- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11702 WP No. 6020 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 6020 OF 2026 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: SMT. SHOBHA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, W/O MANJUNATHA, R/AT ADDE VISHWANATHAPURA, ARAKERE, BENGALURU-561 203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIVEK B.N., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. A. ABHINAV RAMANAND, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE TAHSILDAR BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560 064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.P. YOGANNA, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO: (A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11702 WP No. 6020 of 2026 NO.2-TAHSILDHAR TO REGULARIZE THE UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSE PUT IN THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY BY THE PETITIONER BY CONSIDERING HIS APPLICATION DATED 02.02.2017, THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D TO THE WRIT PETITION ON PAR WITH SIMILARLY SITUATED PROPERTIES VIDE ANNEXURE-F DATED 25.06.2020, ANNEXURE-F1-F5 DATED 20.03.2020 AND ANNEXURE-G AND G1 DATED 18.08.2025, ANNEXURE-G2 DATED 11.08.2025 AND ANNEXURE-G3 TO G5 DATED 18.08.2025 AND TILL SUCH TIME DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO TAKE ANY PRECIPITATIVE ACTION IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY; 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 High Court Government Pleader takes notice for both the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that he being in unauthorised occupation and having constructed a residential house on 1200 square feet of land in Sy.No.70 of Adde Vishwanathapura Village, Hesaraghatta Hobli, Bangalore North Taluk. The petitioner filed an application seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation of the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11702 WP No. 6020 of 2026 dwelling house on 23.02.2022. It is contended that Annexure-E is the temporary hakkupatra granted in favour of the petitioner. However, the respondent-Tahsildar has not executed a sale deed like what is done in the case of the neighbouring applicants, as found at Annexure-F. Pursuant to the sale deeds executed in favour of the neighbours, hakkupathras have also been issued, as found at Annexure-G series. The prayer in the writ petition is to issue a writ of mandamus directing the Tahsildar to pass an order regularising the unauthorised occupation and dwelling house in terms of the application filed by the petitioner and thereafter, execute a registered sale deed as was done in the case of the other dwelling house owners. 3. Having regard to the contentions raised by the petitioner, the writ petition stands disposed of, with a direction to respondent No.2-Tahsildar, Bangalore North Taluk, Yelahanka, to verify from the records the genuineness of the claim made by the petitioner. If it is - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11702 WP No. 6020 of 2026 found that such an application was indeed filed by the petitioner and a temporary grant certificate/hakkupatra was already issued in favour of the petitioner in terms of Annexure-E and if the petitioner complies with all the requirements of law, the Tahsildar shall proceed to pass an order granting the land in favour of the petitioner in accordance with law. Pursuant thereto, a registered sale deed and hakkupatra shall also be issued in favour of the petitioner in accordance with law. 4. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Needless to observe that till such an order is passed by the Tahsildar, considering the application of the petitioner, no precipitative action shall be taken against the petitioner for dispossession. Ordered accordingly. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11702 WP No. 6020 of 2026 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12