Sri Jayaramaiah v. The State of Karnataka

NC:(2026:KHC:21783( WP(No.(4072(of(2026( ( , ,,HC-KAR( ( ( IN(THE(HIGH(COURT(OF(KARNATAKA(AT(BENGALURU(

NDDATED(THIS(THE(22 (DAY(OF(APRIL,(2026(

BEFORE( THE(HON'BLE(MR.(JUSTICE(R(DEVDAS( WRIT(PETITION(NO.(4072(OF(2026((KLR-RR/SUR)( (

BETWEEN:(( ( SRI.,JAYARAMAIAH, S/O,SRI.,MUNIYAPPA,

AGE,ABOUT,61,YEARS, R/A,B.K.,HALLI,VILLAGAE,, JALA,HOBLI,, YELAHANKA,TALUK,,

BENGALURU,-,562,129.,

…PETITIONER, ,

(BY,SRI.,ADINARAYANA,M.,,ADVOCATE),

( AND:( Digitally ( signedtiby

1., THE,STATE,OF,KARNATAKA,JUANITA THEJESWINI REP,BY,ITS,PRINCIPLE,SECRETARY,

Location: REVENUE,DEPARTMENT, HIGH0COURT OF VIDHAN,SOUDHA,, KARNATAKA DR.,B.R.AMBEDKAR,VEEDHI,, BENGALURU,-,560,001., ,

2., THE,DEPUTY,COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU,TALUK, KANDAYA,BHAVANA,,, K.G.ROAD,, BENGALURU,-,09.,

¶3THE THASILDAHR YELAHANAK TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 560 064. …RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 09-04-2025 AT ANNEXURE-G AND G-1 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 petitioner was granted 1 acre 20 guntas of land in Sy.No.7 of B.K.Palya Village, Jala Hobli, Yelahanka Taluk in the year 1978. Pursuant to which, Saguvali Chit was also issued in favour of the petitioner. The name of the petitioner was entered in the revenue records in terms of MR No.31/1978-79. However after computerization the name of the petitioner is discontinued from the revenue records. Therefore the prayer in the writ petition is to issue a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.3 - Tahsildar, Yelahanka Taluk, to re-enter the name of the petitioner in the computerized RTC within a time frame.

¶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 been not continued after computerization, the Tahsildar is duty bound to look into all these aspects and pass necessary orders.

¶4Consequently, writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.3 - Tahsildar, Yelahanka 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 the 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.

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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