- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18394 WP No. 9827 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 9827 OF 2026 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: SRI. T. GOVINDARAJU S/O. LATE. THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, RESIDING AT KAREHALLI VILLAGE, OBALAPURA (P), THYAMAGONDLU HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 562 132. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANDESH C.R, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. JAYARAJ D.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 562 110. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18394 WP No. 9827 of 2026 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DODDABALLAPURA SUB DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 561 203. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 562 123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTIUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE CONCERNED JURISDICTIONAL TAHSILDAR-R4 TO CONSIDER AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS ON THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR GRANT OF SCHEDULE LAND FOR UNAUTHORIZEDLY OCCUPIED AS PRESCRIBED UNDER FORM NO. 57 AS PER RULES 108-CCC OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE RULES 1966 VIDE ANNX-A. 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. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18394 WP No. 9827 of 2026 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that he has filed an application in Form No.57 on 03.01.2019 seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation of 3 acres of land in Survey No.97 situated at Karehalli Village, Thyamagondlu Hobli, Nelamangala Taluk, Bangalore Rural District and the same is not considered 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.4-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.4-Tahsildar, Nelamangala 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18394 WP No. 9827 of 2026 found that such 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 said application and pass necessary orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months. 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.: 20