- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37222 WP No. 27032 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.27032 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI RAMALAKSHMANA V. S/O. M. VENKATESHWARAIAH AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS R/AT SHESHADRI NILAYA MARUTHI LAYOUT, 2ND STAGE MALURU, MALURU TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT – 563 130. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SHIVARAMU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIDHANASOUDHA/VIKASA SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR MALURU TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT – 563 130. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V. SESHU, H.C.G.P.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37222 WP No. 27032 of 2025 DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS AUTHORITY TO CONSTITUTE A COMPETENT TRIBUNAL TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION DATED 30.04.1999 VIDE ANNEXURE - A AS PRAYED FOR AND REGULARIZE THE UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF THE LAND BEARING SY.NO.112, MEASURING 2 ACRE, SITUATED AT MALUR, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT BY REGULARIZING THE SAME IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER. THIS WRIT PETITION IS 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. The grievance of the petitioner is that the application filed in Form No.53 seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of 2 acres of land in Survey No.112 of Malur, Malur Taluk, Kolar District, on 30.04.1999, has not been considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the said application. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37222 WP No. 27032 of 2025 3. Having regard to the contentions raised in the writ petition and submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the considered opinion that respondent-Tahsildar is duty bound to place the application filed by the petitioner before ‘the Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation’ and the Committee is 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-Tahsildar, Malur Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such an application filed by the petitioner in the year 1999, is pending consideration. If it is found that such an application was indeed filed by the petitioner and the application is yet to be considered, the respondent- Tahsildar is directed to place the application along with his recommendation before the Committee, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, Committee shall consider the application and - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37222 WP No. 27032 of 2025 pass necessary orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months thereafter. Ordered accordingly. 6. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY/- CT:VC