- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14293 WP No. 7718 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 7718 OF 2026 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: SRI CHANNE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS S/O. CHANNAVEERE GOWDA R/O. YALAGATHAVALLI VILLAGE DODDAMAGGE HOBLI ARAKALAGUDU TALUK HASSAN - 573 130. …PETITIONER (BY SRI K.C. SHANTA KUMAR, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY M.S. BUILDINGS AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14293 WP No. 7718 of 2026 HASSAN - 573 201. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAKALESHPURA SUB-DIVISION SAKALESHPURA - 573 130 HASSAN DISTRICT. 4. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE ARAKALAGUDU TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 102 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. THE TAHSILDAR ARAKALAGUDU TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V. SESHU, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R4 AND 5 TO CONSIDER THE RECEIPT OF THE ONLINE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER TO REGULARIZE HIS UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF LAND BEARING SY. NO. 11 MEASURING AN EXTENT OF 2 ACRE 34 GUNATS SITUATED AT YALAGATHAVALLI, VILLAGE, DODDAMAGGE HOBLI, ARAKALAGUDU TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT VIDE ANNX-A DATED 21.04.2011 AND TO PASS APPROPRIATE ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14293 WP No. 7718 of 2026 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 accepts notice for all the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that his application filed in Form No.57 dated 21.04.2011 seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of land in Sy.No.11 measuring 2 acres 34 guntas of Yalagathavalli Village, Doddamagge Hobli, Arakalgud Taluk, Hassan District 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 submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the considered opinion that respondent No.5-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the application filed by the petitioner before the ‘Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation’ and the Committee - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14293 WP No. 7718 of 2026 was also duty bound to consider the application and pass necessary orders. 4. The writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.5-Tahsildar, Arakalgud Taluk, Hassan District, to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner in the year 2011 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 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 said application and pass necessary orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months. Ordered accordingly. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14293 WP No. 7718 of 2026 Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. SD/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE RB