- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10532 WP No. 2314 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. 2314 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: RAGHU S/O LATE RAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS VADAHALLI VILLAGE, KAIWARA HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 563 125. …PETITIONER (BY MISS. BHANUPRIYA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PRASANNA D.P, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGLORE - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPUR - 562 101. 3. THE TAHSILDHAR, CHINTAMANI TALUK CHINTAMANI - 563 125. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10532 WP No. 2314 of 2026 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONER DATED 30.12.2025, AS PER ANNEXURE-C EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE. 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 the petitioner that his father filed an application in Form No.53 on 31.12.1998 seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation of 2 acres of land in Survey No.130 of Vaddahalli Village, Kaiwara Hobli. Chinthamani Taluk, the application has not been considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the said application and pass necessary orders. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10532 WP No. 2314 of 2026 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.3-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.3-Tahsildar, Chinthamani Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner's father in the year 1998 is pending consideration. If it is found that such application was indeed filed by the petitioner's father and the application is 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10532 WP No. 2314 of 2026 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. 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.: 10