- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6938 WP No. 20376 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 20376 OF 2025 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: SRI.MUNIYAPPA H S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT MUGABALA, JADIGENAHALLI HOBLI, HOSKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL, KARNATAKA - 562 114. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESHA T.R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPT. BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF LANDS, REPT BY ITS SECRETARY, THE TAHSILDAR, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 563 130. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6938 WP No. 20376 of 2025 KARNATAKA - 563 130. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION/ ENDORSEMENT DTD. 27.01.1999 AT ANNX-A FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION IN RESPECT OF LAND BEARING SY.NO. 208, MEASURING 3 ACRES 13 GUNTAS, SITUATED AT TORNAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MALUR TALUK 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. The grievance of the petitioner is that his application filed in Form No.53 dated 27.01.1999 seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of land in his case has not been considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the said - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6938 WP No. 20376 of 2025 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.3-Tahsildar, Malur Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner in the year 1999 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 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. 4. Needless to observe that till the application of the petitioner is disposed of in terms of the directions issued by this Court, the possession of the petitioner in respect of the petition schedule property shall not be disturbed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6938 WP No. 20376 of 2025 Ordered accordingly. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12