- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:16679 WP No. 17740 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 17740 OF 2023 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. VENKATARAVANAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS S/O KONAPPA UPPARALAHALLI, KOTEGAL CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT- 563125. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. UMESH.B.N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE MS BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPUR- 562101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPUR SUB-DIVISION CHIKKABALLAPUR- 562101. 4. THE COMMITTEE FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION CHINTAMANI TALUK REP BY ITS SECRETARY Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:16679 WP No. 17740 of 2023 THE TAHASILDAR CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHINTAMANI CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-562101. 5. THE THASILDAR CHINTAMANI TALUK CHINTAMANI - 563125. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SAVITHRAMMA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER VIDE AT ANNEXURE-A DATED 22/07/2022 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 ORAL ORDER 1. The prayer in this writ petition is to consider the representation dated 22.07.2022, a copy of which is produced at Annexure ‘A’. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that he had made an application for regularization of his unauthorized occupation by filing Form No.53 on 18.10.1991 and despite the lapse of several years, the application has not been considered. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:16679 WP No. 17740 of 2023 3. In light of the above assertion, it would be appropriate to direct respondent No.5 to consider the application of the petitioner and if the petitioner is eligible, place the proceedings before the Committee within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. 5. In view of the disposal of the petition, the pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. SD/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE RK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 97