- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21626 WP No. 11968 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 11968 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI. K.S. SIDDALINGADEVARU, SON OF (LATE) SHIVAMALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT KARIMANNE, SOMPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 123. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N. BYREGOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ROOM NO.505, 5TH FLOOR GATE-3, M.S. BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT OFFICE COMPLEX, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 110. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21626 WP No. 11968 of 2026 3. THE COMMITTEE FOR REGULARISATION OF UNAUTHORISED OCCUPATION OF GOVERNMENT LANDS, (AKARAMA SAKRAMA SAMITHI), NELAMANGALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS THASILDAR/SECRETARY, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 123. 4. THE THASILDAR THASILDAR OFFICE, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.R. KHAMROZ KHAN, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 22.01.2026 AND 22.01.2026 (ANNEXURE-C AND D) AND TO ISSUE SAGUVALLI CHIT IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF PROPERTY BEARING SURVEY NUMBER 74, MEASURING AN EXTENT OF 12 GUNTAS AT KARIMANNE VILLAGE, SOMPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21626 WP No. 11968 of 2026 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that his application filed in Form No.57 dated 22.12.2018 seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of land in Sy.No.74 measuring 12 guntas of Karimanne Village, Sompura Hobli, Nelamangala Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru has not been 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-Tahasildar 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-Tahasildar, Nelamangala Taluk, to verify from the records as to - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21626 WP No. 11968 of 2026 whether such application filed by the petitioner in the year 2018 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 Tahasildar 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 Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE SSD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26