- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34690 WP No. 12461 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 12461 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. VENKATESH D. M. AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O MANJE GOWDA, 2. SMT. RUKMINI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O SHANTHEGOWDA, 3. SMT. SHANTHA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, D/O DODDAIAH, 4. SRI. JAYARAME GOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O MALLEGOWDA, 5. SRI. CHANDRE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O MALLEGOWDA, 6. SMT. RESHMA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, W/O PARAMESH 7. SRI RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O RANGAIAH, Digitally signed by KRISHNAPPA LAXMI YASHODA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34690 WP No. 12461 of 2024 8. SRI SHIVE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O MALLEGOWDA, 9. SRI. SHIVA @ SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O DODDAIAH, 10. SRI. HARISHA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, S/O VENKATESH GOWDA, 11. SRI. H. M. MOHAN KUMAR AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, S/O MALLEGOWDA, 12. SMT. DEVAKI AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, W/O CHANDREGOWDA 13. SRI. BHADRA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O DODDAIAH, 14. SRI. THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S/O RANGAIAH, 15. SRI SHANTHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O MALLEGOWDA, 16. SMT. NAGARATHNA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/O RAGHU 17. SRI CHANDRA @ CHANDRAIAH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O DODDAIAH, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34690 WP No. 12461 of 2024 ALL ARE R/O HADLIGERE VILLAGE, MADHIHALLI HOBLI, BELUR TALUK - 573 216. HASSAN DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K. C. SHANTHAKUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, M. S. BUILDINGS, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN – 573 201. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAKALESHPURA SUB-DIVISION, HASSAN – 573 134. HASSAN DISTRICT. 4. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 115. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. THE TAHSILDAR BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 115. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO 5 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34690 WP No. 12461 of 2024 THE PETITIONERS TO REGULARIZE THEIR UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF LAND BEARING SY NO. 55 MEASURING AN EXTENT OF 4 ACRES EACH SITUATED AT HADLIGERE VILLAGE, MADHIHALLI HOBLI, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO S AND TO PASS APPROPRIATE ORDER/S IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have filed applications in Form No.53 between the years 1991 and 1998 seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation as can be seen from Annexures-A to S, which are copies of the Online applications. However, till date no orders have been passed on the applications filed by the petitioners. 2. The prayer in the writ petition is to issue writ of mandamus directing the respondent-authorities to consider the applications filed at the hands of the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34690 WP No. 12461 of 2024 petitioners seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation of 4.00 Acres of land each in Sy.No.55 of Hadligere Village, Madhihalli Hobli, Belur Taluk, Hassan District. 3. 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.5-Tahsildar, Belur Taluk, was duty bound to place the applications filed by the petitioners before the ‘Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation’ and the Committee was also duty bound to consider the applications and pass necessary orders. 4. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.5-Tahsildar, Belur Taluk to place the applications of the petitioners before the Committee within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The Committee thereafter shall consider the applications and pass necessary orders as expeditiously as possible. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34690 WP No. 12461 of 2024 Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT/- CT:UR