- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8038 WP No. 102863 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO. 102863 OF 2025 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: SRI. K. HUCHCHAPPA S/O. SANNA SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT WARD NO.1, ANJANEYA TEMPLE, KORAVARA BEEDI, BAGEWADI POST, SIRAGUPPA TALUK, BALLARY DISTRICT-583101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAYKUMAR KOTIN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE COMMITTEE FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION, SIRAGUPPA TALUK, BALLARY DISTRICT-583101, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BALLARY, BALLARY DISTRICT-583101. 4. THE THASILDHAR, BALLARY, BALLARY DISTRICT-583101. 5. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR, BAGEWADI POST, SIRAGUPPA TALUK, BALLARY DISTRICT-583101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1-R5) VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8038 WP No. 102863 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO, i. ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION DATED 21/9/2022 AND THE REPRESENTATION DATED 06/08/2024 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION IN RESPECT OF LAND BEARING SY.NO.107/1/B, 105/B, 108/B, 109/1/B2 MEASURING 3 ACRE SITUATED AT DEVALAPURA VILLAGE, SIRAGUPPA TALUK, BALLARY DISTRICT, UNDER ANNEXURE-A AND B. ii. ISSUE DIRECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO DISPOSSESS THE PETITIONER FROM THE LAND BEARING SY.NO.107/1/B, 105/B, 108/B, 109/1/B2 MEASURING 3 ACRE SITUATED AT DEVALAPURA VILLAGE, SIRAGUPPA TALUK, BALLARI DISTRICT, DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE APPLICATION BEFORE THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Learned AGA is directed to take notice for respondent Nos.1 to 6. 3. The petitioner is a landless person. He has been in unauthorized cultivation of land bearing Survey No.107/1B, 105/B, 108/B, 109/1/B2, measuring 3 acres, situated at Devalapura Village, Siraguppa Taluk, Ballari District, for the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8038 WP No. 102863 of 2025 last 30 years. It is contended to be a government land. This being the state of affairs, the petitioner submitted an application for regularization of his unauthorized cultivation of the land to respondent No.2 Committee on 21.09.2022. The petitioner again submitted another representation on 06.08.2024. Though the applications and representations were filed, no reply or action is taken by the respondent authorities or the Committee. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court seeking a writ of mandamus against the respondents. 4. Per contra, learned AGA representing the respondents contends that the applications so made by the petitioner would be considered in accordance with the reusable bank's grant. 5. In view of the said submission, I pass the following: ORDER i. This petition is allowed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8038 WP No. 102863 of 2025 ii. A writ of mandamus is issued and a direction is issued to respondent No.2 to consider the application of the petitioner dated 21.09.2022 and the representation dated 06.08.2024 for regularization of his unauthorized cultivation in the land bearing survey No.107/1B, 105/B, 108/B, 109/1/B2, measuring 3 acres, situated at Devalapura Village, Siraguppa Taluk, Ballari District, in accordance to law. iii. In the meanwhile, respondents shall not dispossess the petitioner from the above- mentioned land. iv. The process shall be completed within a period of 3 months and if the Committee is not already constituted, within three months from the date of constitution of the Committee. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE gab CT-MCK/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 121