- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:17564 WP No. 44861 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 44861 OF 2017 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SIDDESHWARA S/O LATE ANDANAIAH R/AT KODIHALLI PALYA VILLAGE KOTHAGERE HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 120. 2. SRI. BETTAIAH S/O LATE SINGRAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT KODIHALLI PALYA VILLAGE KOTHAGERE HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 120. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. FAYAZ SAB .B.G, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S.BUILDING BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU DISTRICT TUMAKURU-572 101. Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:17564 WP No. 44861 of 2017 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU SUB-DIVISION TUMAKURU-572 101. 4. THE TAHASILDAR KUNIGAL TALUK, KUNIGAL TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 130. 5. THE TAHASILDAR & SECRETARY COMMITTEE FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF LANDS KUNIGAL TALUK, KUNIGAL TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 130. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SAVITHRAMMA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE CASE, DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED IN FORM NO.50 BY THE PETITIONERS FOR GRANT/ REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION OF RESPECTIVE PORTIONS OF AGRICULTURAL LAND IN SY.NO.155, TOTAL MEASURING 4 ACRES ( 2 ACRES FOR EACH PETITIONER), SITUATED AT VANIGERE VILLAGE, KOTHAGERE HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT AS CONSIDERED IN OTHER SIMILARLY PLACED CASE AS PER THE ORDER DATED 15.7.2015 PASSED IN W.P.NO.48638- 48640/2014, VIDE ANNEXURE-R AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:17564 WP No. 44861 of 2017 ORAL ORDER 1. The prayer in this writ petition is to direct the respondents to consider the application filed in Form No.50 whereby the petitioner is seeking for regularization of his unauthorized occupation over Sy.No.155 measuring 04 acres. It is also contended that the recommendation has also been made in favour of the regularization. 2. In light of the said submission, respondent No.4 is directed to consider the application and take necessary action to place the matter before the Committee for appropriate order being passed in on the application filed by the petitioner. 3. This exercise shall be undertaken and completed within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:17564 WP No. 44861 of 2017 5. In view of the disposal of the petition, all pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. SD/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE RK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 120