- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13662 WP No. 6255 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 6255 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT RADHAMMA W/O LATE NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. R/AT BINGIPURA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 130 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRIKANTH N.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA UNDER SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE -560 001 2. THE TAHSILDAR AND ALSO, SECRETARY OF RUC COMMITTEE MALUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 130. 3. THE CHAIRMAN LAND GRANT COMMITTEE FOR UNAUTHORISED OCCUPATION MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 130. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.P. RADHA, AGA) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13662 WP No. 6255 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS FOR ISSUING DIRECTION TO CONSIDER THE ANNEXURE -A- DATED-07.02.2019 TO RESPONDENT NO.2 AND 3, THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER IN FORM NO.5 PERCERNT , IN RESPECT OF SY.NO.52, MEASURING 0.25 GUNTAS OF BINGIPURA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT. 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 takes notice for all the respondents. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that the petitioner has filed an application in Form No.57 on 07.02.2019 seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation of 25 guntas of land in Survey No.52 of Bingipura Village, Kasaba Hobli, Malur Taluk, Kolar District, but the committee has not considered the application till date. Therefore, the prayer in the writ petition is to direct the respondents to consider the said application and pass necessary orders. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13662 WP No. 6255 of 2026 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.2-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the application filed by the petitioner before the respondent- Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation and the Committee 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.2-Tahsildar, Malur Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner in the year 2019 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 respondent-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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13662 WP No. 6255 of 2026 necessary orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months. Ordered accordingly. 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.: 13