- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10534 WP No. 571 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 571 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. GOVINDARAJU G S/O LATE GANGA VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/A HONNENAHALLI VILLAGE, SOMPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 111. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIRUPAKSHAIAH P.H, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110. 3. THE TAHSILDHAR NELAMANGALA TALUK, NELAMANGALA - 562 123. 4. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE FOR GRANT OF LANDS TO UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPANTS OF GOVERNMENT LANDS, NELAMANGALA TALUK, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10534 WP No. 571 of 2026 NELAMANGALA - 562 123, BY ITS CHAIRMAN. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE APPLICATION DATED 19.01.2019 VIDE ANNEXURE -A AND REPRESENTATION DATED 20.06.2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-D FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR REGULARIZATION OF THE UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION OF THE LAND BEARING SY. NO. 31 MEASURING TO AN EXTENT OF 2 ACRES 37 GUNTAS SITUATED AT HONNENAHALLI VILLAGE, SOMPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT EXPEDITIOUSLY 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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that he has filed application in Form No.57 on 19.01.2019 seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation of 2 acres 37 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10534 WP No. 571 of 2026 guntas in Survey No.31 of Honnenahalli Village, Sompura Hobli, Nelamangala Taluk, Bangalore Rural District, and the same has not been considered till date. Therefore, the petitioner filed a representation to respondent No.3 - Tahsildar to consider her application in Form No.57. Hence, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the said application. 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.3-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the application filed by the petitioner before the respondent No.4-Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation and the Committee was also duty bound to consider the application and pass necessary orders. 4. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.3- Tahsildar, Nelamangala Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such an application filed by the petitioner is - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10534 WP No. 571 of 2026 pending consideration. If it is found that such an application was indeed filed by the petitioner in the year 2019 and the application is yet to be considered, the respondent-Tahsildar is directed to place the application before the Committee along with his recommendation within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, the 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. Ordered accordingly. 5. Learned Additional Government Advocate 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.: 3