- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3529 WP No. 29207 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 29207 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. H.J. NANDISH S/O LATE JANARDHANA SETTY, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/O ALDUR-HOSAHALLI, CHIKMAGALURU TALUK AND DIST. - 577 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAGADEESH D.C, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT CHICKMAGALUR - 577 101. 2. THE TAHSILDAR CHIKMAGALURU TALUK CHIKMAGALURU - 577 101. 3. THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED U/S 94(A AND C) OF K.L.R. ACT FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION AND CULTIVATION OF GOVERNMENT LAND, CHIKMAGALURU TALUK CHIKMAGALURU - 577 101. BY ITS TAHASILDAR AND SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU V, HCGP) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3529 WP No. 29207 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R1 TO 3 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF PETITIONER FILED IN PRESCRIBED FORM-57 FILED FOR REGULARIZATION OF THE LANDS IN SY. NO. 429 IN BLOCK-I MEASURING 0-17 GUNTAS AND SY. NO. 430 IN BLOCK -II MEASURING 1 ACRE 02 GUNTAS BOTH SITUATED AT ALDUR HOSHALLI, CHIKMAGALURU TALUK AND DISTRICT U/S 94(A) OF KLR ACT AND THE RULES FRAMED THERE UNDER VIDE ANNC-C, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW 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. It is the contention of the petitioner, he has filed an application in Form No.57 dated 18.05.2021 seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation of 2 acres 20 guntas of land in Sy.No.430 of Aldur Village, Aldur Hobli, Chikkamagaluru Taluk, as per Annexure-C and the same has not been considered till date. Hence, the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3529 WP No. 29207 of 2025 prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the said application. 3. 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 No.2-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the application filed by the petitioner before respondent No.3, ‘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, Chikkamagaluru Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such an application filed by the petitioner 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 the application before respondent No.3-Committee, along with his - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3529 WP No. 29207 of 2025 recommendation within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, respondent No.3-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 thereafter. Ordered accordingly. 5. 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.: 1