- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23987 WP No. 13918 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 13918 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. UMADEVI WIFE OF SRI. MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT MADABAHALLI GRAMA, TALAGAVAARA ANCHE, KAIWARA HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 563 125. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIVEKANANDA N., ADVOCATE FOR SMT. TEJASWINI RAJKUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY AMBEDKAR VEEDHI VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER NO.FA-01, DISTRICT OFFICES COMPLEX, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23987 WP No. 13918 of 2026 SHIDLAGHATTA ROAD CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPUR SUB-DIVISION CHIKKABALLAPUR. 4. THE TAHSILDAR CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR - 563 125. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO CONSIDER AND DULY PROCESS THE FORM-53 APPLICATION DATED 31.12.1998 BEARING NO. L.N.D.R.U.O. 23-14/98-99 OF THE PETITIONER AT ANNEXURE- B IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW WITHIN A STIPULATED TIME FRAME FIXED BY THIS HON-BLE COURT AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23987 WP No. 13918 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader is directed to take notice for all the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that the petitioner has filed application in Form No.53 on 31.12.1998 seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation of 2 acres of land in Sy.No.1 of Madabahalli Grama, Kaiwara Hobli, Chintamani Taluk, Chikkaballapur District and the same is not considered till date. 2. 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, Chintamani Taluk 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:23987 WP No. 13918 of 2026 3. The writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.4 - Tahsildar, Chintamani Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner at Annexure-B dated 31.12.1998 is pending consideration. If it is found that such 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 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 application and pass necessary orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23987 WP No. 13918 of 2026 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.: 35