- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7382 WP No. 35268 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 35268 OF 2024 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: SRI B R KUMAR AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS S/O. B.J. RAJU R/O. BANAVASE VILLAGE BELAGODU HOBLI SAKALESHPURA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 214 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHANTHAKUMAR K C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY M.S. BUILDINGS, AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN-573 201 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAKALESHPURA SUB-DIVISION HASSAN-573 134 HASSAN DISTRICT 4. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE SAKALESHPURA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 134 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7382 WP No. 35268 of 2024 5. THE TAHSILDAR SAKALESHPURA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 134 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.4 AND 5 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER TO REGULARIZE HIS UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF LAND BEARING SY.NO.105 TO AN EXTENT OF 3 ACRE 33 GUNTAS *RAJENDRAPURA VILLAGE, BELAGODU HOBLI, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT, VIDE ANNEXURE A DATED 11.12.2018 AND TO PASS APPROPRIATE ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. 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 The Learned High Court Government Pleader, upon receiving appropriate instructions, has submitted a communication dated 24.10.2024. Through this communication, the relevant file has been duly forwarded to the Deputy Commissioner for necessary consideration * Corrected vide court order dated 21.07.2025 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7382 WP No. 35268 of 2024 and to initiate further proceedings in accordance with the applicable legal framework. 2. The said communication is hereby formally acknowledged and placed on record for future reference and compliance. 3. In light of the foregoing, the writ petition stands disposed of. The Court hereby directs the Deputy Commissioner to take necessary and appropriate action on the communication forwarded by the Tahsildar, which has been issued in response to the petitioner's application. This application pertains to the request for the regularisation of land measuring 3 acres and 33 guntas situated in Survey No. 105. 4. The Deputy Commissioner is instructed to pass suitable and reasoned orders in relation to the aforementioned application. Such an order should be issued within a period of two months from the date of receipt of this Court’s directive, ensuring compliance with - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:7382 WP No. 35268 of 2024 all relevant legal provisions and principles of natural justice. SD/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE sks List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14