- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33545 WP No. 15046 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 15046 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. VENKATESHAPPA V. L. S/O LATE LAKSHMAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS VADDAHALLI VILLAGE, KAIWARA HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT PIN-562101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASANNA D.P.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGLORE-560001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPUR-562101 3. THE TAHSILDHAR, CHINTAMANI TALUK CHINTAMANI-563125 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V SESHU, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE R-3 Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33545 WP No. 15046 of 2025 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONER DTD 19.03.2025 AS PER ANNX-F EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER The learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that in terms of Annexure-C dated 29.05.1965, the Tahsildar, Chintamani Taluk communicated to the Assistant Commissioner, Chikkaballapur District that the names of persons shown therein can be granted four acres of land each in Sy.No.130 of Vaddahalli village, Chinthamani Taluk, and the name of petitioner's father, late Lakshmaiah is found in the said communication. However, no orders were passed by the Committee for Regularization in favour of the petitioner's father. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33545 WP No. 15046 of 2025 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in similar matter in W.P.No.22270/2023, this Court by order dated 06.10.2023 directed the Authorities to consider the pending applications of the farmers for its regularization within the time stipulated. However, the Committee was not formed as on date of the order of this Court. 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits on instructions that the committee for regularization of unauthorised occupation has been formed and the application of the petitioner will be placed before the committee. 5. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of, with a direction to respondent No.3-Tahsildar, Chintamani Taluk, to place the application of the petitioner before the Committee along with his recommendation as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33545 WP No. 15046 of 2025 The Committee shall thereafter consider the application and pass necessary orders within a period of two months from the date when the application would be placed before the Committee. Ordered accordingly. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE Bkm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32