- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32490 WP No. 14148 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 14148 OF 2025 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MUNIRAJU M., S/O LATE MUTTURAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 2. SRI DODDA NARASHIMHAIAH, S/O LATE THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS BOTH ARE R/AT LINGAPURA VILLAGE, DODDABELAVANAGALA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT – 561 203 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. LOHITASWA BANAKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S.BUILDING. DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001 REP . BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BEERASANDRA, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT – 562 110 Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32490 WP No. 14148 of 2025 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLLAPURA SUB-DIVISION DODDABALLAPURA BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT – 561 203 4. THE TAHASILDAR DODDABALLAPURA TALUK DODDABALLAPURA BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT – 561 203 5. BAGUR HUKUM COMMITTEE DODDABALLAPURA TALUK DODDABALLAPURA BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT – 561 203 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU V., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 21.10.2021 & 29.10.2021 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-L TO L4 AND TO GRANT UNAUTHORISED CULTIVATED LAND BY THE PETITIONERS BY ISSUING SAGUVALI CHIT IN RESPECT LAND IN SY.NO.51 MEASURING 4 ACRES AND 2 ACRES 30 GUNTS OF LINGAPURA VILLAGE, DODDABELAVANGALA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 both the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioners is that the applications filed in Form No.53 seeking regularization of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32490 WP No. 14148 of 2025 unauthorised occupations of 3 acres and 2 acre 20 guntas of land respectively in Survey No.51(Sy.No.50 entered in both Form No.53) of Lingapura Village, Doddabelavangala Hobli, Doddaballapura Taluk, on 02.12.1998, has not been considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioners. 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.4-Tahsildar 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.4-Tahsildar, Doddaballapura Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such an applications filed by the petitioners in the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32490 WP No. 14148 of 2025 year 1998, is pending consideration. If it is found that such an applications was indeed filed by the petitioners and the applications are yet to be considered, the respondent-Tahsildar is directed to place before the Committee, the applications along with his recommendation within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, the Committee shall consider the applications and pass necessary orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months thereafter. 5. Needless to observe that till the applications of the petitioners are disposed of in terms of the directions issued by this Court, the possession of the petitioners in respect of the petition schedule property shall not be disturbed. Ordered accordingly. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32490 WP No. 14148 of 2025 6. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv CT: UR