- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36788 WP No. 28018 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 28018 OF 2025 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: 1. SRI A L SANDEEP KUMAR S/O A S LAKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/A HADAVANAHALLI VILLAGE AGRAHARA GATE, HALEKOTE HOBLI HOLENARASIPURA TALUK. 2. SRI A S LAKKEGOWDA S/O SUBBEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/A HADAVANAHALLI VILLAGE AGRAHARA GATE, HALEKOTE HOBLI HOLENARASIPURA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 211 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIRUPAKSHAIAH P.H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN -573 201. Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36788 WP No. 28018 of 2025 3. THE TAHSILDHAR HOLENARASIPURA TALUK HOLENARASIPURA -573 211. 4. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE FOR GRANT OF LANDS TO UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPANTS OF GOVERNMENT LANDS HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN -573201 BY ITS CHAIRMAN. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU V., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE APPLICATION DTD 4.12.2018 VIDE ANNX-A AND A1 FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR REGULARIZATION OF THE UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION OF THE LAND BEARING SY NO. 23 MEASURING TO AN EXTENT OF 1 ACRE 30 GUNTAS AND 15 GUNTAS RESPECTIVELY SITUATED AT HADAVANAHALLI VILLAGE HOLENARASIPURA TALUK HASSAN DIST EXPEDITIOUSLY AND 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 takes notice for all the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioners that they have filed application in Form No.53 on 04.12.2018 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36788 WP No. 28018 of 2025 seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of certain lands in Sy.No.23 measuring 1 acre 30 guntas and 15 guntas respectively, of Hadavanahalli Village, Halekote Hobli, Holenarasipura Taluk, Hassan District. However, till date no orders have been passed on the application filed by the petitioners. 3. The prayer in the writ petition is to issue writ of mandamus directing the respondent-authorities to consider the application filed at the hands of the petitioners seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation of the aforesaid lands and till consideration of the said application, direct the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petition schedule property. 4. 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.3-Tahsildar is duty bound to place the application filed by the petitioners before respondent No.4 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36788 WP No. 28018 of 2025 - ‘Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation’ and the Committee is also duty bound to consider the application and pass necessary orders. That exercise not having been taken by the respondent- authorities, the respondents cannot evict the petitioners without consideration of the application of the petitioners. 5. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.3-Tahsildar, Holenarasipura Taluk to place the application of the petitioners before the Committee within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The Committee thereafter shall consider the application and pass necessary orders as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months thereafter. 6. Needless to observe that till the application of the petitioners is disposed of in terms of the directions issued by this Court, the possession of the petitioners in - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36788 WP No. 28018 of 2025 respect of the petition schedule property shall not be disturbed. Ordered accordingly. 7. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE BMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9