- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20468 WP No. 10868 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 10868 OF 2026 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: SUDHIR B.C S/O LATE CHANDRA NAYAK AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RESIDENT OF KESARUKUDIKE MELUKOPPA, VILLAGE, BEGANE POST SRINGERI TALUK, CHIKKAMANGALORE DISTRICT-577 139. …PETITIONER (BY SRI GANAPATHI NAIK KANGOD, ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING BANGALORE-560001. 2. LAND GRANT COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED UNDER SECTION 94-A OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE ACT SRINGERI TALUK, SRIGNERI CHIKKAMANGALORE DISTRICT-577 101 BY ITS SECRETARY. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20468 WP No. 10868 of 2026 3. THE TAHASILDAR SRIGNERI TALUK, SRINGERI CHIKKAMANGALORE DISTRICT-577 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY MR. S.R. KHAMROZ KHAN, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED PRAYING UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO TOA) DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE FORM NO.53 DATED 21-12- 1998 UNDER ANNEXURE-B, FOR REGULARISATION OF 2 ACRE 10 GUNTA OF LAND IN SY.NO.52 OF MELUKOPPA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SRINGERI TALUK, CHIKKAMANGALORE DISTRICT BY ISSUING THE WRIT IN THE NATURE MANDAMUS. 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. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that he has filed an application in Form No.53 on 21.12.1998 seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation of 2 acre 10 guntas of land in Survey No.52 of Melukoppa village, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20468 WP No. 10868 of 2026 Kasaba Hobli, Sringeri Taluk, Chikkamangalore District, and the same is not considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the 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.3-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the application filed by the petitioner before respondent No.2 - 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, Sringeri Taluk to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner seeking regularisation of unauthorized occupation of land at Annexure-B dated 21.12.1998 is pending consideration. If it is found that - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20468 WP No. 10868 of 2026 such 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 SA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20