- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14186 WP No. 2606 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.2606 OF 2026 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: SRI. NARAYANASWAMY S/O S.MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT MARASANDAHALLI, NANDAGUDI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT – 562 122 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. POONAM N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, REP. BY IT SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE TAHASILDAR HOSAKOTE TALUK, HOSAKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PINCODE – 562 114. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V SESHU., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND DIRECT THE 2ND RESPONDENT/ Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14186 WP No. 2606 of 2026 TAHASILDAR OF HOSAKOTE TALUK TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONER FILED FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORISED POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY BEARING SY. NO.30, MEASURING TO AN EXTENT OF 2 ACRE 20 GUNTAS OF SATHIGANAHALLI VILLAGE, NANDAGUDI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C AND ETC 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 takes notice for all the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that the petitioner who is in unauthorised occupation of 2 acres and 20 guntas of land in Sy.No.30 of Sathiganahalli Village, Nandagudi, Hobli, Hosakote Taluk, Bangalore Rural District, filed an application in Form No.53 in the year 1998 seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation of the said land, however, till date the application has not been considered. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the said application. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14186 WP No. 2606 of 2026 3. 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 No.2-Tahsildar 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. 4. The writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.2-Tahsildar, Hosakote Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner in the year 1998 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 the Committee for regularisation of unauthorised occupation, the application 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 said application and pass - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14186 WP No. 2606 of 2026 necessary orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months. Ordered accordingly. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1