- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:85 WP No. 22666 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.22666 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. GAYATHRI AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, D/O SRI. NARAYANAPPA, W/O SRI. T. LAKSHMIPATHI, R/AT HIRENAGAVALLI VILLAGE MANDIKAL HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT – 562 104 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B R DHANANJAIAH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPUR – 562 101 3. THE TAHSILDAR CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPUR – 562 101 4. THE COMMITTEE FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:85 WP No. 22666 of 2025 (BHAGURHUKUM COMMITTEE) CHIKKABALLAPUR - 562101 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V SESHU., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION IN PRESCRIBED FORM NO.57 FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR GRANT REGULARIZATION OF BAGARHUKUM POSSESSION AND CULTIVATION OF THE LAND IN QUESTION AND TO PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS TO GRANT/REGULARIZE THE LAND IN QUESTION IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER AND REPRESENTATION GIVEN TO THE RESPONDENT NO.4 AS PER ANNEXURE-E 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 takes notice for all the respondents. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed an application seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation as can be seen from Annexure-B, which is a copy of the Online application. Annexure-C is a challan having paid the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:85 WP No. 22666 of 2025 requisite amount. However, till date no orders have been passed on the application filed by the petitioner. 3. The prayer in the writ petition is to issue writ of mandamus directing the respondent-authorities to consider the application filed at the hands of the petitioner seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation of 9 acres 16 guntas of land in Sy.No.30/4, of Hirenagavalli Village, Mandikal Hobli, Chikkaballapur Taluk. 4. 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. 5. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent-Tahsildar, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:85 WP No. 22666 of 2025 Chikkaballapur District, to place the application of the petitioner before the Committee within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The Committee thereafter shall consider the application and pass necessary orders as expeditiously as possible. Ordered accordingly. 6. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY