- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9738 WP No. 278 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 278 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI PAVAN V SHETTY AGED 35 YEARS, S/O K VENKAPPA SHETTY, SAGARA ROAD, RIPPONPETE, KEREHALLI HIBLI GOVATOOR VILLAGE, SHIMOGA 577426 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKSHAY KUMAR JAIN., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S.BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE- 560001. 2. THE REGULARISATION COMMITTEE, HOSANAGARA TALUK, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, HOSANAGARA, SHIMOGA-577418. 3. TAHSILDAR, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIMOGA- 577418. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.MANJUNATHA., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION DATEDD. 20.09.2022 FILED BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-B EXPEDITIOUSLY Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9738 WP No. 278 of 2025 AND WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT THAT MAY BE FIXED BY THIS HONBLE COURT, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA ORAL ORDER 1. The prayer in this writ petition is for issuance of a direction to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the application dated 20.09.2022, a copy of which is produced at Annexure - B, in which the petitioner has made a request for regularization of his unauthorized occupation. 2. Since the petitioner has made an application for regularization of his unauthorized occupation under Rule 108CCC, it would be appropriate to direct respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9738 WP No. 278 of 2025 3. It is needless to state that nothing said in this order shall be construed as rendering any opinion on the merits of the claim of the petitioner. 4. This petition is accordingly disposed of. 5. In view of the disposal of the petition, all pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE GSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13