- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23186 WP No. 28368 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 28368 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. JAYAMMA W/O LATE MADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, RESIDING AT MALLIKAPURADAHATTI, KASABA HOBLI, SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 137. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N. SHANKARANARAYANA BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR - 572 101. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TUMKUR SUB DIVISION, TUMKUR - 572 101. 3. THE TAHASILDAR AND THE SECRETARY TO LAND GRANT CONSULTATION COMMITTEE, SIRA TALUK, SIRA, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 137. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) Digitally signed by YASHODA K L Location: High Court Of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23186 WP No. 28368 of 2024 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R1 TO R3 AS THE CASE MAY BE TO CONSIDER AND TO PASS APPROPRIATE ORDER ON THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER IN FORM NO.50 FOR THE REGULARIZATION OF THE UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION OF THE LAND IN SY.NO. 12 OF MUDIGERE KAVAL VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SIRA TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT MEASURING 2 ACRES WITHIN SHORTEST PERIOD OF TIME AS PER THE ACK AT ANNEX-A 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 High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for all the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that her application filed in Form No.53 dated 04.02.2019 seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of land measuring 2 acres in Sy.No.12 of Mudigeri Kaval Village, Kasaba Hobli, Sira Taluk, Tumkur District has not been considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the said application. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23186 WP No. 28368 of 2024 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 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.3-Tahsildar, Sira 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 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23186 WP No. 28368 of 2024 necessary orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months. Ordered accordingly. Learned High Court Government Pleader 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.: 31