- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4365 WP No. 1878 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 1878 OF 2026 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: SRI B R YOGESH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS S/O. RAJAPPA BHUDANURU VILLAGE, MALLIPATNA HOBLI, ARAKALAGUD TALUK HASSAN-573 102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K C SHANTA KUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY M.S. BUILDINGS, AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN-573 201. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAKALESHPURA SUB-DIVISION HASSAN-573 123 HASSAN DISTRICT. 4. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE ARAKALAGUDU TALUK Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4365 WP No. 1878 of 2026 HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 5. THE TAHSILDAR ARAKALAGUDU TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 130. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SESHU.V., HCGP FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.4 AND 5 TO CONSIDER THE RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER TO REGULARIZE HER UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF LAND BEARING SY.NO.38/1A MEASURING AN EXTENT OF 0.35 GUNTAS, SITUATED AT BHUDANURU VILLAGE, MALLIPATNA HOBLI, ARAKALAGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT, VIDE ANNEXURE A DATED 28/12/2018 AND TO PASS APPROPRIATE ORDER/S 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 High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for all the respondents. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that he is in occupation of 0.35 guntas of land in Sy.No.38/1A of Bhudanuru Village, Mallipatna Hobli, Arakalagud Taluk, Hassan District, from several years. The grievance of the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4365 WP No. 1878 of 2026 petitioner is that his application filed in Form No.53 seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation on 28.12.2018, has not been considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the said application. 3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner has drawn the attention of this Court to the Annexures filed along with memorandum of writ petition and contends that consequent to the application filed by the petitioner, his statement has been recorded by the Revenue Inspector and the Revenue Inspector has submitted his report to the Tahsildar along with Mahazar. The sketch has also been prepared by the competent authority. Nevertheless, no further action has been taken. 4. Having regard to the contentions raised in the writ petition and submissions of the learned Counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the considered opinion that respondent-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4365 WP No. 1878 of 2026 application filed by the petitioner in Form No.53 before the Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation and the Committee was also duty bound to consider the application and pass necessary orders. That exercise not has been taken by the respondent-authorities till date. 5. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to the 5th respondent-Tahsildar, Arakalagudu Taluk to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner in the year 1998, 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 place before respondent No.4- Committee, the application along with his recommendation within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, respondent No.4-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. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4365 WP No. 1878 of 2026 Ordered accordingly. 6. Pending I.As., if any, stand disposed of. 7. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT/- CT: JL