Sri. Ramachandraiah v. The State of Karnataka

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 904 OF 2026 (KLR-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI. RAMACHANDRAIAH S/O LATE CHANAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, BILIGUMBA VILLAGE, KASABA VILLAGE, RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA-562 159. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.G. SADASHIVAIAH., ADVOCATE)

AND:

¶1THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA DEPT OF REVENUE, M.S BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001.

¶2THE ASSISTANT COMISSIONER RAMANAGARA SUB DIVISION RAMANAGARA TALUK RAMANAGARA DIST-562 159.

by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA NC:(2026:KHC:19275( WP(No.(904(of(2026( ( , ,,HC-KAR( ( (

3., THE,TASHILDAR, RAMANAGARA,TALUK,, RAMANAGARA-,562,159., ,

4., THE,ASSISTANT,DIRECTOR,OF, LAND,RECORDS, RAMANAGARA,TALUK, RAMANAGARA,DIST,562,159., , …RESPONDENTS, (BY,SRI.,V.SESHU,,HCGP), , , THIS, WP, IS, FILED, UNDER, ARTICLES, 226, AND, 227, OF, THE, CONSTITUTION, OF, INDIA, PRAYING, TO, CALL, FOR, THE, RECORDS, AND, ISSUE, THE, WRIT, IN, THE, NATURE, OF, MANDAMUS,DIRECTING,RESPONDENTS,1,TO,3,TO,CONTINUE, THE, REVENUE, RECORDS, FROM, 2000, TO, UPTO, DATE, IN, RESPECT, OF, LAND, BEARING, SY.NO.83, MEASURING, 3.20, ACRES, SITUATED, AT, BILAGUMBA, VILLAGE, KASABA, HOBLI, RAMANAGARA, TALUK,, RAMANAGARA, DISTRICT, BY, CONSIDERING, THE, REPRESENTATION, DATED, 24.11.2025, AT, ANNEXURE-,G,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 is directed to take notice for all the respondents.

¶2It is the contention of the petitioner that he was granted 3.20 acres of land in Sy.No.83 of Bilagumba Village, Ramanagara Taluk, Ramanagara District, now Bengaluru South District, in the year 1981-82. It is contented that Annexure-B is the Saguvali Chit issued by the competent authority. It is contended that the name of the petitioner was entered in the revenue records in terms of MR No.80/1982-83 as found at Annexure-E. However after computerization the name of the petitioner has been discontinued from the computerized RTC. Therefore the prayer in the writ petition is to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to continue the

revenue entries in the name of petitioner in the computerized RTC.

¶3After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned High Court Government Pleader and on perusing the petition papers, this Court finds from the material on record that the name of the petitioner was earlier entered in the land revenue records. However, if the Tahsildar is of the opinion that the petitioner has not been granted lands, nevertheless, it is the duty of the Tahsildar to secure the original grant records, Saguvali Chit issue register and other contemporaneous records to satisfy himself regarding the grant made in favour of the petitioner. Moreover, there is no reason why the name of the petitioner which was earlier entered in the land revenue records has not been continued after computerization, the Tahsildar is duty bound to look into all these aspects and pass necessary orders.

¶4Consequently, this writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.3 - Tahsildar, Ramanagara Taluk to consider the representation given by the petitioner and in the light of the observations made hereinabove, verify the original records in the presence of the petitioner and pass necessary orders to enter the name petitioner in the computerized RTC and land revenue records as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

Ordered accordingly.

Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today.

Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE

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