- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31136 WP No. 33574 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 33574 OF 2024 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SUBRAMANI AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS S/O JAYARAMA R/AT CN. ROAD, NEAR GANAPATHI TEMPLE KUDLLIGERE, BHADRAVATHI (TQ) SHIVAMOGGA (DIST) - 577 233 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHRAVAN BHARADWAJ B V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 201. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577201. Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31136 WP No. 33574 of 2024 3. THASILDAR BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577201. 4. THE CHAIRMAN AKRAM SAKRAM REGULARIZATION COMMITTEE, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU V., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 TO 4 TO CONSIDER THE FORM-57 DTD 25.08.2022 FILED UNDER SEC 108 CCC SUB RULE (1) AND (2) OF KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE RULES, 1966 MADE BY THE PETITIONER AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE VIDE ANNEXURE - A 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 High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for all the respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31136 WP No. 33574 of 2024 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that his application filed in Form No.57 seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of land in Survey No.2 of Kottadhalu, Village, Kudlligere Hobli, Bhadravathi Taluk, on 25.08.2022, has not been considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the said application and till consideration, direct the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petition schedule property. 3. The writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.3-Tahsildar, Bhadravathi Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such an application filed by the petitioner on 25.08.2022 is pending consideration. If it is found that such an application was indeed filed by the petitioner and the application is yet to be considered, the Tahsildar is directed to place before respondent No.4 Committee, the application along with his recommendation within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, respondent No.4-Committee shall consider the application and pass necessary orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31136 WP No. 33574 of 2024 rate within a period of two months thereafter and pass necessary orders. Ordered accordingly. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17