- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38404 WP No. 28966 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.28966 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MANJUNATHA M., S/O. MARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O GOLARAHATTI CHIKKAJATAKA DODDAJATAKA POST, BELLURU HOBLI NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICR-571432. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. RATHNAMMA E., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA-571401. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, NAGAMANGALA TALUK NAGAMANGALA MANDYA DISTRICT-571432. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP) Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38404 WP No. 28966 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO CONSIDER REPRESENTATION VIDE ANNEXURE-C DATED 01-07-202. 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 petitioner that he has filed application in Form No.57 in the year 2023 seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation of 4.00 Acres of land in Sy.No.22 of Chikkajataka Village, Belluru-Hobli, Nagamangala Taluk and Mandya District, and his application has not been considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the writ petition is to direct the respondent No.3-Tahsildar to consider the representation dated 01.07.2025 at Annexures ‘C’ of the petitioner. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38404 WP No. 28966 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 No.3-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the applications 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, Nagamangala Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner during the year 2023, is pending consideration. If it is found that such application was indeed filed by the petitioner and the application yet to be considered, the respondent No.3- Tahsildar is directed to place before the ‘Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation’ the application along with his recommendation within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38404 WP No. 28966 of 2025 Thereafter, the Committee shall consider the application and pass necessary orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months thereafter. Ordered accordingly. 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file Memo of Appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE RHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11