- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4173 WP No. 31447 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 31447 OF 2025 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: SRI. NARASHIMAIAH S/O MARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RESIDING AT THIMMAPPANA PLAYA VILLAGE BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 109. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MADHUKAR NADIG, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF REGULATION OF UN-AUTHORISED CULTIVATION COMMITTEE, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 159. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER RAMANAGARA, RAMANAGAR DISTRICT - 562 159. 3. THE TAHASILDAR RAMANAGARA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 159. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4173 WP No. 31447 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT TO THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE FORM NO. 5 FILED UNDER RULE 108-C OF KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE RULES ON 24.6.1991 BY THE PETITIONER IN SEEKING THE REGULARIZATION OF THE UN- AUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF THE LAND IN SY NO. 68, MEASURING TO AN EXTENT OF 2-00 ACRE SITUATED AT BANNEKUPPE VILLAGE, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT (ANNEXURE-B) AND CONSEQUENTLY ON THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 04.9.1995, 12.5.2025 AND 17.6.2025 (ANNEXURE-C, G AND H) GIVEN BY THESE PETITIONER TO THE SECOND AND THIRD RESPONDENT AND FURTHER DIRECT THE FIRST RESPONDENT COMMITTEE TO MAKE NECESSARY ORDERS BY MAKING APPROPRIATE ENQUIRY FOR CONSIDERING THE BY GIVING AN OPPORTUNITY TO THESE PETITIONERS TO SAY IN THE MATTER 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 Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for all the respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4173 WP No. 31447 of 2025 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that his application filed in Form No.5 dated 24.06.1991 seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of land in Sy.No.68 measuring 2 acres of Bannekuppe Village, Bidadi Hobli, Ramanagara Taluk and District, has not been considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the said application and till consideration, direct the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petition schedule properties. 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.3-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. That exercise not having been done by the respondent-Tahsildar he cannot proceed to disturb the possession of the petitioner. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4173 WP No. 31447 of 2025 4. The writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.3 -Tahsildar, Ramanagara Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner at Annexure-B is pending consideration. If it is found that such application was indeed filed by the petitioner and the application is yet to be considered, the Tahsildar is directed to place before the Committee for regularisation of unauthorised occupation, the application along with his recommendation within a period of two months 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 law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months. 5. Needless to observe that till the application of the petitioner is disposed of in terms of the directions issued by this Court the possession of the petitioner in respect of the petition schedule property shall not be disturbed. Ordered accordingly. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4173 WP No. 31447 of 2025 Learned Additional Government Advocate 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.: 6