- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23817 WP No. 13700 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 13700 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI. PUTTASWAMY V.K. S/O LATE KENCHAIAH AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RESIDENT OF HIRIYURU VILLAGE, HETHURU HOBLI, SAKALESHPURA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 123. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISHA H.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN-573 201. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAKALESHPURA SUB-DIVISION SAKALESHPURA HASSAN DISTRICT-573 134. 4. THE TAHSILDAR SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 134. Digitally signed by YASHODA K L Location: High Court Of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23817 WP No. 13700 of 2026 5. COMMITTEE FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION OF LAND REP. BY ITS SECRETARY THE TAHASILDAR SAKALESHPURA TALUK, SAKALESHPURA, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 134. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R4 AND R5 AND THE OTHER RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATIONS OF THE PETITIONER DATED 07.01.1998 AS PER ENDORSEMENT ISSUED BY THE R4 WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND HIS FINAL REPRESENTATION DATED 10.04.2026 WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D FOR REGULARISATION AND GRANT OF SCHEDULE PROPERTY TO HIM WITHIN THE TIME LIMITS THAT MAY BE FIXED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT. 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 takes notice for all the respondents. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that he is in occupation of 2 acres of land in Sy.No.1 of Hiriyuru Village, Hethuru Hobli, Sakaleshpura Taluk, Hassan District. The grievance of the petitioner is that his application filed in Form No.57 seeking regularization of unauthorised - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23817 WP No. 13700 of 2026 occupation on 07.01.1998 has not been considered till date. Therefore, the 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 submissions of the learned Counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the considered opinion that respondent-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. 4-Tahsildar, Sakaleshpura 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 application was indeed filed by the petitioner and the application is yet to be considered, the respondent- Tahsildar is directed to place before respondent no.5- - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23817 WP No. 13700 of 2026 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 law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months thereafter. Ordered accordingly. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT List No.: 1 Sl No.: 62