- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17709 WP No. 8763 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 8763 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT CHENNAMMA W/O LATE MUNIKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 2. SMT. GAYATHRAMMA S.M, W/O LATE MUNIKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, 3. SMT. SHASHIKALA S.M, W/O LATE MUNIKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, 4. SRI. AJITH AGARKAR, S/O LATE MUNIKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT SAVAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK - 562 110 BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. P.N. NANJA REDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BEERASANDRA - 561 120, DEVANAHALLI, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17709 WP No. 8763 of 2026 BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, DEVANAHALLI TALUK DEVANAHALLI - 562 110, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE CASE OF THE PETITIONERS FOR ISSUANCE OF GRANT ORDER DATED 17.06.2003 GRANTED IN FAVOUR OF C. MUNIKRISHNAPPA IN THE LAND BEARING SY. NO. 53 MEASURING 03 ACRES 15 GUNTAS SITUATED AT SAVAKANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION AT ANNX-D DATED 17.03.2025 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 Advocates is directed to take notice for both the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioners that petitioner's father, late Sri.Munikrishnappa, filed an application in Form No.53 on 18.11.1999 seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation of 3 acres 15 guntas of land in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17709 WP No. 8763 of 2026 Sy.No.53 of Savakanahalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Devanalli Taluk. However, the name of the petitioner's father was not entered in the revenue records. Therefore, the prayer in the writ of petition is to issue a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.2-Tahsildar, Devanahalli Taluk to enter the name of the petitioner's father in the revenue records and thereafter consider entering the name of the petitioners who are legal the heirs of late Sri.Munikrishnappa in the revenue records. 3. Having regard to the contentions raised in the writ petition and submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Court is of the considered opinion that respondent No.2-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the application filed by the petitioner's father before the ‘Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation’ and the Committee was also duty bound to consider the application and pass necessary orders. 3. The writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.2-Tahsildar, Devanahalli Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17709 WP No. 8763 of 2026 the petitioners at Annexure-A dated 18.11.1999 is pending consideration. If it is found that such application was indeed filed by the petitioner's father and the application is yet to be considered, the Tahsildar is directed to place before the Committee for regularisation of unauthorised occupation, the applications 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 application and pass necessary orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 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