- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12612 WP No. 6805 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.6805 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. M RUDRAPPA, S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT BADANIGANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT – 562 101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A. LOURDU MARIYAPPA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT OFFICE, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT – 562 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, CHIKKABALLAPURA, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT – 562 101 Digitally signed by CHAITHANYA K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12612 WP No. 6805 of 2026 4. THE THASILDAR, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT – 562 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P.RADHA., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS, THEREBY TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER AS ON 04.05.2024 TO THE FOURTH RESPONDENT AUTHORITY THE PETITIONER GAVE REPRESENTATION TO BEFORE THE FOURTH RESPONDENT AUTHORITY AS DATED 04.05.2024 AS PER ANNEXURE-C. THE PETITIONER GAVE REPRESENTATION TO THE SECOND RESPONDENT AUTHORITY DATED 14.01.2026 AS ANNEXURE-D. THE PETITIONER REPEATEDLY GAVE REPRESENTATION TO THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES PETITIONER THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES, BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT AUTHORITY AS ON 17-01-2026 AS ANNEXURE-E AND AGAIN THE PETITIONER GAVE REPRESENTATION TO THE FOURTH RESPONDENT AUTHORITY AS ON 17.01.2026. THE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION HERE WITH PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-F. PERTAINING TO THE, IN RESPECT OF THE LAND BEARING SY.NO.66 MEASURING 4-00 ACRES GUNTAS OF LAND IN BADANIGANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS AUTHORITIES TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER TO REGULARIZED OF UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPANT AND ISSUE BHAGURHUKKUM SAGUVALI CHIT IN FAVOUR OF PETITIONER. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12612 WP No. 6805 of 2026 TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES NOT TO DISPOSSESSES ANY PURPOSE THE SAID LAND AND NOT TO EVICT THE PETITIONER FROM THE SAID LAND 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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that the petitioner filed an application in Form No.53 seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation of 4 acres of land in Survey No.66 of Badaniganahalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Chikkaballapura Taluk and District on 30.01.1999. But the application is not considered and no orders are passed 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.4-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the application filed by the petitioner before the ‘Committee for - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12612 WP No. 6805 of 2026 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.4-Tahsildar, Chikkaballapura Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner in the year 1999 is pending consideration. If it is found that such an application was indeed filed by the petitioner and the application is 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. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12612 WP No. 6805 of 2026 Learned Additional Government Advocate 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