- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10702 WP No. 2556 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 2556 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SOMASHEKAR S/O ASHWATHAPPA.V.N AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS VADDAHALLI VILLAGE, KAIWARA HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT PIN-563125 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DILIP.D FOR SRI.PRASANNA D.P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF REVENUE, VIDHANASOUDHA, BANGLORE-560001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPUR-562101 3. THE TAHSILDHAR, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHINTAMANI-563125 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V.SESHA, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10702 WP No. 2556 of 2026 RESPONDENT NO.3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONER DATED 01.12.2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed an application in Form No.57 on 28.02.2019 seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation as can be seen from Annexure-A, which is a copy of the application. However, till date no orders have been passed on the application filed by the petitioner. 3. The prayer in the writ petition is to issue writ of mandamus directing the respondent No.3-Tahsildhar, Chintamani Taluk, to consider the application filed by the petitioner seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation of 3 acres of land in Sy.No.18/P1, of Vaddahalli Village, Kaiwara Hobli, Chintamani Taluk, Chikkaballapura District. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10702 WP No. 2556 of 2026 4. 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. 5. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.3-Tahsildhar, Chintamani Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such an application in Form No.57 is filed by the petitioner on 28.02.2019, 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 the ‘Committee for Regularization 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10702 WP No. 2556 of 2026 accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months thereafter. Ordered accordingly. 6. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE BKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2