- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3319 WP No. 455 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 455 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: MUNIYAMMA W/O NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NO.51, OBALAHALLI VILLAGE BYLANARASAPURA POST, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVARAJU M K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE TAHSILDAR HOSAKOTE TALUK HOSAKOTE - 562114 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR., AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSTITUTE A COMPETENT TRIBUNAL TO Digitally signed by KRISHNAPPA LAXMI YASHODA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3319 WP No. 455 of 2026 CONSIDER THE APPLICATION DATED 10.08.2022 VIDE ANNX-A AS PRAYED FOR AND TO REGULARIZE THE UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF PETITIONERS OVER THE LAND BEARING SY. NO. 94 MEASURING 2 ACRES SITUATED AT OBALAHALLI VILLAGE NANDAGUDI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BY REGULARIZING THE SAME IN FAVOUR OF PETITIONER. 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 accepts notice for all the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the application filed in Form No.57 on 10.08.2022 seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of lands, has not been considered by the respondent no.2-Tahsildar till date. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the application of the petitioner in Form No. 57. 3. Having regard to the contentions raised in the writ petition and submission of the learned Counsel for the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3319 WP No. 455 of 2026 petitioner, this Court is of the considered opinion that respondent No.2-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. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.2-Tahsildar, Hosakote Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner, is pending consideration. If it is found that such application was indeed filed by the petitioner and the application are yet to be considered, the respondent-Tahsildar is directed to place before the Committee, the application along with his recommendation within a period of four weeks 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3319 WP No. 455 of 2026 as possible and at any rate within a period of two months thereafter. Ordered accordingly. 5. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT: JL