Smt. Parvatahamma Vs the State of Karnataka Rep. by

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NC: 2026:KHC:3049 WP No. 37163 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 37163 OF 2025 (KLR-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. PARVATAHAMMA W/O. LATE. KEMPANARASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT. HULIKUNTE VILLAGE, HULIKUNTE POST, DODDABELAVANGALA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPUR TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DIST - 561 204.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. KRISHNA MURTHY N, ADVOCATE) AND:

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Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEP. OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001.

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THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203.

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THE TAHASILDHAR, DODDABALLAPUR TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110. …RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA)

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NC: 2026:KHC:3049 WP No. 37163 of 2025

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER AS PER ANNEXURE - A. AND A1 AND ETC.,

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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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice of all the respondents.

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It is the contention of the petitioner that the petitioner's mother-in-law Smt.Hanumakka was granted 30 guntas of land in Survey No.163 of Hulikunte Village, Doddabelavangala Hobli, Doddaballapura Taluk, at the instance of the Committee for Regularisation of Unauthorised Occupation, which had passed a resolution on 23.11.2002. However, the Tahsildar, Doddaballapura Taluk, initiated proceedings before the Assistant Commissioner under Rule 108D(6) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Rules 1966, and in the said proceedings the Assistant Commissioner recorded the statement made by Smt. Hanumakka that 6 guntas of excess lands which were in possession of the grantee is given up voluntarily and accordingly the appeal was disposed of

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maintaining 30 guntas of land which were granted in favour of Smt.Hanumakka. Despite such orders being passed, the name of Smt.Hanumakka was never entered in the revenue records. It is also pointed out that saguvali chit was never issued in favour of the petitioner's mother-in-law.

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The prayer in the petition is to issue a writ of

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mandamus directing respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Doddaballapura Taluk, to issue saguvali chit in favour of the petitioner's mother-in-law. The counsel further prays that directions be issued to the respondent-Tahsildar to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records.

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The writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 – Tahasildar, Doddaballapura Taluk to consider the representations given by the petitioner at Annexures-A and A1 dated 20.11.2024 and 04.11.2025, verify the records and find out whether Smt.Hanumakka W/o Late Narasaiah was indeed granted the land. If it is found that the Committee had in fact regularised the land in favour of Smt.Hanumakka, the

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Tahasildar shall proceed to pass necessary orders issuing Saguvali chit and enter her name in the land records pursuant to the issuance of the Saguvali chit. Subsequent to that the Tahsildar shall look into the aspect of the legal heirs of Smt.Hanumakka and after verifying the same he shall proceed to enter the names of the petitioner and any other legal heir as may be required in accordance with law. The entire exercise shall be completed 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.

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Ordered accordingly.

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Learned Additional Government Advocate is

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granted four weeks time to file his memo of appearance.

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Sd/(R DEVDAS) JUDGE

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