- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3328 WP No. 2010 of 2024 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. 2010 OF 2024 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR B A S/O K.R. APPANNA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT GUDDENHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK-573201. …PETITIONER (BY MS. ANUPAMA D.A., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. JAGADEESH H T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-01. 2. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE HASSAN TALUK, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, TAHSILDAR, HASSAN TALUK-573201. 3. THE TAHSILDAR HASSAN TALUK-573201 HASSAN DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP) Digitally signed by KRISHNAPPA LAXMI YASHODA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3328 WP No. 2010 of 2024 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION TO PLACE THE CLAIM OF PETITIONER IN FORM NO.57 FOR REGULARIZATION OF HIS UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF THE LAND BEARING SY.NO.175 MEASURING TOTAL 4 ACRE 34 GUNTAS SITUATED AT KATTAYA KAVALU, KATTAYA KAVALU KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK AND TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS IN TERMS OF RULES 108-D OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE RULES ANNEXURE-C. 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 08.05.2023 seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of lands, has not been considered by the respondent no.3-Tahsildar till date. The petitioner has filed a representation to the tahsildar to consider the same and the representation of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3328 WP No. 2010 of 2024 the petitioner has not been considered either. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner to consider his application 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 respondent No.3-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.3-Tahsildar, Hassan 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3328 WP No. 2010 of 2024 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. 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