- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31064 WP No. 33986 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 33986 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: H MANJAPPA S/O HARIHARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT A D COLONY, KUDLLIGERE, BHADRAVATHI (TQ), SHIVAMOGGA (DIST)-577 233. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHRAVAN BHARADWAJ B V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577201. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577201. 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) Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31064 WP No. 33986 of 2024 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 4 TO CONSIDER THE FORM-57 DATED 22.07.2022 FILED UNDER SECTION 108 CCC SUB RULE (1) AND (2) OF KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE RULES, 1966 MADE BY THE PETITIONER AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE AS PER ANNEXURE-A., 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. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that his application filed in Form No.57 seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of 4 acres of land in Survey No.2 of Kottadhalu, Village, Kudlligere Hobli, Bhadravathi Taluk, on 22.07.2022, 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31064 WP No. 33986 of 2024 verify from the records as to whether such an application filed by the petitioner on 22.07.2022 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 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 rv