Sri M Srinivas v. The State of Karnataka

NC:(2026:KHC:6017( WP(No.(32662(of(2025( ( , ,,HC-KAR( ( ( IN(THE(HIGH(COURT(OF(KARNATAKA(AT(BENGALURU(

RDDATED(THIS(THE(3 (DAY(OF(FEBRUARY,(2026(

BEFORE( THE(HON'BLE(MR.(JUSTICE(R(DEVDAS( WRIT(PETITION(NO.(32662(OF(2025((KLR-RES)( ( BETWEEN:(( ( , SRI.,M.,SRINIVAS, S/O,LATE,VENKATAIAH,@,, MUNIVENKATAPPA,, AGED,ABOUT,50,YEARS,, RESIDING,AT,KOTTIPURA,VILLAGE,, KASABA,HOBLI,,RAMANAGARA,TALUK,,, RAMANAGARA,DISTRICT,,, KARNATAKA-562,159., …PETITIONER, , (BY,SRI.,C.R.,RAVISHANKAR,,ADVOCATE,FOR, ,,,,,,SRI.,JAYARAJ,D.S.,,ADVOCATE), , AND:( ( Digitally

1., THE,STATE,OF,KARNATAKA,signedtiby LAKSHMI0T REPRESENTED,BY,ITS,, Location: High0Court CHIEF,SECRETARY,,, of0Karnataka REVENUE,DEPARTMENT,,, M.S.BUILDING,,VIDHANA,SOUDHA,,, AMBEDKAR,VEEDHI,,, BENGALURU-560,001., ,

2., THE,DEPUTY,COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA,DISTRICT,, RAMANAGARA,,, KARNATAKA-562,159., ,

3., THE,ASSISTANT,COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA,SUB,DIVISION,,

RAMANAGARA, KARNATAKA-562 159.

¶4THE TAHSILDAR RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-562 159. …RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE CONCERNED JURISDICTIONAL TAHSILDAR-RESPONDENT NO.4 TO CONSIDER THE REQUISITION OF THE PETITIONER DATED

27.06.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS

ORAL ORDER It is the contention of the petitioner that the petitioner's father Sri Venkataiah @ Munivenkatappa was cultivating 29 guntas of land in Survey No.135 of Kottipura Village, Kasaba Hobli, Ramanagara Taluk and District from the year 1950. Pursuant to the application filed by the petitioner's father, an official memorandum was issued by the Deputy Commissioner on 22.06.1982 in proceedings

bearing No.B(DIS) LND(2) SR:5/1982-83 granting the said lands in favour of the petitioner's father. However, the petitioner's father was not called upon to pay the kimmath. The counsel further submits that the petitioner's father tried to pay the kimmath but the same was not collected from him. In this regard the petitioner has made a representation to the respondent-Tahsildar on

27.06.2025

¶2The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was not called upon to pay the kimmath. However, the petitioner is willing to pay the same.

¶3The writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Ramanagara Taluk, to verify the records and find out if grant was made in favour of the petitioner's father and whether Saguvali Chit was issued in favour of the petitioner's father. If it is found from the records that the facts stated hereinabove

are true, then the Tahsildar shall proceed to collect kimmath from the petitioner and after receiving the kimmath enter the name of the petitioner's father in the revenue records. Thereafter, the Tahsildar shall look into the aspect of the legal heirs of Sri. Venkataiah and issue notice to all concerned after the Tahsildar has satisfied himself he shall proceed to enter the name of the petitioner and all other legal heirs in the revenue records as the case may be. 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. Ordered accordingly.

Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE

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