- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4812 WP No. 22119 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 22119 OF 2023 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. RAYMOND MONIS S/O LATE JEROM MORIS, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO. 8-120, GUMPALAJE, BELTHANGADY D.K.DISTRICT - 574 214. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAKSHITH KUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU -560001. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANGALORE D.K - 575 001. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER PUTTUR SUB DIVISION, PUTTUR, D K DISTRICT - 574 201. 4. THE TAHSILDAR TALUK OFFICE, BELTHANGADY TALUK, D K - 574214. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU.V., HCGP) Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4812 WP No. 22119 of 2023 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNCER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE BEARING NO.KERE.VATTUVARI/13/2021/22 DTD 24.06.2022 ISSUED BY THE R4 TAHASILDAR AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE PENDING APPLICATION DTD 27.12.1998 OF THE PETITIONER VIDE NCR NO.28/1998-99, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AS PER ANNEXURE-B 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. Though this writ petition was filed on 29.09.2023, the matter is coming up for preliminary hearing and with the consent of learned Counsels for both the parties, the matters is taken up for final disposal. 3. It is the contention of the petitioner that although he has filed an application in Form No.50 seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation in the year 1998-999, the 4th respondent-Tahsildar, Belthangady Taluk, issued the impugned notice at Annexure-A dated - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4812 WP No. 22119 of 2023 24.06.2022 directing the petitioner to evict himself from the lands in question. 4. It is evident that although the notice was issued in the year 2022 and this writ petition was filed in the year 2023, no further action has been taken by the respondents. 5. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to the 4th respondent-Tahsildar, Beltangady Taluk, to find out from the records as to whether such an application for regularization of unauthorized occupation was filed by the petitioner. If it is a fact that the application filed by the petitioner is still pending consideration, the 4th respondent-Tahsildar shall immediately place the application along with its recommendation before the “Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation”. The Committee shall thereafter consider the application and pass necessary orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of 3 (Three) months from - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4812 WP No. 22119 of 2023 the date on which the application will be placed before the Committee. 6. Needless to observe that till the application filed by the petitioner is considered and appropriate orders are passed, no precipitative action shall be taken against the petitioner. 7. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL CT: JL