- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37787 WP No. 25471 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 25471 OF 2025 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: 1. SRI VENKATARAMAIAH S/O LATE SRI. THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/OF HULIBELE COLONY, HORALAGALLU POST, KANAKAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562 117 2. SRI. GIRIYA BHOVI S/O. LATE SRI. SIDDA BHOVI, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, RESIDENT OF HULIBELE COLONY, KASABA HOBLI, HORALAGALLU POST, KANAKAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562 117. 3. SRI. SHIVA S/O. LATE SRI. MUNICHUDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDENT OF HULIBELE COLONY, KASABA HOBLI, HORALAGALLU POST, KANAKAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562 117. 4. SRI. OBAIAH S/O LATE SRI. KAJJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, RESIDENT OF KUNOOR VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HORALAGALLU POST, KANAKAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT- 562 117. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37787 WP No. 25471 of 2025 5. SRI. SIDDAIAH @ HULIBELE COLONY SIDDAIAH S/O. LATE SRI. SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, RESIDENT OF KUNOOR VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI HORALAGALLU POST KANAKAPURA TLAUK BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT 562117 6. SMT. PADMAMMA D/O. LATE SRI. MUNICHUDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDENT OF HULIBELE COLONY, KASABA HOBLI, HORALAGALLU POST, KANAKAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562 117. 7. SMT. RATHNAMMA W/O LATE SRI. PUTTAMADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/OF KUNOOR VILLAGE,' HORALAGALLU POST, KASABA HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562 117. 8. SMT. ANUPAMA K.P. W/O SRI. ASHOK N., AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/OF TIGALARA HOSAHALLI, TOREBEKUPPE, KANAKAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT- 562 117. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ABHINAV ANAND K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT REVENUE DEPARTMENT, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37787 WP No. 25471 of 2025 (LAND GRANTS) GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, M. S. BUILDING, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FOREST DEPARTMENT, (FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT ) GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M S BUILDING DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 560 001 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT, (THEN RAMANAGARA DISTRICT), RAMANAGARA-562 159. 4. THE TAHSILDAR KANAKAPURA TALUK, KANAKAPURA-562 117, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT. 5. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE KANAKAPURA TALUK, KANAKAPURA-562 117, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY AND EX-OFFICIO TAHSILDAR OF KANAKAPURA TALUK. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P.RADHA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS 4 AND 5 TO HOLD ENQUIRY ON FORM NO.50 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS PENDING FOR ENQUIRY AND TO FINALIZE THE SAME AT AN EARLY DATE.B) AND ETC., - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37787 WP No. 25471 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS 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 Form No.50 i.e., petitioner Nos. 1, 2, 4 and 6 have filed applications in the year 1991, Petitioner No.3 in the year 2019 and insofar as Petitioner No.5 is concerned, he has filed the application in 1998. It is contended that the applications of the petitioners have not been considered till date. In the meanwhile, the local villagers are also making a request to form a layout under the ‘Ashraya Scheme’ and forms sites and distribute the same to siteless persons. However, the petitioners contends that the lands for which claim has been made by - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37787 WP No. 25471 of 2025 the petitioners by filing Form No.50 should not be considered for the purpose of ‘Ashraya Scheme’. 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 No.4-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the applications filed by the petitioners before ‘Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation’ and the Committee was also duty bound to consider the application and pass necessary orders. 4. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Kanakapura Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such applications were filed by the respective petitioners in 1991, 1998 and 2019 are pending consideration. If it is found that such applications were indeed filed by the petitioner and the application is yet to be considered, respondent No.4-Tahsildar is directed to - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37787 WP No. 25471 of 2025 place before Committee, the application along with his recommendation within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, 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. Ordered accordingly. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. 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