- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31870 WP No. 14306 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.14306 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. RAMANNA S/O PATHANNA @ PATHALINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT SOREKUNTE VILLAGE MANANGI POST, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572139 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NATARAJA B.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S BUILDING, BENGALUR 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMKUR DISTRICT TUMAKURU-572101. 3. THE COMMITTEE FOR REGULARISATION OF UNAUTHORISED OCCUPATION SIRA TALUK, SIRA TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572139 4. THE TAHASILDAR SIRA TALUK, SIRA TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572139 …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31870 WP No. 14306 of 2025 (BY SRI. SESHU V., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION IN FORM NO.50 FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR REGULARIZATION OF HIS UN AUTHORIZATION CULTIVATION / OCCUPATION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND DIRECTING THEM TO SHOW THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN REVENUE RECORDS AS PER ANNX-C. 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 accepts notice for all the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that his application filed in Form No.50 on 19.09.1991 seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of 3-30 acres out of 4-00 acres of land in Survey No.179 of Chikkasandra Kaval village, Kasaba Hobli, Sira Taluk, Tumkur District, has not been considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the said application and till consideration, direct the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petition schedule property. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31870 WP No. 14306 of 2025 3. The writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Sira Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such an application filed by the petitioner on 19.09.1991 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 Tahsildar is directed to place before respondent No.3 Committee, the application along with his recommendation within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, respondent No.3-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 and pass necessary orders. 4. 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. Ordered accordingly. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31870 WP No. 14306 of 2025 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.: 22