- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:808 WP No. 28570 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 28570 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. RAMACHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS S/O SRI.HANUMAPPA R AT JYOTHIPURA, KUNDANA HOBLI MANGONDANAHALLI, KOIRA DEVANAHALLI BENGALURU RURAL 562110 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. NIRMALA ARALI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU -560001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL 562110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V.SESHU., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DTD 09.11.2006 WHICH IS UNDER ANNX-A. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:808 WP No. 28570 of 2025 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 the application filed in Form No.53 seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of 1 acre of land in Survey No.36 of Managondanahalli Village, Kundana Hobli, Devanahalli Taluk, Bangalore Rural District, on 10.12.1998, has not been considered till date. Therefore, the petitioner has made a representation to the Tahsildar on 09.01.2006 to consider his application in Form No.53. The same has not been considered till date. Hence, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the representation and application of the petitioner. 3. Having regard to the contentions raised in the writ petition and submission of the learned Counsel for the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:808 WP No. 28570 of 2025 petitioner, this Court is of the considered opinion that respondent No.2-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. 4. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.2-Tahsildar, Devanahalli Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such an application filed by the petitioner in the year 1998, 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- Tahsildar is directed to place before the Committee, the application 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 application and pass necessary orders in accordance with - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:808 WP No. 28570 of 2025 law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months thereafter. Ordered accordingly. 5. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT: JL