- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14969 WP No. 7791 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 7791 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. YOGESH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS S/O. THIMME GOWDA R/O. VENKATESHPURA VILLAGE KADAVINAHOSAHALLI HOBLI ARAKALAGUDU TALUK HASSAN-573 130. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.C. SHANTHA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY M.S. BUILDINGS AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN - 573 201. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAKALESHPURA SUB-DIVISION SAKALESHPURA - 573 130 HASSAN DISTRICT. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14969 WP No. 7791 of 2026 4. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE ARAKALAGUDU TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 102 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. THE TAHSILDAR ARAKALAGUDU TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-4 AND 5 TO CONSIDER THE RECEIPT OF THE ONLINE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER TO REGULARIZE HIS UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF LAND BEARING SY.NO.20 MEASURING AN EXTENT OF 2 ACRES, SITUATED AT RAMENAHALLI VILLAGE, KONANUR HOBLI, ARAKALAGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT, VIDE ANNX-A DTD 15.09.2022 AND TO PASS APPROPRIATE ORDER/S IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14969 WP No. 7791 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that he has filed an application in Form No.57 on 15.09.2022 seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation of 2 acres of land in Sy.No.20 of Ramenahalli Village, Konanur Hobli, Arakalagud Taluk, Hassan District and the same is not considered till date. 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.5-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.5-Tahsildar, Arakalagud Taluk, to - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14969 WP No. 7791 of 2026 verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner in the year 2022 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 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 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 GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19