- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20142 WP No. 8174 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 8174 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: BHADRAMMA W/O LATE SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.52, DODDAVADAGERE VILLAGE, KANNAMANGALA, MADHURE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R. CHANDRASHEKHARA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. JAYASIMHA K.P, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANASOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT BANGALORE RURAL - 562 110. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA SUB DIVISION, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20142 WP No. 8174 of 2026 DODDABALLAPURA BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203. 4. THE TAHASILDAR DODDABALLAPURA TALUK DODDABALLAPURA BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 06-10-2025 TO REGULARIZE THE PETITIONER AS UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATOR AS PER LAW. THE REPRESENTATION IS MARKED AS ANNEXURE-F 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 petitioner that she had filed an application for regularisation of unauthorised occupation of 1 acre of land in Survey No.61 of Doddavadagere Village, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20142 WP No. 8174 of 2026 Madure Hobli, Doddaballapura Taluk, Bangalore Rural District in the year 1986. Subsequently, she had also paid T.T. challan in 1989 as found at Annexure-C. She has also filed an application in Form No.57 on 09.03.2019 and the same is not considered till date. Therefore, 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.4-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.4-Tahsildar, Doddaballapura Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner in the year 2019 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20142 WP No. 8174 of 2026 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 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.: 4