Karnataka High Court
WP/11563/2026 of B S SHIRINIVASA Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 16 April 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:20681 WP No. 11563 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 11563 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: B.S. SHRINIVASA, S/O. LATE G.A.SURYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
WRIT PETITION NO. 11563 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR)
BETWEEN:
B.S. SHRINIVASA,
S/O. LATE G.A.SURYANARAYANA,
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
R/AT NO.779/7, 1ST CROSS ROAD,
MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT,
BENGALURU - 560 086.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. MANJEGOWDA D S., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,
VIDHANASOUDHA,
AMBEDKER VEEDI,
BENGALURU - 560 001.
BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY.
2.
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT,
DISTRICT OFFICE COMPLEX,
BEERASANDRA VILLAGE,
DEVANAHALLI TALUK,
BENGALURU - 562 110.
Digitally signed
by JUANITA
THEJESWINI
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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3.
THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER,
DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION,
DODDABALLAPURA TALUK OFFICE,
DODDABALLAPURA,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203.
4.
TAHASILDAR,
NELAMANGALA TALUK,
NELAMANGALA,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.S.R.KHAMROZ KHAN, AGA)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO WHEREFORE, THE
PETITIONER PRAYS THAT THIS HONBLE COURT BE PLEASED
ALLOW THE PETITION WITH THE ISSUE OF FOLLOWING
WRITS, DIRECTIONS AND ORDERS A) A WRIT IN THE NATURE
OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER
THE REPRESENTATION DATED 14.01.2026 MADE BY THE
PETITIONER ANNEXURE - H AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECTING
THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO GENERATE THE SAID MANUAL
R.T.C AND M.R AS COMPUTERIZES IN THE NAME OF THE
PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY. B)
SUCH OTHER WRITS, DIRECTIONS, ORDERS HAVING REGARD
TO FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCE OF THE CASE INCLUDING THE
AWARD OF COSTS.
THIS
PETITION,
COMING
ON
FOR
PRELIMINARY
HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
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ORAL ORDER
Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents.
2. It is the contention of the learned Counsel for the petitioner that petitioner's father-Sri.G.A.Suryanarayana was granted 5 Acres 27 Guntas of land in Sy.No.31. Doddakarenahalli village, Nelamangala Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District, on payment of upset price on 08.02.1957. Thereafter, at the request of petitioner's father, the khatha was transferred in favour of the petitioner in terms of M.R.No.29/1996-97. Nevertheless, it is contended that after computerization, the name of the petitioner's father has not been continued in the RTC extract and therefore, the petitioner has submitted a representation at Annexure- H dated 14.01.2026 to the 4th respondent-Tahsildar, Nelamangala Taluk, seeking to continue the name of the petitioner's father in the computerized RTC. However, the Tahsildar has not taken any action till date.
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3. After 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 Register, 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's father which was earlier entered in the land revenue records has not been continued after computerization, the Tahsildar is duty bound to look into all these aspects and pass necessary orders.
4. Consequently, this writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to the 4th respondent-Tahsildar, Nelamangala Taluk to consider the representation given by
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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's father 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 petitioner may make a representation to the Tahsildar to enter his name in the revenue records and the same may be considered in accordance with law.
5. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today.
Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE
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