- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8306 WP No. 2824 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 2824 OF 2025 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. UMESH, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED 42 YEARS R/A KATTE HINDALAHALLI, UJJANI, HOSAHALLI POST, SASALU HOBLI, DODDABALLAPUR TALUK BENGALURU RURAL - 561 203. 2. SRI. BASAVARAJU S/O VEERASHETTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/A UJJANI, HOSAHALLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL - 561 203. 3. SMT. NARASAMMA W/O LATE VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/A HOSAHALLI, DODDABALLAPUR TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL - 561 203. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K.S. MALLIKARJUNAIAH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8306 WP No. 2824 of 2025 VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU - 573 201. 3. THE TAHASILDAR DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, DODABALLAPURA - 573 201. 4. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE FOR GRANT OF LAND TO UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPANTS OF GOVERNMENT LANDS, DODDABALLAPURA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 573 201, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHARIMAN. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS AUTHORITIES TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS FOR REGULARIZATION OF THE UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION OF THE LAND BEARING SY. NO. 10 OF TEKALAHALLI VILLAGE, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT MEASURING TO AN EXTENT OF 3 ACRES VIDE ANNEXURE-F, G AND H DATED 26-11-2018, 10.12.2018 AND 10.12.2018 AND ETC., - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:8306 WP No. 2824 of 2025 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 petition is filed seeking a mandamus against the respondents to consider the petitioner's application seeking regularization of his unauthorised cultivation over the petition land bearing Sy.No.10 measuring 3 acres, situated at Tekalahalli village, Saslu Hobli, Doddaballapura Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District. 2. The learned High Court Government Pleader (HCGP), upon instructions, submits that respondent No.3, the Tahsildar, after obtaining a report from the subordinate authorities, has determined that the petitioner does not meet the eligibility criteria for regularization. Consequently, based on these findings, the Tahsildar has forwarded the petitioner's application to respondent No.2, the Deputy Commissioner's office, for further consideration - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:8306 WP No. 2824 of 2025 and appropriate action in accordance with the applicable legal provisions.. 3. Recording the submission made by learned HCGP, this court pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed; ii. Respondent No.2-Deputy Commissioner to pass appropriate orders on the recommendation made by respondent No.3-Tahasildar and shall communicate to the petitioner. iii. This exercise shall be accomplished by respondent No.2-Deputy Commissioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of order copy. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE HDK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25 CT: BHK