- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10476 WP No. 3313 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. 3313 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI ANNADANAIAH S/O BYRA JOGAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 2. SHIVA MUTTU S/O LATE HUCHHAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 3. CHIKKAMARI S/O LATE MADHAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 4. CHIKKATHAYAMMA W/O HANUMAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 5. LOKESH S/O CHIKKDASAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 6. SHIVALINGAIAH S/O BAIRAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 7. SHIVALINGAIAH S/O LATE MADAIAH Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10476 WP No. 3313 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 8. PARASHIVAMURTHY S/O LATE JOGAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS 9. VASANTHA S/O LATE MUTHAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 10. SHIVAKUMAR S/O LATE MADHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 11. SHANKARA S/O BAIRAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 12. SHIVARAJU S/O SHIVAMADHAIAH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS 13. RAJESH S/O B.N NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 14. DODDAMMA W/O CHIKKAMARI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 15. HOLASALAIAH S/O LATE MUTHAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PETITIONER NO.1 TO 15 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10476 WP No. 3313 of 2026 ALL ARE RESIDING AT NAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, UYYAMABALLI HOBALI, KANKAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT - 562 126. 16. KRISHMURTHY S/O LATE THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT JAKKASANDRA VILLAGE, MARALVADI HOBALI, HAROHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT - 562 126. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. AUDHA M.G, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VENKATESHA H. DODDERI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KANAKAPURA, KANAKAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT - 562 117. 3. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER KANAKPURA, KANAKAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK - 562 117. 4. THE TAHASILDAR TALUK OFFICE, KANAKAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT - 562 117. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10476 WP No. 3313 of 2026 5. THE COMMITTEE FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED LANDS KANKAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 1. CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS IN RESPECT OF THE LAND BEARING SY.NO.26 SITUATED AT CHIKKAMUDHDUDE VILLAGE, KANAKAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT -562126 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 petitioners that they have filed applications in Form No.53 on 24.04.1999 seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation of an extent of their respective lands in Survey No.26 of Chikkamudhdude Village, Kanakapura Taluk, Bangalore South District, and the same - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10476 WP No. 3313 of 2026 have not been considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider their applications filed in Form No.53 by the petitioners in the year 1999. 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 5th respondent- Committee 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, Kanakapura Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such applications filed by the petitioners seeking regularisation of unauthorized occupation of land at Annexure-B series dated 24.04.1999 are pending consideration. If it is found that such application were indeed filed by the petitioners and the applications are yet to be considered, the Tahsildar is directed to place before the Committee for regularisation of unauthorised occupation, the - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10476 WP No. 3313 of 2026 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 applications 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. 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.: 18