- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2174 WP No. 39051 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 39051 OF 2025 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: SRI. NATARAJ AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS S/O.SRI. MUDALAGIRI GOWDA, RESIDING AT NO.21B, NEAR GOVERNMENT MIDDEL SCHOOL, MATTANAVILE, HASSAN - 573 116. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GAJENDRA S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDINGS, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN - 573 209. 3. THE THAHASILDAR CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 209. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.P. YOGANNA, HCGP) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2174 WP No. 39051 of 2025 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO 3 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER SEEKING REGULARIZATION OF THE LAND IN SURVEY NO. 133/1 OF MATTANAVILE VILLAGE, SHRAVANABELAGOLA HOBLI CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT, MEASURING AN EXTENT OF 38 GUNTAS VIDE ANNX-F DTD. 07.08.2022 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. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner, he has filed an application in Form No.53 on 04.01.1999 and subsequently in Form No.57 dated 08.07.2022 seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation of 01 acre of land in Sy.No.133/1 of Mattanavile Village, Shravanbelagola Hobli, Channarayapatna Taluk, Hassan District as per Annexure-B and F, the same has not been - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2174 WP No. 39051 of 2025 considered till date. Hence, 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 submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the considered opinion that respondent No.4-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.3- Tahsildar, Channarayapatna 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 the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2174 WP No. 39051 of 2025 Committee for regularisation of unauthorised occupation 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. 5. 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.: 4