- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10601 WP No. 3004 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.3004 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: MR. NARAYANA. K S/O LATE DOOMA MOOLYA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R/AT KOLAMBE HOUSE, KODMAN VILLAGE BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574 143. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. Y.RAJENDRA PRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE TAHASILDAR, ULLAL TALUK, ULLAL DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT -574 199 3. THE COMMITTEE FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TAHASILDAR, 204-MANGALURU Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10601 WP No. 3004 of 2026 VIDHANASOUDHA ZONE (KSHETRA) ULLAL TALUK, NATIKAL DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT – 574 199 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 2ND AND 3RD RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 03.12.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND REPRESENTATION DATED 14.01.2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND PLACE THE RECORDS/APPLICATIONS BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT-COMMITTEE FOR REGULARIZING THE UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION OF THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF THE PROPERTY BEARING SURVEY NO.46-1A, MEASURING 0.60 CENTS, SITUATED AT KODAMAN VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK, D.K., AS PER THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY HON’BLE THIS COURT ANNEXURE-A IN W.P.NO.18042/2025 (KLR-RES) DATED 02.09.2025 BY FIXING THE TIME LIMIT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Having regard to the orders passed by this Court on 17.02.2026 directing the learned HCCP and the respondent-Tasildar to clarify regarding the jurisdiction of the land in question and by whom the application filed by the petitioner seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation should be considered, learned HCGP has today - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10601 WP No. 3004 of 2026 furnished a copy of the Communication dated 18.02.2026 made by the Tahsildar, Bantwal Taluk. 2. It is stated that, although, it is true that the lands in question fall within the jurisdiction of Bantwal Taluk, nevertheless, in terms of the orders passed by the Assistant Commissioner, Mangalore, in Order bearing No.RA/SR/283/2021-22 dated 15.09.2022, some of the villages in the border between Bantwal Taluk and Ullal Taluk, the application for regularization are directed to be placed before the Committee for regularization of unauthorized occupation at Ullal. 3. It is stated that the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly is the Chairman of the Committee and due to his preoccupation, alternative arrangements have been made to enable the Committee to take up the applications, considering the same and dispose of the applications. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10601 WP No. 3004 of 2026 4. Learned HCGP submits that the application of the petitioner will be placed before the Committee and necessary orders will be passed as expeditiously as possible. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondent-Tahsildar, Bantwal Taluk and Ullal Taluk to place the application of the petitioner for regularization of unauthorized occupation before the Committee along with his recommendation, within a period of six weeks from today. 6. The Committee shall take up the application and consider and dispose of the same within a period of two months from the date on which the application will be placed by the Tahsildar before the Committee. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE PB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40