- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3754 WP No. 20156 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 20156 OF 2024 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SMT. CHANDRAMMA W/O LATE SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT KOGARAVALLI VILLAGE, KABBINAGADDE DAKHLE, HALEBELURU POST, SAKALESHAPURA TALUK, HASSAN-573134 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGAIAH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573201, 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SAKALESHAPURA SUB-DIVISION, SAKALESHAPURA, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 134 3. THE TAHASILDAR, SAKALESHAPURA TALUK, SAKALESHAPURA, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 134 Digitally signed by AL BHAGYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3754 WP No. 20156 of 2024 4. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE, SAKALESHAPURA TALUK, SAKALESHAPURA, HASSAN DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THE TAHASILDAR, SAKALESHAPURA, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 134 5. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MALALI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, MALALI, SAKALESHAPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT- 573 134 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.K.MANJUNATH, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4; NOTICE TO R5 SERVED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R-3 AND R4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-J AS FROM NO.57 AND GRANT THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY BY BUILDING THE RECORDS ASSIGNING NEW SURVEY NUMBER TO THE GRAMA THANA LAND, ETC THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER This petition is filed seeking mandamus against respondent Nos.3 and 4 to consider the petitioner's representation tendered by him vide Annexure-J and grant petition property. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3754 WP No. 20156 of 2024 2. The learned High Court Government Pleader (HCGP) submits that the petitioner's application has been forwarded to the Deputy Commissioner along with the relevant records. He further contends that the land in question includes a coffee plantation, which renders the petitioner’s application ineligible for consideration. 3. On the other hand, the learned counsel for the petitioner, relying on the documents marked as Annexures E, F, and G, argues that the petitioner has been engaged in tree planting activities. Therefore, he asserts that the petitioner is entitled to seek regularization of the unauthorized occupation. 4. In any case, since the matter is currently pending before the Deputy Commissioner, it is directed that the Deputy Commissioner shall examine the records submitted by the Tahsildar and issue appropriate orders within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:3754 WP No. 20156 of 2024 5. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE NMS