- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4818 WP No. 38724 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 38724 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. GANGAMMA W/O LATE GANGADHARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/O CHIKKAVADAGERE VILLAGE, MADHURE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 561 203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BASANAGOUDA SORATEERA., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VIRUPAKSHAIAH P.H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI - 562 110. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA - 561 203. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4818 WP No. 38724 of 2025 4. THE TAHSILDHAR DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, DODDABALLAPURA - 561 203. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE SIMILAR NATURE DIRECTING THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 09.10.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-E 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. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that Annexure-D is the resolution of the Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Committee dated 13.09.1994, in whose favour the Committee passed orders of regularization, wherein the name of the petitioner’s husband late Sri.Gangadharaiah S/o Puttaswamaiah, is found and an extent of 1.00 Acres of in Sy.No.47 of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4818 WP No. 38724 of 2025 Chikkavadagere village, Madhure Hobli, Doddaballapura Taluk was regularised in favour of the petitioner’s husband. It is further submitted that Saguvali Chits were issued in favour of the other grantees and their names were mutated in the revenue records pursuant to the order of regularization passed by the Committee. However, Saguvali chit was not issued in favour of the petitioner. 3. The prayer in the petition is to issue a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.4-Tahasildar to issue Saguvali Chit and effect the Khatha in favour of the petitioner pursuant to the order of regularization of unauthorised occupation passed by the Committee on 13.09.1994 at Annexure-D. 4. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the 4th respondent–Tahasildar, Doddaballapura Taluk, to consider the representation given by the petitioner at Annexure-E dated 09.10.2025, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4818 WP No. 38724 of 2025 verify from the records and find out as to whether petitioner’s husband late Sri.Gangadharaiah S/o Puttaswamaiah was indeed granted the land. If it is found that the Committee had in fact regularised the land in favour of late Sri.Gangadharaiah S/o Puttaswamaiah, the Tahsildar shall proceed to pass necessary orders issuing Saguvali Chit and enter the name of the petitioner in the land revenue records pursuant to the issuance of the Saguvali Chit. 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. 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader is granted four weeks time to file his memo of appearance. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL CT: JL