- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18789 WP No. 10084 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 10084 OF 2026 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: SRI. MUNIYAPPA P S/O LATE PERUMALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT THORNAHALLI VILLAGE, BYRANAHALLI POST, KASABA HOBLI, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT KARNATAKA - 563 130. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. BRUNDA G, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAMESHA T.R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPT. BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF LANDS, REPT. BY ITS SECRETARY, THE TAHSILDAR, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 563 130. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18789 WP No. 10084 of 2026 MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 563 130. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTIUTTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGED AT ANNX-A DATED 27.01.99 FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION IN RESPECT OF LAND BEARING SY. NO. 208 MEASURING 3 ACRES 13 GUNATS, SITUATED AT TORNAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MALUR TALUK 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 takes notice of all the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that he has filed an application in Form No.53 on 27.01.1999 seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation of 3 acres and 13 guntas of land in Survey No.208 of Toranahalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Malur Taluk and the application has not been considered - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18789 WP No. 10084 of 2026 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.3-Tahsildar, was duty bound to place the application filed by the petitioner before the 2nd 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.3-Tahsildar, Malur Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether an application filed by the petitioner seeking regularisation of unauthorized occupation of land on 27.01.1999 is pending consideration. If it is found that 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18789 WP No. 10084 of 2026 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.: 11