- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14702 WP No. 6768 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 6768 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: NARAYANAMMA D/O LATE MUNIYAPPA W/O LATE L. NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/A A.K. COLONY JANGAMAKOTE AT AND POST SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT -562102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BASAVARAJU M C.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA SUB DIVISION CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562101. 3. THE TAHASILDHAR Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14702 WP No. 6768 of 2026 SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK SHIDLAGHATTA CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT -562105. 4. THE CHAIRMAN THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE FOR UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION OF GOVERNMENT LANDS SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT -562105. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECTING THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO PLACE THE APPLICATION THROUGH FORM NO.53 DATED 28.12.1998 VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO THE WRIT PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT COMMITTEE FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION OF HER LAND 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 High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14702 WP No. 6768 of 2026 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that she has filed an application in Form No.53 on 28.12.1998 seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation of 2 acres of land in Survey No.37 of Devaganahalli Village, Jangamakote Hobli, Shidlaghatta Taluk, Chikkaballapura District and the said application was rejected by the Committee. The petitioner filed an appeal before the Assistant Commissioner challenging the decision of the Committee in proceedings bearing No.LND.RA.No.51/2007-08. The Assistant Commissioner passed an order on 28.09.2012 partly allowing the appeal filed by the petitioner and remanding the matter back to the Committee for reconsideration in the light of the observations made therein. However, till date the application has not been reconsidered. Therefore, the prayer in the writ petition is to issue a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.3-Tahsildar, Shidlaghatta Taluk and respondent No.4-Committee to reconsider the application in the light of the observations made in the order passed by the Assistant Commissioner and pass necessary orders within a specified time. 3. Having regard to the contentions raised by the petitioner, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14702 WP No. 6768 of 2026 direction to respondent No.3-Tahsildar, Shidlaghatta Taluk, to place the application of the petitioner before respondent No.4- Committee within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Respondent No.4-Committee shall thereafter reconsider the application of the petitioner in the light of the observations made by the Assistant Commissioner and pass necessary orders as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date when which the application would be placed by the Tahsildar before the Committee. 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 rv