- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37534 WP No. 28352 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 28352 OF 2025 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: 1. SRI H K HARISH S/O SRI H S KENCHAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT HALEKERE VILLAGE JAMMANAHALLI SAKALESHAPURA TALUK HASSAN -573214 2. SRI LOKESHA H K S/O LATE SRI KENCHAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT HALEKERE VILLAGE JAMMANAHALLI SAKALESHAPURA TALUK HASSAN -573214 3. SDRI UMESH H R S/O SRI RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT HALEKERE VILLAGE JAMMANAHALLI SAKALESHAPURA TALUK HASSAN -573214 4. SRI CHANDRASHETTY AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37534 WP No. 28352 of 2025 R/AT HALEKERE VILLAGE JAMMANAHALLI SAKALESHAPURA TALUK HASSAN -573214 5. ERAIAH S/O LATE SRI DYAVAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT HALEKERE VILLAGE JAMMANAHALLI SAKALESHAPURA TALUK HASSAN -573214 6. SRI LAKSHMAIAH S/O LATE SRI DYAVAIAH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT HALEKERE VILLAGE JAMMANAHALLI SAKALESHAPURA TALUK HASSAN -573214 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUPRITHA K.H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENR M S BUILDING AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001 REPT BY IS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37534 WP No. 28352 of 2025 HASSAN -573201 3. THE TAHASILDAR SAKALESHPURA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573123 4. LAND GRANT COMMITTEE SAKLESHPURA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573123 REPT BY ITS PRESIDENT/MEMBERS …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONERS DATED 31.12.1988 AND 31.12.1990 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS, WHICH IS PENDING FOR CONSIDERATION AS PER VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND G 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 High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for all the respondents. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37534 WP No. 28352 of 2025 2. The grievance of the petitioners is that their applications filed in Form No.53 seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of 1 acre of land in Survey No.23 of Halekere, Village, Belagodu Hobli, Sakaleshpura Taluk, Hassan District, have not been considered till date. 3. The writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.3-Tahsildar, Sakaleshpura Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such an 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-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. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37534 WP No. 28352 of 2025 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 List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15