- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11648 WP No. 38791 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 38791 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. MADDURA NAIK S/O. RAM JI NAIK, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, RESIDENT OF TATTEKERE, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGAR-562 112. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M. PRAKASHA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. N.R. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE TAHASILDAR, KANAKAPURA TALUK, KANAKAPURA-562 117. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO: A) TO DIRECT THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO CONTINUE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN COMPUTER RTC IN RESPECT OF THE LAND Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11648 WP No. 38791 of 2025 MEASURING 2 ACRES AT SY.NO.14 OF TATTEKERE VILLAGE, MARALAWADI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK AND CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER SUBMITTED ON 29.02.2024, WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C; 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 he was granted 2.00 Acres in Survey No.14 of Tattekere Village, Maralawadi Hobli, Kanakapura Taluk by order dated 23.08.1994 and 30 other persons were also granted lands. Saguvali Chit has been issued to the petitioner on 24.08.2018. But the name of the petitioner is not entered in the revenue records. The prayer in the writ petition is to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent- Tahsildar to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11648 WP No. 38791 of 2025 3. Having regard to the prayer made in the writ petition and submissions of the learned Counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the considered opinion that the 2nd respondent-Tahsildar, Kanakapura Taluk, is duty bound to consider the representation given by the petitioner and pass necessary orders for entering the name of the petitioner in the land revenue records. Needless to observe that the Tahsildar shall verify the original Grant Register, the Saguvali Chit Issue Register, and other contemporaneous records to find out about the genuineness of the grant made in favour of the petitioner. If it is found that the grant was made in favour of the petitioner, then the Tahsildar shall proceed to enter the name of the petitioner in the land revenue records in accordance with law. 4. 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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11648 WP No. 38791 of 2025 5. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. 6. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35