- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38099 WP No. 28549 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 28549 OF 2025 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: 1. SURESH H D S/O. LATE SRI. DEVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 40, R/AT. HALEKERE VILLAGE, JAMMANAHALLI, SAKALESHAPURA TALUK, HASSAN - 573 214. 2. SRI. H.H MOHANASWAMI, S/O LATE SRI. HALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT. HALEKERE VILLAGE, JAMMANAHALLI, SAKALESHAPURA TALUK, HASSAN - 573 214. 3. SRI. VINOD KUMAR H.K, S/O LATE SRI. KENCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT. HALEKERE VILLAGE, JAMMANAHALLI, SAKALESHAPURA TALUK, HASSAN - 573 214 4. SRI. CHANDRASHKHARA H.D, S/O SRI. LATE DYAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT. HALEKERE VILLAGE, JAMMANAHALLI, SAKALESHAPURA TALUK, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38099 WP No. 28549 of 2025 HASSAN - 573 214 5. SRI. H.M NAGARAJU, S/O LATE SRI. MANJAPPASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT. HALEKERE VILLAGE, JAMMANAHALLI, SAKALESHAPURA TALUK, HASSAN - 573 214. 6. SRI. KIRAN H.C S/O LATE SRI. CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT. HALEKERE VILLAGE, JAMMANAHALLI, SAKALESHAPURA TALUK, HASSAN - 573 214. 7. SRI. NAGESH S/O LATE SRI. LAKKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT. HALEKERE VILLAGE, JAMMANAHALLI, SAKALESHAPURA TALUK, HASSAN - 573 214 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUPRITHA K.H, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, MS BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REPT BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN - 573 201. 3. THE TAHASILDAR, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 123 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38099 WP No. 28549 of 2025 4. LAND GRANT COMMITTEE SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 123 REPT. BY UTS PRESIDENT/MEMBERS. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RADHA B.P, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS FATHER AND MOTHER DTD 31.12.1998 AND 07.01.1999, WHICH IS PENDING FOR CONSIDERATION AS PER VIDE ANNX-B, B1 TO B6 RESPECTIVELY. 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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioners that they have filed applications in Form No.53 seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation of the lands in the respective applications at Annexure-B series of Halekere Village, Belagodu Hobli, Sakaleshpura Taluk, Hassan District and the same have - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38099 WP No. 28549 of 2025 not been considered till date. The prayer in the writ petition is to consider the applications of the petitioners in Form No.53. 3. Having regard to the contentions raised in the writ petition and submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Court is of the considered opinion that respondent-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the applications filed by the petitioners before the ‘Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation’ and the Committee was also duty bound to consider these applications and pass necessary orders. 4. The writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to Tahsildar, Sakaleshpura Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such applications filed by the petitioners are pending consideration. If it is found that such applications were indeed filed by the petitioners and the applications are yet to be considered, the Tahsildar is directed to place before respondent No.4-Committee, the applications along with his recommendation within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, respondent No.4- - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38099 WP No. 28549 of 2025 Committee shall consider the applications 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 Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4