- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5442 WP No. 19905 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 19905 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. RAMYA K.N. W/O SRI. NANDEESH, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT HOLALLI VILLAGE, PALYA HOBLI, ALUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAGADEESH H.T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, BY SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DIVISION, HASSAN-573 201. 3. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE HASSAN TALUK, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TAHSILDAR, HASSAN TALUK-573 201. 4. THE TAHSILDAR HASSAN TALUK-573 201, HASSAN DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA) Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5442 WP No. 19905 of 2024 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE 3RD RESPONDENT 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.144 MEASURING AN EXTENT OF 4 ACRE 38 GUNTAS OF LAND SITUATED AT KATTAYA 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 DATED 2/12/2023. 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 all the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the application filed in Form No.57 seeking regularization of unauthorised cultivation of the land measuring 4 acres 38 guntas of land in Survey No.144 of Kattaya Kavulu Village, Seerajebore Kavalu, Kasaba Hobli, Hassan Taluk, has not been considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5442 WP No. 19905 of 2024 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 petitioner, this Court is of the considered opinion that respondent No.4-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the application filed by the petitioner before respondent No.3, ‘Land Grant Committee’ 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.4-Tahsildar, Hassan Taluk, Hassan District 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 No.4-Tahsildar is directed to place before respondent No.3-Committee, the application along with his - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5442 WP No. 19905 of 2024 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 expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months thereafter. Ordered accordingly. 6. Learned Additional Government Advocate 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.: 20