Sri Ravi Kumar H P v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge oral order (Justice R Devdas) disposing of WP No. 28604 of 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) under Articles 226 and 227, Constitution of India. Keywords: Saguvali chit; regularization of unauthorised occupation; Form No.53; Committee resolution 30.12.2016; kimmath; Tahsildar Nelamangala Taluk; Honnenahalli Village Survey No.32; representation dated 18.04.2025 Annexure-G; writ of mandamus; entry of grantee/legal representatives in land records; three-month compliance timeline; HCGP V. Seshu; State of Karnataka and revenue authorities.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No.4 - Tahasildar, Nelamanagala Taluk, to consider the representation at Annexure-G dated 18.04.2025, verify from the records whether the petitioner's father was granted the land, and if the Committee's regularization is confirmed, collect kimmath and issue Saguvali chit in favour of the petitioner's father (original grantee) and enter his name in the land records, completing the exercise within three months; thereafter the petitioner may seek entry of his own name or that of the legal representatives of the original grantee.