Nagarajappa N v. Thasildar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 9225 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR)

BETWEEN:

NAGARAJAPPA N S/O LATE HOSANNA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT KONASANDRA KALLU BALU, ANEKAL, JIGANI, BANGALORE - 560 105. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASHANTH M.M., ADVOCATE)

AND:

¶1THASILDAR ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT BANGALORE - 562 106.

¶2REVENUE INSPECTOR JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU DISTRICT - 560 105. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA)

by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTIUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT/S, ORDER/S, DIRECTION/S, DECLARATION/S, TO CONSIDER THE ANNEXURE - L DATED

20.01.2024 AND ANNEXURE - M DATED 19.02.2026 GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENTS IN RESPECT OF SY.NO.47 MEASURING ACRES SITUATED AT MAHANTHALINGAPURA JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS

ORAL ORDER

Learned Additional Government Advocate is directed to take notice for all the respondents.

¶2It is the contention of the petitioner that petitioner's father late Sri.Hosanna s/o Chikkanagappa, was re-granted acres of land in Sy.No.47 of Mahanthalingapura Village, Jigani Hobli, Anekal Taluk,

Bangalore Urban District by virtue of the orders passed by the Special Deputy Commissioner for Inams Abolition in proceedings bearing MR No.11/1957-58 dated 02.09.1957. The name of the grantee was entered in the revenue records. Sri.Hosanna died on 05.01.1983 and the name of the original grantee has not been continued in the revenue records in the computerized RTC. Therefore, the petitioner has given a representation to the Tahsildar, Anekal Taluk as found that Annexure-M dated 19.02.2026 seeking to continue the name of the original grantee in the revenue records and thereafter consider entering the name of the petitioner as the legal representative of the original grantee. But the Tahsildar has not passed any orders on the representation given by the petitioner.

¶3After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Additional Government Advocate and on perusing the petition papers, this Court finds from the material on record that the name of the petitioner's father was earlier entered in the land revenue records.

However, if the Tahsildar is of the opinion that the petitioner's father 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's father. Moreover, there is no reason why the name of the petitioner's father which was earlier entered in the land revenue records is not 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.1 - Tahsildar, Anekal 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 of original grantee 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. Thereafter, the Tahsildar shall verify if the petitioner is the legal heir of Sri.Hosanna, issue notice, hear all concerned parties. Thereafter, if it is found that the petitioner is the only legal heir of Sri.Hosanna, the Tahsildar shall proceed to enter the name of the petitioner/or with all other legal heirs as the case may be in accordance with law.

Learned Additional 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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