- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32229 WP No. 25030 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 25030 OF 2025 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: SMT. GOWRAMMA AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS W/O. NINGE GOWDA R/O. DARIKONGALALE VILLAGE MALLIPATNA HOBLI ARAKALAGUD TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 102 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K C SHANTA KUMAR.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY M.S. BUILIDNGS AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU – 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISIONER HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN – 573 201 Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32229 WP No. 25030 of 2025 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAKALESHPURA SUB-DIVISION HASSAN – 573 123 4. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE ARAKALGUD TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 102 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 5. THE TAHSILDAR ARAKALGUD TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 102 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU V., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.4 AND 5 TO CONSIDER THE RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION OF PETITIONER TO REGULARIZE HER UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF LAND BEARING SY.NO.6 TO AN EXTENT OF 1 ACRE AND 20 GUNTAS OF DARIKONGALALE VILLAGE, MALLIPATNA HOBLI, ARAKALAGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT, VIDE ANNEXURE A DATED 13/03/2019 AND TO PASS APPROPRIATE ORDER/S IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32229 WP No. 25030 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed an application seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation as can be seen from Annexure-A, which is a copy of the Online application. Annexure-B is a challan having paid the requisite amount. However, till date no orders have been passed on the application filed by the petitioner. 3. The prayer in the writ petition is to issue writ of mandamus directing the respondent-authorities to consider the application filed at the hands of the petitioner seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation of land in Sy.No.6 measuring 1 acre 20 guntas, of Darikongalale Village, Mallipatna Hobli, Arakalgud Taluk, Hassan District. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32229 WP No. 25030 of 2025 4. 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-Tahasildar 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. 5. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent-Tahasildar, Arakalgud Taluk, Hassan District, to place the application of the petitioner 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 application and pass necessary orders as expeditiously as possible. Ordered accordingly. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32229 WP No. 25030 of 2025 6. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43