- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5661 WP No. 2213 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 2213 OF 2024 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: SRI. MANJUNATH S/O NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT HASSAN VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK - 573 201. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. ANUPAMA D.A, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. JAGADEESH H.T, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SECRETARY, VIDHANASOUDHA, BANGALORE - 01 BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE HASSAN TALUK, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TAHSILDAR, HASSAN TALUK - 573 201. 3. THE TAHSILDAR HASSAN TALUK - 573 201, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5661 WP No. 2213 of 2024 HASSAN DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.P. YOGANNA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 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.56 MEASURING TOTAL 4 ACRE SITUATED AT SEERAJEBORE KAVLU, KATTAYA KAVALU KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK AND TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS IN TERMS OF RULES 108D OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE RULES, ANNEXURE-C DATED 05.12.2023. 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 dated 08.05.2023 seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of land has not been considered till date. In this regard, the petitioner has made a - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5661 WP No. 2213 of 2024 representation to the respondent-Tahsildar to consider the same. The representation also has not been considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the representation dated 05.12.2023. 3. 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 an application filed by the petitioner in form No.57 in the year 2023 is pending consideration. If it is found that an application was indeed filed by the petitioner and the application is yet to be considered, the Tahsildar is directed to place before the Committee for regularisation of unauthorised occupation, the application along with his recommendation within a period of two months 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. Ordered accordingly. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5661 WP No. 2213 of 2024 Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12