Anekal Taluk to verify from the records and find out about the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2816 WP No. 34988 of 2025 genuineness of the claim made by the petitioner regarding the grant said to have been made in favour of Sri.Ramakrishnappa. If it is found that the grant was indeed made, then the Tahsildar shall verify as to the legal heirs left behind by late Sri.Ramakrishnappa and proceed to enter the names of the legal heirs 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 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL CT: JL