- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6015 WP No. 34462 of 2025 C/W WP No. 29736 of 2025 WP No. 34415 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. 34462 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 29736 OF 2025 (KLR-REG) WRIT PETITION NO. 34415 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) IN WP No. 34462/2025 BETWEEN: SMT. DIVYA DAUGHTER OF ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT, KURUVEGERE VILLAGE, THUBAGERE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU-561 205, KARNATAKA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N.S. SRIRAJ GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU-560 001, KARNATAKA. Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6015 WP No. 34462 of 2025 C/W WP No. 29736 of 2025 WP No. 34415 of 2025 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, CHAPPARADAKALLU DINNE, DEVANAHALLI MAIN ROAD, DEVANAHALLI-561 2003, KARNATAKA. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, TALUK OFFICE BUILDING DODDABALLAPURA-561 203, KARNATAKA. 4. TAHSILDHAR DODDABALLAPURA, TALUK OFFICE ROAD, DODDABALLAPURA-561 203, KARNATAKA. 5. THE BAGAR HUKUM LAND GRANT COMMITTEE FOR REGULARIZATION OF UN-AUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF GOVERNMENT LAND, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DODDABALLAPURA, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK-561 203. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO PLACE THE APPLICATION DATED 20.12.2018 FILED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER FORM NO.57 VIDE ANNEXURE-A BEFORE RESPONDENT NO.5, AND CONSIDER THE SAID APPLICATION FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION WITHIN A TIME BOUND MANNER, AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.4 TO ISSUE SAGUVALI CHIT, IN FAVOR OF THE PETITIONER. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6015 WP No. 34462 of 2025 C/W WP No. 29736 of 2025 WP No. 34415 of 2025 IN WP NO. 29736/2025 BETWEEN: SRI. MUNIRAJA S/O NARASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT GUNGIRLA VILLAGE, BALAKUNTAHALLI VILLAGE, NANDHI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA-561 211, KARNATAKA. ...PETITIONER (BY SMT. RADHIKA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU-560 001, KARNATAKA. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, CHAPPARADAKALLU DINNE, DEVANAHALLI MAIN ROAD, DEVANAHALLI -561 2003, KARNATAKA. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, TALUK OFFICE BUILDING, DODDABALLAPURA-561 203, KARNATAKA. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6015 WP No. 34462 of 2025 C/W WP No. 29736 of 2025 WP No. 34415 of 2025 4. TAHSILDAR, DODDABALLAPURA, TALUK OFFICE ROAD, DODDABALLAPURA-561 203, KARNATAKA. 5. THE BAGAR HUKUM LAND GRANT COMMITTEE FOR REGULARIZATION OF UN-AUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF GOVERNMENT LAND, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DODDABALLAPURA, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK-561 203. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUED A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO PLACE THE APPLICATION IN FORM NO.57 BEFORE THE RESPONDENT NO.5/REGULARIZATION COMMITTEE AND, DIRECT THE SAID RESPONDENT NO.5 COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION IN FORM NO.57 FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION/ OCCUPATION VIDE ANNEXURE-A IS THE ENDORSEMENT OF THE SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION, AND FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITY TO ISSUE SAGUVALI CHIT. IN WP NO. 34415/2025 BETWEEN: SMT. SHOBHA DAUGHTER OF CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RESDING AT, KURUVEGERE VILLAGE, THUBAGERE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU-561 205, KARNATAKA. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. N.S. SRIRAJ GOWDA, ADVOCATE) - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6015 WP No. 34462 of 2025 C/W WP No. 29736 of 2025 WP No. 34415 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, CHAPPARADAKALLU DINNE, DEVANAHALLI MAIN ROAD, DEVANAHALLI-561 2003 KARNATAKA. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, TALUK OFFICE BUILDING, DODDABALLAPURA-561 203, KARNATAKA. 4. TAHSILDHAR DODDABALLAPURA, TALUK OFFICE ROAD DODDABALLAPURA-561 203, KARNATAKA. 5. THE BAGAR HUKUM LAND GRANT COMMITTEE FOR REGULARIZATION OF UN-AUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF GOVERNMENT LAND, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DODDABALLAPURA, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK-561 203. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6015 WP No. 34462 of 2025 C/W WP No. 29736 of 2025 WP No. 34415 of 2025 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO PLACE THE APPLICATION DATED 20.12.2018 FILED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER FORM NO.57 VIDE ANNEXURE-A BEFORE RESPONDENT NO.5, AND CONSIDER THE SAID APPLICATION FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION WITHIN A TIME BOUND MANNER, AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.4 TO ISSUE SAGUVALI CHIT, IN FAVOR OF THE PETITIONER. THESE PETITIONS, 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 submits that after these three writ petitions are filed, the competent Authority, namely., the Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Rural District, has passed an order on 10.12.2025 rejecting the application filed by the petitioners. 2. Copy of the same is now served on the learned counsel for petitioners. 3. In view of the subsequent developments, since the applications for regularization of unauthorized occupation filed by the petitioners have been considered - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6015 WP No. 34462 of 2025 C/W WP No. 29736 of 2025 WP No. 34415 of 2025 and rejected by the Deputy Commissioner, the prayer made in the writ petitions have become infructuous. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of as having become infructuous, reserving liberty to the petitioners to raise a challenge to the order passed by the Deputy Commissioner, if so advised, in accordance with law. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29