- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38879 WP No. 28946 of 2025 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. 28946 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI. CHITTAPPA S/O KARIYAPPA B AGE: 53 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/A CHITRADEVARAHATTI VILLAGE, HALMLADENAHALLIL POST, J J HOBLI, TALUK HIRIYUR, DIST- CHITRADURGA 577511 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. RATHNAMMA E., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA DIST-CHITRADURGA 577501 3. THE TAHSILDAR HIRIYUR TALUK, HIRIYUR DIST - CHITRADURGA 577511 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP.) Digitally signed by NANDINI B G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38879 WP No. 28946 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO CONSIDER REPRESENTATION VIDE ANNEXURE-C DATED 18.08.2025. 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 HCGP accepts notice for all the respondents. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that he is in occupation of 4 Acres of land in Sy.No.5 of Sheshappanahalli village, Javagondanahalli Hobli, Hiriyur Taluk, Chitradurga District for more than 25 years. The grievance of the petitioner is that his application filed in Form No.57 seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation on 11.08.2022 has not been considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the said application. 3. Having regard to the contentions raised in the writ petition and submissions of the learned Counsel for - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38879 WP No. 28946 of 2025 the petitioner, this Court is of the considered opinion that respondent-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the application filed by the petitioner before the Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation and the Committee was also duty bound to consider the application and pass necessary orders. 4. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.3-Tahsildar, Hiriyur Taluk to verify from the records as to whether such an application is filed by the petitioner on 11.08.2022, is pending consideration. If it is found that such application was indeed filed by the petitioner and the application is yet to be considered, the respondent-Tahsildar is directed to place before the ‘Committee for Regularization of Unauthorised Occupation’ the application along with his recommendation within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, the Committee shall consider the application and pass necessary orders in accordance with law as expeditiously - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38879 WP No. 28946 of 2025 as possible and at any rate within a period of two months thereafter. Ordered accordingly. Learned HCGP is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE MKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19