- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38712 WP No. 12602 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 12602 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: NARASIMHAIAH S/O CHINNAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT DODDASANNE VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK-562 110. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KARTHIK P M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M S BUILDING BANGALORE-560001. 2. TASHILDAR OFFICE OF THE TASHILDAR DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL-562110 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU.V., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER DATED 30/10/2023 MARKED ANNEXURE-F WITHIN THE TIME STIPULATED BY THIS COURT, AWARD COSTS, PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION THAT HIS HONBLE COURT DEEMS FIT AND ETC. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38712 WP No. 12602 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for both the respondents. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader submits that the petitioner is seeking a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent-Tahsildar, Devanahalli Taluk to consider his representation dated 30.10.2023 at Annexures-F, for regularization of unauthorized occupation of 26 Guntas of land in Sy.No.183 of Sanne Amanikere, village, Kasaba Hobli, Devanahalli Taluk, however, the provision in Section 94A for regularization of unauthorised occupation requires an application to be filed during the relevant period when applications are called for. Such representation cannot be considered by the competent authority unless an application duly is filed by the petitioner in accordance with law. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38712 WP No. 12602 of 2024 3. There is substance in the submissions made by the learned High Court Government Pleader. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to file such an Application in accordance with law. 4. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL CT: JL