- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2957 WP No. 963 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 963 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SMT BEERAMMA W/O LATE. VENKATAGIRIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/AT GANGAMMA GUDI ROAD, LAKKURU VILLAGE, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563160. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA K.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. REPT. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOLAR DISTRICT,KOLAR-563103. 3. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER KOLAR SUB DIVISION, KOLAR DISTRICT,KOLAR-563101. 4. THE TAHSILDAR MALUR TALUK,MALUR-563130, KOLAR DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKAR, AGA) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2957 WP No. 963 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY THE PETITIONER ON DATED 11.07.2022 AND 16.03.2023 AS PER ANNX-A TO A3 AND ETC., 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. It is the contention of the petitioner that, she has filed an application in Form No.57 dated 08.03.2019 seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation of 01 acre 10 guntas of land in Sy.No.273 of Lakkur Village and Hobli, Malur Taluk, Kolar District, as per Annexure-A and the same has not been considered till date. Therefore, the petitioner filed a representation to respondent No.4- Tahsildar to consider her application in Form No.57 and the same has not been considered till date either. Hence, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the said application. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2957 WP No. 963 of 2026 3. Learned counsel also points out to Annexure-'K' dated 18.07.2022 which is a communication made by the Deputy Commissioner to the Tahasildar, Malur Taluk to consider the application filed by the petitioner along with his recommendation to place the said application before the 'Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation' to consider and dispose of the application. 4. 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.4-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. 5. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.4- Tahasildar, Malur Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such an application filed by the petitioner is - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2957 WP No. 963 of 2026 pending consideration. If it is found that such an application was indeed filed by the petitioner in the year 2019 and the application is yet to be considered, the respondent-Tahasildar is directed to place the application before the Committee 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. 6. Ordered accordingly. 7. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE SSD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46