- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35262 WP No. 33785 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.33785 OF 2024 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: K. H. KUMAR S/O. HANUMANTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT C. N. ROAD, KUDLLIGERE BHADRAVATHI (TQ) SHIVAMOGGA (DIST) – 577 233. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SHRAVAN BHARADWAJ B. V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT – 577 201. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BHADRAVATHI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT – 577201. 3. TAHSILDAR BHADRAVATHI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT – 577 201. 4. THE CHAIRMAN AKRAM SAKRAM REGULARIZATION COMMITTEE BHADRAVATHI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT – 577 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, A.G.A.) Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35262 WP No. 33785 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS.2 TO 4 TO CONSIDER THE FORM-57 DATED 26.07.2022 FILED UNDER SECTION 108 CCC SUB RULE (1) AND (2) OF KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE RULES, 1966 ONLINE ACCEPTANCE RECEIPT AS PER ANNEXURE–A MADE BY THE PETITIONER AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Office objections are overruled. Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that he filed an application in Form No.57 on 26.07.2022 seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation of 4 acres of land in Sy.No.2 of Kottadhalu Village, Kudlligere Hobli, Bhadravathi Taluk, Shivamogga District, and the application has not been considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondent- Tahsildar to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 25.09.2024 at Annexure ‘B’. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35262 WP No. 33785 of 2024 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 No.3-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the application filed by the petitioner before the ‘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.3-Tahsildar, Bhadravathi Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such an application filed by the petitioner in the year 2022, 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 before the Committee, the application along with his recommendation within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, the Committee shall consider the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35262 WP No. 33785 of 2024 application and pass necessary orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months thereafter. 5. Needless to observe that till the application of the petitioner is disposed of in terms of the directions issued by this Court, the possession of the petitioner in respect of the petition schedule property shall not be disturbed. Learned AGA is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of one week from today. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT/- CT:VC