- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7330 WP No. 3619 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 3619 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. V. USHA D/O K. VENKATARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS RESIDING AT BADAMAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, BETHAMANGALA HOBLI, K.F.G TALUK - 563 116, KOLAR DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHADRINATH R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE CHAIRMAN LAND GRANT COMMITTEE FOR UNAUTHORISED CULTIVATION, K.G.F TALUK, K.F.G TALUK - 563 116 KOLAR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY TAHSILDAR. 3. THE TAHSILDAR Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7330 WP No. 3619 of 2026 K.G.F. TALUK, K.F.G TALUK - 563 116, KOLAR DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENTS NO.2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER IN FORM NO.57 DATED 28.12.2018 IN RESPECT OF LAND IN SY.NO.130 MEASURING 3.20 ACRES, BETHAMANGALA HOBLI, K.G.F TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT AS FOUND AT ANNEXURE-A 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 all the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that she has filed an application in Form No.57 seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation of 3 acres 20 guntas of land in Sy.No.130 of Jayamangala Village, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7330 WP No. 3619 of 2026 Bethamangala Hobli, K.G.F. Taluk, Kolar District on 28.12.2018. No orders are passed on the said application till date. Hence, 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.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. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.3- Tahsildar, K.G.F. Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such an 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7330 WP No. 3619 of 2026 application is yet to be considered, the respondent- Tahsildar is directed to place the application before the Committee, along with his recommendation within a period of four weeks 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 thereafter. Ordered accordingly. 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 rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15