Karnataka High Court
WP/12986/2026 of SRI G RAJANNA Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 24 April 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:22497 WP No. 12986 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 12986 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI. G. RAJANNA S/O. LATE GANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT NO.269,
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
WRIT PETITION NO. 12986 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR)
BETWEEN:
SRI. G. RAJANNA
S/O. LATE GANGAIAH
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
R/AT NO.269, HAROKETANAHALLI B
ANGALORE NORTH TALUK
BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT- 562 123.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SHRIDHAR NARAYAN HEGDE, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT.,
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,
M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.
2.
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,
BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT
KEMPEGOWDA ROAD,
BANGALORE - 560 009.
3.
THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK
KEMPEGOWDA ROAD
BANGALORE - 560 009
Digitally signed
by JUANITA
THEJESWINI
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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4.
THE TAHSILDAR
BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK
BANGALORE - 560 009.
…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 OF
MANDAMUS, DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE 4TH RESPONDENT
THASILDAR TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE
PETITIONER DATED 06.02.2025 WHICH IS RECEIVED ON
04.04.2025, BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT OFFICE AND TO TAKE
SUITABLE ACTION FOR EFFECTING MUTATION AND RTC
ENTRIES IN COMPUTERIZED RTC IN RESPECT OF THE LAND IN
QUESTION I.E. THE LAND BEARING SY.NO.19 MEASURING TO
AN EXTENT OF 3 ACRES SITUATED AT CHENNANAHALLI
VILLAGE TAVAREKERE HOBLI BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK
WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE J AND ETC., THIS
PETITION,
COMING
ON
FOR
PRELIMINARY
HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
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ORAL ORDER
Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents.
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2. It is the contention of the petitioner that the petitioner's father, late Sri.Gangaiah, was granted 3 acres of land in Survey No.19 of Chennenahalli Village, Tavarekere Hobli, Bangalore South Taluk in the year 1984 saguvali chit was also issued in favour of the grantee and the name of the grantee was entered in the revenue records in terms of M.R.No.6/1986-87 dated 09.01.1985. However, after computerisation the name of the petitioner's father has been discontinued from the revenue records. The prayer therefore is to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent- Tahsildar, Bangalore South Taluk, to re-enter the name of the petitioner's father in the computerised RTC and thereafter, consider the entry of the name of the legal heirs of late Sri Gangaiah in the RTC.
3. After 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'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,
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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 has been continued after computerization, the Tahsildar is duty bound to look into all these aspects and pass necessary orders.
4. The writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Bangalore South Taluk, to verify from the records and find out if grant was made in favour of the petitioner's father and if he has paid the kimath. If it is found from the records that the facts stated hereinabove are true, then the Tahsildar shall proceed to enter the name of the petitioner's father in the computerised RTC in accordance with law. Thereafter the Tahsildar shall look into the aspect of the legal heirs of late Sri.Gangaiah and after verifying the same he shall proceed to enter the legal heirs in accordance with law. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as
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possible and at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a 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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