- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5757 WP No. 2748 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 2748 OF 2026 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: SMT. RENUKA W/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/A GHATTAMARANAHALLI JANGAMA KOTE, HUBLI, SIDDLAGHATTA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 562102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN N.K., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SAMPATH A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENTOF REVENUE M S BUILDING AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU 560001 REP BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE TAHSILDHAR CHOKKANDANAHALLI NAGAMANGALA POST JANGAMA KOTE, HUBLI SIDDLAGHATTA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 562105. 3. COMMITTE FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORISED OCCUPANTS Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5757 WP No. 2748 of 2026 SIDDLAGHATTA TAUK CHIKIKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 562105 REP BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V. SESHU., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION DATED 18.08.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AT THE EARLIEST AND CONSEQUENTLY, DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO DISTURB THE PETITIONER'S POSSESSION OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY UNTIL OF CONSIDERATION ANNEXURE-A BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3. APPLICATION DATED 18.08.2022 AT(C) 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 High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed an application in Form No.57 on 18.08.2022 seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation as can be seen from Annexure-A, which is a copy of the application. However, till date no orders have been passed on the application filed by the petitioner. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5757 WP No. 2748 of 2026 3. The prayer in the writ petition is to issue writ of mandamus directing the respondent-authorities to consider the application filed by the petitioner seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation of 2 Acres of land in Sy.No.84 of Yennamuru Village, Jangama Kote Hobli, Siddleghatta Taluk, Chikkaballapura District. 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.2-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.2-Tahsildar, Siddalaghatta Taluk to verify from the records as to whether such an application in Form No.57 is filed by the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5757 WP No. 2748 of 2026 petitioner on 18.08.2022, is pending consideration. If it is found that such application was indeed filed by the petitioner and the application is yet to be considered, the respondent-Tahsildar is directed to place before the 3rd respondent-Committee for Regularization 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 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. 6. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT: JL