- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34960 WP No. 26784 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 26784 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. VENKATAMMA W/O LATE ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, R/A INDUMANGALA VILLAGE, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 139. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SARITHA A.L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MS BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, MALUR TALUK, MALUR, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 139. 3. THE COMMITTEE FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION, MALUR TALUK, MALUR - 563 139 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP) Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34960 WP No. 26784 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE, A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PLACE FORM NO.50 FILED BY HUSBAND OF THE PETITIONER AS INDICATED IN LIST OF FORM NO.50, A COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE- A IN RESPECT OF LAND MEASURING 3.37 ACRES IN SY.NO.21 OF INDUMANGALA VILLAGE, LAKKUR HOBLI, MALURTALUK AND DISPOSE OF THE SAME EXPEDITIOUSLY, TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. 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 the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that her husband filed application in Form No.50 in the year 1991 seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of 3 acres 37 guntas of land in Survey No.21 of Indumangala Village, Lakkur Hobli, Malur Taluk, Kolar District, and the Committee passed an order on 03.08.2015 recommending - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34960 WP No. 26784 of 2025 grant of 4 acres of land in favour of the petitioner’s husband. The petitioner’s husband died in the year 2017 and till date the Saguvali chit is not issued in favour of the petitioner and revenue entries are not made in favour of the petitioner. 3. Having regard to the facts narrated hereinabove, this Court is of the considered opinion that respondent No.2-Tahsildar is duty bound to consider the representation given by the petitioner and proceed in accordance with law. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Tahsildar, Malur Taluk to verify from the records as to whether Sri. Anjinappa had filed an application in *Form No.50, Form No.53 or Form No.57 seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation. If it is found that Sri. Anjinappa had infact filed such an application, and orders were passed by the Committee then the Tahsildar shall collect the premium from the petitioner and issue Saguvali Chit to the petitioner. On the *Inserted vide Court Order dated 25.09.2025 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34960 WP No. 26784 of 2025 other hand, if the application has not been considered, the Tahsildar shall place the application before the Committee along with his recommendation within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The committee shall consider the application while also enquiring as to whether the petitioner is the sole surviving legal heir of *Sri. Anjinappa and, if that is so, proceed to pass orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date when the application is placed by the Tahsildar before the Committee. 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE GJM *Corrected vide Court Order dated 25.09.2025