Karnataka High Court
WP/10479/2026 of SRI MURALI M Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 15 April 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:20459 WP No. 10479 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 10479 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI MURALI M W/O LATE MUNIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/ A MALIGENAHALLI
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
WRIT PETITION NO. 10479 OF 2026 (KLR-RES)
BETWEEN:
SRI MURALI M
W/O LATE MUNIRAJU,
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
R/A MALIGENAHALLI VILLAGE,
DEVANAHALLI TALUK,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562110
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SRIKANTH NV.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,
M.S. BUILDING,
BANGALORE - 560001
Digitally signed
by JUANITA
THEJESWINI
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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2.
THE TAHASILDAR,
DEVANAHALLI TALUK,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562110
3.
THE AKRAMA SAKRAMA COMMITTEE,
DEVANAHALLI TALUK,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562110
REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY MS. S.R.KHAMROZ KHAN, AGA)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 2ND
RESPONDENT
TO
CONSIDER
THE
REPRESENTATION
DATED 25.03.2021 AND 06.07.2021 TO ISSUE SAGUVALI
CHIT IN RESPECT OF THE LAND BEARING SY. NO. 05
MEASURING 0.26 GUNTAS SITUATED AT MALIGENAHALLI
VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK AS PER
ANNEXURE - A AND A1.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL 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 the respondents.
2. It is the contention of the petitioner that the petitioner's grandfather, Late Thimmaiah @ Thimmanna was granted 26 guntas of land in Sy.No.5 of Maligenahalli village, Kasaba Hobli, Devanahalli Taluk in terms of the Official Memorandum dated 29.01.1997 as found at Annexure - D. The Official Memorandum contains the names of nine persons and at Serial No.3 is the name of the petitioner's grandfather. Annexure-E is the notice issued by the Tahsildar calling upon the grantee to pay the kimmath. Learned counsel submits that in the RTCs at Annexures-H and H1, the names of various grantees are found. The prayer in the petition is to issue necessary directions to the second respondent - Tahsildar,
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Devanahalli Taluk to consider the representations given by the petitioner to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records after collecting the payment.
3. The writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.2 – Tahasildar, Devanahalli Taluk to consider the representation given by the petitioner at Annexures-A and A1 dated 25.03.2021 and 06.07.2021, verify the records and find out whether Late Thimmaiah @ Thimmanna was indeed granted the land. If it is found that the Committee had in fact regularised the land in favour of Late Thimmaiah @ Thimmanna, the Tahasildar shall proceed to pass necessary orders issuing Saguvali chit and enter his name in the land records pursuant to the issuance of the Saguvali chit. Thereafter the Tahasildar shall find out who are the legal heirs of late Thimmaiah is produced to enter their names in the land records in accordance with law. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate
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within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within four weeks from today.
Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE
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