- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14963 WP No. 7856 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. 7856 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. LAKKAMMA WIFE OF SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, RESIDING AT HULIVANA VILLAGE, YADIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT PINCODE 572 130. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHASKAR GOWDA N.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE, PINCODE 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, PINCODE - 572 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, PINCODE 572 101. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14963 WP No. 7856 of 2026 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KUNIGAL TALUK, PINCODE 572 130. 5. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, PINCODE 572 130 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECTARY, THE TAHSILDAR 6. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR, YEDIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, PINCODE 572 130. 7. THE VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, HULIVANA VILLAGE, YEDIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, PINCODE 572 130. 8. THE TALUK SURVEYOR, KUNIGAL TALUK, PINCODE 572 130. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE FORM NO.57 ACKNOWLEDGMENT DATED 30.07.2022 VIDE BHM39819431E39B8 PER ANNX-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14963 WP No. 7856 of 2026 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 on 30.07.2022 seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation of 1 acre of land in Sy.No.97 of Hulivana Village, Yediyur Hobli, Kunigal Taluk and the same is not considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the said application and till consideration, direct the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petition schedule property. 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.4-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the application filed by the petitioner before the ‘Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation’ and the Committee - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14963 WP No. 7856 of 2026 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.4-Tahsildar, Kunigal Taluk, to 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. 5. Needless to observe till the application filed by the petitioner is considered and appropriate orders are passed, no precipitative action shall be taken in respect of the possession of the petitioner in the land in question. Ordered accordingly. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14963 WP No. 7856 of 2026 Learned High Court Government Pleader 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.: 22