- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13765 WP No. 1568 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 1568 OF 2024 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI. SATHEESH S/O KRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT ANIGANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK-573 201 HASSAN DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAGADEESH H.T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-01. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DIVISION, HASSAN-573 201. 3. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE HASSAN TALUK, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13765 WP No. 1568 of 2024 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TAHSILDAR HASSAN TALUK-573 201. 4. THE TAHSILDAR HASSAN TALUK-573201 HASSAN DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION THE PLACE THE CLAIM OF PETITIONER IN FORM NO.57 FOR REGULARIZATION OF HIS UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF THE LAND IN SY.NO.163 MEASURING AN EXTENT OF 2 ACRE 20 GUTNAS OF LAND SITUATED AT YAREBORE KAVALU VILLAGE, AND SEERAJEBORE KAVALU, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK, AND TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS IN TERMS OF RULES-108D OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE RULES ANNEXURE-B AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13765 WP No. 1568 of 2024 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 learned counsel for the petitioner that he has filed application in Form No.57 in the year 1998-99 seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation of 2 acres 20 guntas of land in Sy.No.163 of Yarebore Kavalu Village, Seerajebore Kavalu, Kasaba Hobli, Hassan Taluk and the Committee has not considered the application till date. 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 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13765 WP No. 1568 of 2024 4. The writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Hassan Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner in the year 1999 is pending consideration. If it is found that such an application was indeed filed by the petitioner and the application are 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 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 GPG/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26