- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17990 WP No. 9198 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 9198 OF 2026 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: SRI. PUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS S/O. GOPEGOWDA R/O. HEGGATHURU VILLAGE KONANUR HOBLI, ARAKALAGUD TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 130. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R. RAMACHANDRA NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. K.C. SHANTA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY M.S. BUILDINGS, AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN - 573 201. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAKALESHPURA SUB-DIVISION SAKALESHPURA - 573 123, HASSAN DISTRICT. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17990 WP No. 9198 of 2026 4. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE ARAKALAGUDU TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 102 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. THE TAHSILDAR ARAKALGUDU TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R4 AND 5 TO CONSIDER THE RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER TO REGULARIZE HIS UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF LAND BEARING SY. NO. 78 TO AN EXTENT OF 4 ACRES SITUATED AT HEGGATHURU VILLAGE, KONANUR HOBLI, ARAKALAGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT, VIDE ANNX-A DATED 14.12.1998 AND TO PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. 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 takes notice for all the respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17990 WP No. 9198 of 2026 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that he has filed an application in Form No.53 on 14.12.1998 seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation of 4 acres of land in Survey No.78 of Heggathuru Village, Konanur Hobli, Arakalgud Taluk, Hassan District and the same is not considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider his application filed in Form No.53 by the petitioner in the year 1998. 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.5-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the application filed by the petitioner before the 4th respondent- Committee 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.5-Tahsildar, Arakalgudu Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether an application filed by the petitioner seeking regularisation of unauthorized occupation of land at Annexure-A is pending consideration. If it is found that - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17990 WP No. 9198 of 2026 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 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 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.: 6