- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17177 WP No. 7212 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 7212 OF 2026 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: SMT. SIDDAMMA W/O SIDDALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT BOMMEGOWDANAPALYA VILLAGE SOREKUNTE POST, BELLAVI HOBLI TUMKURU TALUK TUMKURU DISTRICT-572128 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRAN KUMAR H S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE TAHASILDAR TUMKURU TALUK TUMKURU -572 101 REP. BY ITS TAHSILDAR 2. THE COMMITTEE FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORISED CULTIVATION OF LAND TUMKUR TALUK, TUMKURU REP. BY ITS SECRETARY Digitally signed by CHAITHANYA K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17177 WP No. 7212 of 2026 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT M. S BUILDING VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560 001. 4. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICE NIMZ, KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, TUMKURU-571112. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT No.1 AND 2 TO CONISDER HER APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF SAID LAND, ALTERNATIVELY DIRECT THE RESPONDENT No.1 AND 2 TO DISPOSE OF HER APPLICATION PENDING BEFORE RESPONDENT No.1 AND 2 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 respondent Nos.1 to 3. Notice to respondent No. 4 is not necessary for the following reasons. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17177 WP No. 7212 of 2026 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite the Assistant Commissioner, Tumkur Sub-Division passing an order on 19.03.2018 setting aside the earlier decision of the Committee which had rejected the application filed by the petitioner, with a direction to reconsider the application, subsequently no orders have been passed by the Committee. The prayer therefore is to issue necessary directions to the Committee for regularization of unauthorized occupation to reconsider the application in terms of the directions issued by the Assistant Commissioner. 3. Having regard to the contentions raised by the petitioner, the writ petition stands disposed off, with a direction to first respondent Tahsildar, Tumkur Taluk to place the application of the petitioner before the Committee for regularization of unauthorized occupation within a period of six weeks from the date of the receipt of the copy of this order. The committee shall thereafter consider the application in terms of the directions issued - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17177 WP No. 7212 of 2026 by the Assistant Commissioner and pass necessary orders as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date when the application will be placed by the Tahsildar before the Commissioner. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE SSB