- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12600 WP No. 1717 of 2024 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. 1717 OF 2024 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: 1. SMT JYOTHI W/O SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT RAYA SAMUDRA VILALGE SEELANAKERE HOBI, K.R. PETE TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAGADEESH H.T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE 01 2. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE HASSAN TALUK REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TAHSILDAR HASSAN TALUK 573201 3. THE TAHSILDAR HASSAN TALUK 573201 HASSAN DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12600 WP No. 1717 of 2024 THIS WP 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 BEARING SY. NO. 145 MEASURING TOTAL 4 ACRE 38 GUNTAS SITUATED AT KATTAYA KAVALU KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK AND TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS IN TERMS OF RULES 108 D OF THE KARNATKA LAND REVENUE RULES, ANNEXURE-C DATED 02.12.2023. 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. The grievance of the petitioner is that respondent No.3-Tahsildar and respondent No.2- Committee for regularisation of unauthorised occupation has not considered the petitioner's application filed in Form No.57 on 06.04.2023 seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation of 4 acres and 38 guntas of land - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12600 WP No. 1717 of 2024 in Survey No.145 of Kattaya Kavalu Village, Kattaya Hobli, Hassan Taluk and District. Therefore, the prayer in the writ petition is to direct the respondents to consider the application filed by the petitioner and pass necessary orders. 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.3-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the application filed by the petitioner before respondent No.2, ‘Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation’ and the Committee was also duty bound to consider the application and pass necessary orders. 4. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.3-Tahsildar, Hassan Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such an application filed by the petitioner in the year 2023 is pending consideration. If it is found that such an - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12600 WP No. 1717 of 2024 application was indeed filed by the petitioner and the application is yet to be considered, the respondent- Tahsildar is directed to place the application before respondent No.2-Committee, along with his recommendation within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, respondent No.2-Committee shall consider the application and pass necessary orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months thereafter. 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 rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23