- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6468 WP No. 3183 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 04TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 3183 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SURESH BABU S/O SHANKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, DANAVAHALLI, KOLAR, KOLAR DISTRICT- 563133 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NATARAJA BALLAL A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M. S. BUILDING, DR. AMEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 103. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLAR SUB-DIVISION, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 103. 4. TASHILDAR KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 103. Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6468 WP No. 3183 of 2026 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS HEREIN TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATIONS OF THE PETITIONER (ANNEXURES-A) AND REGULARIZE THE UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION AND ISSUE SAGUVALI CHIT IN A TIME BOUND MANNER IN RESPECT OF 2 ACRES OF THE LAND IN S. NO.2 OF DANAVAHALLI GRAMA, NARASAPURA HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT. 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 Court Government Pleader accepts notice for all the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that his application filed in Form No.57 dated 07.02.2019, seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of land has not been considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6468 WP No. 3183 of 2026 petition is to direct the respondents to consider the said application and till consideration, direct the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petition schedule property. 3. The writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Kolar Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner in Form 57 dated 07.02.2019 is pending consideration. If it is found that such application was indeed filed by the petitioner in the year 2019 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, thereafter. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6468 WP No. 3183 of 2026 4. It is needless to observe that the respondents shall not dispossess the petitioner from his peaceful possession of the land till the application of the petitioner is disposed of in terms of the directions issued by this Court. Ordered accordingly. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. SD/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10