- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1310 WP No. 7859 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 7859 OF 2024 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: SRI. HEMANTH KUMAR S/O GURUVAPPA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT VIDYA NAGAR VILLAGE, NEAR MANGALA CONVENT, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK-573201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAGADEESH H T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-01. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DIVISION HASSAN-573201. 3. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE HASSAN TALUK, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, TAHSILDAR HASSAN TALUK-573201. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1310 WP No. 7859 of 2024 4. THE TAHSILDAR HASSAN TALUK-573201. HASSAN DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR., AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION TO PLACE THE CLAIM OF PETITIONER IN FORM NO.57 FOR REGULARIZATION OF HIS UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF THE LAND IN SY.NO.56 MEASURING AN EXTENT OF 2 ACRE OF LAND SITUATED AT YAREBORE KAVALU VILLAGE, AND SEERAJEBORE KAVALU, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK, AND TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS IN TERMS OF RULES-108D OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE RULES, ANNEXURE-C. 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 both the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the application filed seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of 2 acres of land in Survey No.56 of Yarebore Kavalu and Serajebore Kavalu, Kasaba Hobli, Hassan Taluk, during the year 2019, has not been considered till - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1310 WP No. 7859 of 2024 date. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondent-Tahsildar to consider the representations of the petitioner. 3. 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-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. 4. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent -Tahsildar, Hassan Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such an application filed by the petitioner in the year 2019, 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- - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1310 WP No. 7859 of 2024 Tahsildar is directed to place before the Committee, the application 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. Ordered accordingly. 5. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT: JL