- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7105 WP No. 32959 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 32959 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. GURAPPA AGED 69 YEARS S/O LATE KENCHAPPA R/S AT GUNDURU GRAMA, ANUGONDANA HALLI, HOSKOTE TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL - 560 067. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ROHITH SWAMY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS REVENUE SECRETARY, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA - 560 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, HOSKOTE HOSKOTE TALUK OFFICE, KAMMAVARI PETE, HOSKOTE, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 562 129. 3. THE COMMITTEE FOR REGULARIZATION HOSKOTE TALUK, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY AND THE TAHSILDHAR, KAMMAVARI PETE, HOSKOTE, BENGALURU, Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7105 WP No. 32959 of 2024 KARNATAKA - 562 129. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION PRAYING TO DIRECT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION FOR REGULARIZATION OF THE PETITIONERS LAND IN QUESTION DATED 25.03.1999 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A AND REPRESENTATIONS DATED 15.03.2010 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-B FOR HIS UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION OF THE LAND MEASURING 1.20 GUNTAS IN SY NO. 14 OF GUNDURU VILLAGE, ANUGONDANAHALLI HOBLI, HOSKOTE TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND 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 matter was adjourned to enable the learned AGA to place on record the order of the Deputy Commissioner wherein the petitioner's application seeking regularization is rejected. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7105 WP No. 32959 of 2024 Today learned AGA has placed on record the orders passed by the Deputy Commissioner wherein the petitioner's application filed in Form No.53 is rejected. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the said order, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE HDK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16 CT: BHK