Sri. Mayanna Gowda H v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC8 Sept 2025WP/25876/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Maintainability of writ petition against Tahsildar's endorsement rejecting regularization/saguvali chit application; excess land holding; alternative remedy of statutory appeal under Section 49 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 before the Assistant Commissioner; Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India; Ramanagara Taluk; writ disposed of reserving liberty to appeal.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with liberty reserved to the petitioner to file an appeal before the Assistant Commissioner in accordance with law; the learned High Court Government Pleader was permitted to file memo of appearance within four weeks. ¶31-32

Sri. Mayanna Gowda H Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:35200 WP No. 25876 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 25876 OF 2025 (KLR-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. MAYANNA GOWDA H S/O LATE HOMBAIAH, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O VAJRAHALLI VILLAGE BIDADI HOBLI, TALUK AND DIST. RAMANAGARA - 562 109.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SMT. GEETHA A.,ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY

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Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka

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REVENUE DEPARTMENT

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M.S .BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001.

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THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER RAMANGARA TALUK, RAMANAGAR.

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THE TAHSILDAR RAMANAGARA TALUK RAMANAGARA - 562 159.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP)

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:35200 WP No. 25876 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 11.03.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-K ISSUED BY THE R3 TO THE WP AND BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 24.02.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-J OF PETITIONER SAGUVALLI CHIT MAY BE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.

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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

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

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The petitioner is questioning the impugned endorsement at Annexure-K dated 11.03.2025 issued by the Tahsildar, Ramanagara Taluk, rejecting the application for regularization filed by the petitioner on the ground that the petitioner is holding excess lands. Learned High Court Government Pleader raises a preliminary objection that such original order passed by the Tahsildar is required to be questioned by way of an appeal under Section 49 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964.

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