- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18730 WP No. 9781 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. 9781 OF 2026 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: SMT. MANJAMMA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, W/O. LATE GANGASHETTY R/O. HERIGUPPE VILLAGE MADIHALLI HOBLI, BELUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 115. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.C. SHANTHA 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:18730 WP No. 9781 of 2026 4. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 115 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. THE TAHSILDAR BELUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 115 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDE ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.4 AND 5 TO CONSIDER THE RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER TO REGULARIZE HIS UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF LAND BEARING SY.NO.13 TO AN EXTENT OF 4 ACRES, SITUATED AT HEERAGUPPE VILLAGE, MADIHALLI HOBLI, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT, VIDE ANNEXURE A DATED 28/12/1998 AND TO PASS APPROPRIATE ORDER/S IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW 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 Advocate takes notice for all the respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18730 WP No. 9781 of 2026 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that the petitioner's husband late Sri.Gangashetty filed an application in Form No.53 on 28.12.1998 seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation of 4 acres of land in Survey No.13 of Heeraguppe Village, Madihalli Hobli, Belur Taluk, Hassan District and till date the application has not been considered by the authorities. 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.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, Belur Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether an application filed by the petitioner seeking regularisation of unauthorized occupation of land on 28.12.1998 is pending consideration. If it is found that - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18730 WP No. 9781 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 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.: 18