- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13557 WP No. 7159 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 7159 OF 2024 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: SMT. PUSHPA W/O RANGASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT VIDYANAGAR, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK-573 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAGADEESH H.T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-01. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DIVISION, HASSAN-573 201. 3. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE HASSAN TALUK, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TAHSILDAR, HASSAN TALUK - 573 201. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13557 WP No. 7159 of 2024 4. THE TAHSILDAR HASSAN TALUK-573 201 HASSAN DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION TO PLACE THE CLAIM OF PETITIONER IN FORM NO.57 FOR REGULARIZATION OF HIS UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF THE LAND IN SY.NO.138 MEASURING AN EXTENT OF 4 ACRE OF LAND SITUATED AT YAREBORE KAVALU VILLAGE, AND SEERAJEBORE KAVALU, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK, AND TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS IN TERMS OF RULES-108D OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE RULES. ANNEXURE-C AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13557 WP No. 7159 of 2024 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 she has filed an application in Form No.57 on 29.01.2019 seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation of 4 acres of land in Sy.No.138 of Yarebore Kavulu Village, Sirajabore Kavulu Kasaba Hobli, Hassan Taluk and District, but the application has not been considered till date. Therefore, 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.4-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 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13557 WP No. 7159 of 2024 4. The writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Hassan Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner in the year 2019 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 then, 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