- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2364 WP No. 733 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. 733 OF 2026 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: MURTHY M S/O LATE MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/A NO. 07, VALLAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, HEMARLAHALLI POST, JANGAMAKOTE HOBLI, SHIDLAGATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562102 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRIKANTH N.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE TAHASILDAR SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT–562102. 2. THE COMMITTEE FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT–562102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.P. YOGANNA., AGA) Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2364 WP No. 733 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R1 TO CONSIDER THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DATED 29.01.2019 AS PER ANNX-A FILED BY THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY FOR UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION OF LAND IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. 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 by him in Form No.53 seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of 1 acre 20 guntas of land in Survey No.47 of Vallappanahalli Village, Jangamakote Hobli, Shidlaghatta Taluk, Chikkaballapura District, on 29.01.2019, has not been considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2364 WP No. 733 of 2026 respondents to consider the application in Form No.53 dated 29.01.2019 given by the petitioner. 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.1-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the application filed by the petitioner before respondent No.2, ‘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.1-Tahsildar, Shidlaghatta Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such an application filed by the petitioner in the year 2019, is pending consideration. If it is found that such an application was indeed filed by the petitioner and the application is yet to be considered, the respondent- Tahsildar is directed to place before respondent - Committee, the application along with his recommendation - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2364 WP No. 733 of 2026 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, respondent-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