- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32652 WP No. 35362 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 35362 OF 2024 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SUNANDAMMA W/O. MUNIVENKATA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT POMBARAHALLI VILLAGE, DUGGASANDRA HOBLI, MULBAGAL TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY P M.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, MS BUILDING, BANGALORE 560001 2. THE TAHASILDAR MULABAGAL TALUK, MULABAGAL 563127 3. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF LANDS REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, TAHASILDAR, MULABAGAL TALUK, MULABAGAL 563127 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU.V., HCGP) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32652 WP No. 35362 of 2024 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF LANDS TO TAKE SUITABLE STEPS FOR GRANT OF LAND BEARING SY.NO.63, MEASURING 3.00 ACRES, SITUATED AT V.NAGIREDDY VILLAGE, DUGGASANDRA HOBLI, MULBAGAL TALUK IN FAVOUR OF PETITIONER HEREIN AND ETC., 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 takes notice for all the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed an application in Form No.57 dated 07.02.2019 seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation as can be seen from Annexure-A. Annexure-C is the challan for having paid the requisite amount. However, till date no orders have been passed on the application filed by the petitioner. 3. The prayer in the writ petition is to issue a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.2-Tahsildar to consider the application filed at the hands of the petitioner seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation of 03 acres of land in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32652 WP No. 35362 of 2024 Sy.No.63 of V.Nagireddyhalli Village, Duggasandra Hobli, Mulabagal Taluk. 4. Having regard to the contentions raised in the writ petition and submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the considered opinion that respondent No.2-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. 5. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.2-Tahsildar to place the application of the petitioner before the Committee within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The Committee, thereafter, shall consider the application and pass necessary orders as expeditiously as possible. Ordered accordingly. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32652 WP No. 35362 of 2024 6. Learned HCGP is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE VM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16