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2026 DAILYLAW 49864 (KAR)

T NAGESH v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/25350/2025 · 2026-02-03

R Devdas

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6014 WP No. 25350 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 25350 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. T. NAGESH S/O. THOPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 2. CHIKATHOPAIAH, S/O. RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 3. SMT. HUCHAMMA, S/O. NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 4. HANUMAKKA, W/O. LATE MAGADI RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 5. SHAKUNTHALA N.P. W/O. T. NAGESH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6014 WP No. 25350 of 2025 6. GURUPRASAD H. S/O. HANUMANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, CHANNOHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 7. GANGAMBIKA, W/O. SHIVASHANKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, MAGADI TALUK, CHANNUVALLI, SOLUR, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 8. PRAKASH N. AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. NANJAPPA, RESIDING AT NO.273/3, CHANNOHALLI, SOLUR HOBLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 9. GIRIDHAR S.L. S/O. SHIVAKUMARAIAH N., AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, CHANNOHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 10. VANITHA LAKSHMI V. W/O. GURUPRASAD H., AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, CHANNOHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 11. NARASIMHA MURTHY S/O. GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, CHANNOHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 12. SMT. JAYAMMA, W/O. DEVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, CHANNOHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6014 WP No. 25350 of 2025 13. THIMMAKKA, W/O. RANGASWAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, CHANNOHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 14. HANUMANTHARAYAPPA T. S/O. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, CHANNOHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 15. RAJAPPA T. S/O. THOPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, NO.48, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 16. C. BASAVARAJAIAH S/O. NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, NO.205, G.M. EAST NGEF, BDA LAYOUT, KASTURINAGAR, OPP BESCOM, BENGALURU, KALYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 043. 17. MALLESH, S/O. CHIKKANNA, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 18. SMT. CHANDANA W/O. BYRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 19. GANGAMMA W/O. SHETTAPPA, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6014 WP No. 25350 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 20. SAKAMMA W/O. MUDDARANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, CHANNOHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 21. SMT. AKKAMMA W/O. THOPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 22. RANGASWAMAIAH, S/O. GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 23. SURESH M. S/O. MUNIBYRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK. RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 24. NARASIMHAMURTHY K. S/O. KEMPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 25. KEMPAIAH S/O. GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6014 WP No. 25350 of 2025 26. SMT. SHANTHAMMA W/O. GIRISH B.R., AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 27. NARAYANA S. S/O. SANJEEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, SOLUR HOBLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 28. GANGANARASAIAH S/O. GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 29. SMT. SUNANDA, W/O. KADARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 30. NARASIMHAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SOLUR HOBLI, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 31. KEMPAIAH, S/O. GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 32. PUTTATHAYAMMA, W/O. HOSALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6014 WP No. 25350 of 2025 MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT- 562 127. 33. SHANKARAIAH, S/O. THIRUMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 34. SHIVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 35. ARUNKUMAR N. S/O. NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, CHANNOHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 36. GANGAPPA, S/O. RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, CHANNOHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 37. SRINIVASA, S/O NANJAPPA C.H., AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, CHANNOHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT–562 127. 38. SUSHEELAMMA, W/O. NANJUNDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, CHANNOHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 39. YOGESH K. S/O. NARASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6014 WP No. 25350 of 2025 CHANNOHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 40. MANJUNATH C.M. S/O. MUDLINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 41. JAGADISH, S/O. HANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 42. JAYAMMA, W/O. LATE GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 43. NARAYANAPPA P. S/O. PUTTALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 44. MAHADEVAIAH, S/O. LATE CHIKKARANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 45. BYLAIAH, S/O. MUDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 46. NANJAPPA, S/O. LATE HOSALAIAH, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6014 WP No. 25350 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 47. SMT. RAMAKKA, W/O. VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 48. SATHISHA C.S. S/O. SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 49. SHANKAR, S/O. THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 50. MOHAN KUMAR C.N. S/O. NANJUNDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 51. DEVARAJU, S/O. LENKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, CHANNAHALLI, BANAVADI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARENDRA PATGAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6014 WP No. 25350 of 2025 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA-562 159. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA SUB DIVISION DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA-562 159. 4. TAHASILDAR, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DIST.-562 120. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU V., HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO CONSIDER THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ISSUED BY THE TAHASILDAR MAGADI TALUK AND APPLICATIONS IN FORM NO.57 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS, THEY HAVE ISSUED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IS VARIOUS DATE, THE LAND IN SY.NO.36 SITUATED AT CHANNOHALLI VILLAGE, SOLUR HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK RAMANAGAR DISTRICT MEASURING OF 117 ACRES VIDE ANNEXURE F1 DATED 19/02/2019, ANNEXURE F2 DATED 14/02/2019, ANNEXURE F3 DATED 12/03/2019, ANNEXURE F4 DATED 08/03/2023, ANNEXURE F5 DATED 22/02/2019, ANNEXURE F6 DATED 22/02/2019, ANNEXURE F7 DATED 28/12/2018, ANNEXURE F8 DATED 04/01/2019, ANNEXURE F9 DATED 14/11/2022, ANNEXURE F10 DATED 27/02/2019, ANNEXURE F11 DATED 14/03/2019, ANNEXURE F12 DATED 08/03/2023, ANNEXURE F13 DATED 19/02/2019, ANNEXURE F14 DATED 08/03/2023, ANNEXURE F15 DATED 19/02/2019, ANNEXURE F16 DATED 16/03/2019, ANNEXURE F17 DATED 16/03/2019, ANNEXURE F18 DATED 22/02/2019, ANNEXURE F19 DATED 22/02/2019, ANNEXURE F20 DATED 11/02/2019, ANNEXURE F21 DATED 22/02/2019, - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6014 WP No. 25350 of 2025 ANNEXURE F22 DATED 22/02/2019, ANNEXURE F23 DATED 14/03/2019, ANNEXURE F24 DATED 11/09/2019, ANNEXURE F25 DATED 08/03/2023, ANNEXURE F26 DATED 16/03/2019, ANNEXURE F27 DATED 22/02/2019. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER It is the contention of the petitioners who are 51 in number that they have been in an unauthorized cultivation of various extents of land in Survey No.36 of Solur Hobli, Magadi Taluk now Bengaluru South District. The applications were given in Form No.57 between 2019 to 2022. The prayer in the writ petition is to issue necessary directions to the respondent-Tahsildar, Magadi Taluk to place the applications of the petitioners before the Committee for regularization of unauthorized occupation and issue directions to the Committee to consider the same and dispose of the same in accordance with law. 2. Having regard to the contentions raised in the writ petition and submission of the learned counsel for the - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6014 WP No. 25350 of 2025 petitioners, this Court is of the considered opinion that respondent No.4-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the applications filed by the petitioners before the ‘Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation’ and the Committee was also duty bound to consider the applications and pass necessary orders. 3. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.4- Tahsildar, Magadi Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such an applications filed by the petitioners are pending consideration. If it is found that such an applications were indeed filed by the petitioners between 2019 to 2022 and the applications are yet to be considered, the respondent No.4-Tahsildar is directed to place the applications before the Committee 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 applications and pass necessary orders in accordance with law as expeditiously - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6014 WP No. 25350 of 2025 as possible and at any rate within a period of two months thereafter. 4. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21