Sri Abhishek N v. The State of Karnataka

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. 20529 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN:

SRI. ABHISHEK N S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH AGE 28 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O ARALALU SANDRA VILLAGE BIDADI HOBLI TALUK AND DIST RAMANAGARA - 562 109. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. GEETHA A, ADVOCATE) AND:

¶1THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.

¶2THE TAHSILDAR RAMANAGARA TALUK RAMANAGARA - 562 159.

¶3SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFICER KIADB, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. P.V. CHANDRASEHKHAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

Location: High Court Of Karnataka

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R2 TO CONSIDER APPLICATION VIDE ANNEXURE-J FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR MAKING ISSUE OF SAGUVALI CHIT AND TO EXECUTE MUTATION AND KHATA IN THE NAME OF PETITIONER AS PER GRANT ORDER AND ETC.,

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS

ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents.

¶2The petitioner is seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.2-Tahsildar, Ramanagara, to consider the representation dated

03.06.2025 at Annexure-J given by the petitioner and pass necessary orders to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Committee for regularization of unauthorised occupation had passed an order on 11.12.2006 granting 2 acres guntas of land in Survey No.195 of Kachugaranahalli, Bidadi Hobli, Ramanagar Taluk, to the

petitioner's grand father. Thereafter, Official Memorandum was issued for regularisation of unauthoried occupation on

13.02.2007 However, no saguvali chit was issued to the petitioner's grand father and the name of the petitioner's grand father has not been entered in the land records. It is also contended by the petitioner that the lands have been notified and acquired at the hands of the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board. However, since the name of the petitioner is not found in the revenue records, the compensation is not paid to the petitioner.

¶3The writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Tahsildar, Ramanagar Taluk, to verify the records and find out if an order of regularisation was passed by the Committee on

11.12.2006 and official memorandum was issued on

13.02.2007. If it is found that grant was made in favour of the petitioner's grand father the respondent-Tahsildar shall collect kimmath and issue saguvali chit in favour of the petitioner's grand father. Thereafter, the Tahsildar shall

proceed to enter the name of the petitioner's grand father Sri.Channappa in the revenue records, after collecting the necessary fee. The Tahsildar shall then verify who are the legal heirs of Sri.Channappa and after satisfying himself enter their names in the revenue records. 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. This direction is issued only to enable the entry of the name of the petitioner in the revenue records or to issue an endorsement to the Special Land Acquisition Officer of the KIADB for payment of compensation. Ordered accordingly. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today.

rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 54 Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE