- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2369 WP No. 562 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 562 OF 2026 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: N BYRAPPA S/O NARAYANASWAMY W/O NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT NO.51 OBGALAHALLI VILLAGE BYLANARASAPURA POST, HOSAKOTE TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT – 562122. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. RASHMI.K., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SHIVARAJU M K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVSENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE TAHSILDAR HOSAKOTE TALUK HOSAKOTE - 562114 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSTITUTE A COMPETENT TRIBUNAL TO Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2369 WP No. 562 of 2026 CONSIDER THE APPLICATION DTD 16.08.2022 VIDE ANX-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 NANDAGUNDI HOBLI HOSAKOTE TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DIST BY REGULARIZATION 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 High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for all the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the application filed in Form No.57 seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of lands, has not been considered 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 petitioner, this Court is of the considered opinion that - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2369 WP No. 562 of 2026 respondent No.2-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the applications filed by the petitioners before the ‘Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation’ and the Committee was also duty bound to consider the applications 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 applications were indeed filed by the petitioners and the applications 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 as possible and at any rate within a period of two months thereafter. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2369 WP No. 562 of 2026 Ordered accordingly. 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT: JL