- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31139 WP No. 8331 of 2025 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. 8331 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. MANJAPPA. K S/O KARIYANNA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDENT OF AJJANAHATTI VILLAGE, HINDASAKATTE POST, J G HALLI HOBLI, HIRIYURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-572143 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. GEETHA A., ADV. FOR SMT. RATHNAMMA E., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, MULTI STORIED BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001 Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31139 WP No. 8331 of 2025 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA-577501. 3. TAHSILDAR, HIRIYURU TALUK, HIRIYURU, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-572143. 4. COMMITTEE FOR REGULARISATION OF UNAUTHORISED OCCUPATION, REP. BY SECRETARY AND TAHSILDAR, HIRIYURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-572143 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B P RADHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE CASE THIS HONBLE COURT DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR REGULATIONS AND TAKE DECISION IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO 4 ACRES 20 GUNTAS OF LAND IN SY NO. 48 OF OBALAPURA VILLAGE JAVANAGONDANAHALLI HOBLI HIRIYURU TALUK CHITRADURGA DIST IS CONCERNED AS PER THE DETAILS SHOWN IN THE FROM NO.57 COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNX-A IN THE LIGHT OF THE GOVT ORDR BEARING NO. RD 59LGP 2000 BANGALORE DTD 22.02.2003 AND UNIQUE QUE NO. RD11 SVEE AND RAA 2003 DTD 22.02.2003 COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANX-B AND PASS ORDER FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION OF THE PETITIONER AS PER THE REPRESENTATION DTD 20.11.2024 TRUE COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANX-C AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31139 WP No. 8331 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for all the respondents. 2. The petitioner had made an application in Form No.57 seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation of 4 acres 20 guntas of land in Sy.No.48 of Obalapura Village, Javanagondanahalli Hobli, Hiriyuru Taluk, Chitradurga District, as per Annexure-A. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn the attention of this Court to Annexure 'B' which is a Government Order bearing No.RD-59-LGP-2000, Bangalore dated 22.02.2003 wherein, the State Government has taken a decision that such lands which were reserved as Sendhi Vana, for the purpose of extracting arrack in many of the districts have to be de-reserved and handed over to Revenue Department for further action. It is pointed out from the said Government Order, that in respect of Chitradurga District, an - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31139 WP No. 8331 of 2025 extent of 8817.18 acres of land have been de-reserved from Sendhi Vana and made available to the Revenue Department for further action. 4. Further, the learned counsel has also drawn the attention of this Court to clause-5 of the Government Order wherein, it is clearly stated that the de-reserved lands may be granted to landless persons under the provision for regularization of unauthorized occupation to an extent not exceeding 05 acres to each applicant. 5. Learned counsel however submits that it is possible that the petitioner is in occupation of 4 acres 20 guntas of land in terms of the application filed by him. 6. Having regard to the admitted position that the State Government itself issued a Government Order in the year 2003 to regularize unauthorized occupation of such lands in favour of persons who do not have any agricultural lands with them, this Court deems it fit to dispose of the writ petition as under: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31139 WP No. 8331 of 2025 ORDER 1. The writ petition is allowed in part. 2. The respondent - Tahsildar is directed to place the application of the petitioner along with his recommendation taking note of the survey report earlier made available to the Tahsildar and place the same before the respondent - Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3. The Committee shall re-consider the application having regard to the Government order dated 22.02.2003 at Annexure 'B' and pass necessary orders, having regard to the claim made by the petitioner in the application and the verification of the factual aspects, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date when such application is placed by the Tahsildar before the Committee. Ordered accordingly. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31139 WP No. 8331 of 2025 Learned Additional Government Advocate 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.: 52