- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6139 WP No. 3042 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 3042 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. VENKATESHAPPA C. S/O LATE CHINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT VITTAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, HOLLURU HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK-563 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANKUSH S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SAMPATH A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE TAHSILDHAR, GULPETE, KOLAR DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-563 101. 3. COMMITTEE FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORISED OCCUPANTS KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 101, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6139 WP No. 3042 of 2026 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.03 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION FORM:57 DATED 21.01.2019 VIDE ANNEXURE-A OF THE PETITIONER; 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 accepts notice for all the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that he has filed an application in Form No.57 dated 21.01.2019 seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation of 02 acres of land in Sy.No.84 of Manigatta Village, Holur Hobli, Kolar Taluk, as per Annexure-A and the same has not been considered till date. Hence, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the said application. 3. Having regard to the contentions raised in the writ petition and submission of the learned counsel for the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6139 WP No. 3042 of 2026 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 respondent No.3, ‘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.2- Tahsildar, Kolar District, to verify from the records as to whether such an application filed by the petitioner in the year 2011 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 the application before respondent No.3-Committee, along with his recommendation within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, respondent No.3-Committee shall consider the application and pass necessary orders in accordance with law as - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6139 WP No. 3042 of 2026 expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months thereafter. Ordered accordingly. 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36