- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010174372023 NC: 2026:KHC:55117 WP No. 7628 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 7628 OF 2023 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. FEDRICK NAZARETH AGED 78 YEARS, S/O LATE MOURICE NAZARETH R/A #2-91, THREE STAR VILLA, BIRAVU HOUSE, HOSABETTU MOODBIDRI TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA KARNATAKA - 574227 …PETITIONER (BY SRI SIDHARTH N GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI VENKATESH SOMAREDDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY REVENUE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROOM NO.505 5TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560001. 2. REGULARIZATION COMMITTEE REPRESEBTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TAHSILDAR, MOODBIDRI TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA KARNATAKA - 574227. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010174372023 NC: 2026:KHC:55117 WP No. 7628 of 2023 3. TAHSILDAR, MOODBIDRI TALUK, MOODBIDRI, DAKSHINA KANNADA KARNATAKA - 574227. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHAMANTH NAIK, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE DTD 07.01.2023 BEARING NO. TOMDB- REVONCR/7/2023/219010 VIDE ANNX-K SENT BY THE TAHSILDAR MOODBIDRI/RESPONDENT NO.3 TO THE PETITIOENR HEREIN AND ETC.,. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN `B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner has sought for a direction to the respondent - Authorities to consider Form No.50 filed by the petitioner seeking regularization of the land in question at Annexure-A and sought for quashing Annexure-K dated 07.01.2023. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010174372023 NC: 2026:KHC:55117 WP No. 7628 of 2023 3. In this regard, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent - State places reliance on the resolution dated 04.02.2023/06.02.2023 passed by the competent Authority rejecting the Form No.50 filed by the petitioner. 4. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. However, as the writ petition is disposed of in terms of the resolution dated 04.02.2023/06.02.2023 as stated above, no further orders are required to be made on Annexure-K. 5. It is open for the petitioner to challenge the order dated 04.02.2023/06.02.2023 before the competent Authority. 6. In the meanwhile, at this juncture, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks two months time to file appropriate appeal against the order dated 04.02.2023/06.02.2023. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010174372023 NC: 2026:KHC:55117 WP No. 7628 of 2023 7. In that view of the matter, the interim order granted by this Court on 20.04.2023 shall continue for a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order to enable the petitioner to approach the competent Authority by way of appeal. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 52