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Smt Gowramma Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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Smt Gowramma Vs the State of KarnatakaSmt Gowramma v. the State of Karnataka

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Smt Gowramma v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC24 Sept 2025WP/13877/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

HC-KAR WP 13877 of 2025 (KLR-RES); Justice R DEVDAS; order dated 24-09-2025; petitioner SMT. GOWRAMMA W/O RAMAYYA; regularization of unauthorized occupation of 30 x 40 feet (1200 Sq.ft) house site; Survey No.40 Panathur Village Varthur Hobli Bangalore East Taluk; Hakku Pathra / title deed; representations to Tahsildar dated 01.02.2025 and 05.02.2025 (Annexures-D and D1); petition disposed of directing Respondent No.3-Tahsildar to consider representation and pass orders within three months; filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India; AGA Smt. B.P. Radha for respondents.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondent No.3-Tahsildar, Bangalore East Taluk, to consider the petitioner's representation and pass necessary orders as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Why is it important?

The writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3-Tahsildar, Bangalore East Taluk, to consider the petitioner's representation and pass necessary orders as expeditiously as possible and, in any event, within three months from receipt of a copy of this order. ¶32

What the court decided

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Outcome

Direction to respondent No.3-Tahsildar, Bangalore East Taluk, to consider the petitioner's representation and pass necessary orders as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents are to be directed (via writ of mandamus) to consider the petitioner's representations for regularization of her unauthorised occupation of a house site measuring 30 x 40 feet (1200 Sq.ft) in Survey No.40 of Panathur Village, Varthur Hobli, Bangalore East Taluk. +1 more

Court's answer

The writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3-Tahsildar, Bangalore East Taluk, to consider the petitioner's representation and pass necessary orders as expeditiously as possible and, in any event, within three months from receipt of a copy of this order.

Key takeaways

The learned Additional Government Advocate was permitted to file the memo of appearance within a period of four weeks.obiter¶35

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (Articles 226 and 227, Constitution of India) by Smt. Gowramma (aged 78) seeking a mandamus to regularize her unauthorized occupation of a house site measuring 30 x 40 feet (1200 Sq.ft) in Survey No.40 of Panathur Village, Varthur Hobli, Bangalore East Taluk, and to grant her the Hakku Pathra (title deed); representations had been made to the Tahsildar on 01.02.2025 and 05.02.2025 (Annexures-D and D1). Hon'ble Mr. Justice R Devdas disposed of the petition, directing respondent No.3-Tahsildar, Bangalore East Taluk, to consider the representation and pass necessary orders as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within three months from receipt of a copy of the order; the Additional Government Advocate was permitted to file the memo of appearance within four weeks.

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NC: 2025:KHC:38663 WP No. 13877 of 2025

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 13877 OF 2025 (KLR-RES)

BETWEEN:

SMT. GOWRAMMA W/O RAMAYYA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 455, HHPS LAYOUT PANATHUR DINNE, BANGALORE SOUTH BENGALURU - 560 103.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. HIMA KIRAN S, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PRAKASH T. HEBBAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009.

THE TAHSILDAR BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 049.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA)

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NC: 2025:KHC:38663 WP No. 13877 of 2025

HC-KAR

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO REGULARIZE PETITIONERS UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION AND TO GRANT THE HAKKU PATHRA (TITLE DEED) FOR THE PROPERTY WHICH IS IN UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION OF THE PETITIONER (ANNEXURE-D AND D1) AND ETC.,

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS

ORAL ORDER

Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents.

The prayer in the writ petition is to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representations given by the petitioner for regularization of unauthorised occupation of a house site measuring 30 x 40 feet (1200 Sq.ft) in Survey No.40 of Panathur Village, Varthur Hobli, Bangalore East Taluk.

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NC: 2025:KHC:38663 WP No. 13877 of 2025

HC-KAR

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at

Annexures-D and D1 are the representations given by the petitioner to the Tahsildar on 01.02.2025 and 05.02.2025.

The writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3-Tahsildar, Bangalore East Taluk, to consider the representation and pass necessary orders as expeditiously as 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 Additional Government Advocate is permitted to

file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks.

Sd/(R DEVDAS) JUDGE

rv

List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26 CT: BHK

Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether the respondents are to be directed (via writ of mandamus) to consider the petitioner's representations for regularization of her unauthorised occupation of a house site measuring 30 x 40 feet (1200 Sq.ft) in Survey No.40 of Panathur Village, Varthur Hobli, Bangalore East Taluk.¶26
The court held
The writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3-Tahsildar, Bangalore East Taluk, to consider the petitioner's representation and pass necessary orders as expeditiously as possible and, in any event, within three months from receipt of a copy of this order.ratio¶32
2.
Whether the respondents are to be directed to grant the petitioner the Hakku Pathra (title deed) for the property in her unauthorized occupation.¶21

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticles 226, 227¶21

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Petitioner had made representations dated 01.02.2025 and 05.02.2025 (Annexures-D and D1) to the Tahsildar seeking regularization of her unauthorized occupation of the house site.¶31

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
SMT. GOWRAMMA W/O RAMAYYA¶8
HIMA KIRAN S, PRAKASH T. HEBBAR
respondent
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA¶11
B.P. RADHA (AGA)
respondent
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT¶14
B.P. RADHA (AGA)
respondent
THE TAHSILDAR BENGALURU EAST TALUK¶15
B.P. RADHA (AGA)

Coram

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R DEVDASauthor¶23

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 24 Sept 2025 · September
Registered: 6 May 2025
Case no.: WP/13877/2025
CNR: KAHC010251222025
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: R Devdas
Disposal: DISPOSED
Case type: WP

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Smt Gowramma v. the State of Karnataka, WP/13877/2025 (KA), decided on 24 September 2025.

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Statutes1

Constitution of IndiaArticles 226, 227

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Procedural history1

Petitioner had made representations dated 01.02.2025 and 05.02.2025 (Annexures-D and D1) to the Tahsildar seeking regularization of her unauthorized occupation of the house site.

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Bench / Coram

R DEVDAS

Parties & counsel