- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9376 WP No. 20932 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 20932 OF 2024 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: SRI. B. N. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O. LATE B.N.D. NAGARAJA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC: COOLI AND AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT KAREKALLAHATTI, MEKARAHALLI POST, SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 137. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHANKARANARAYANA BHAT N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMKUR DISTRICT,TUMKUR - 572 101. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSONER TUMKUR SUB-DIVISION, TUMKUR - 572 101. 3. THE TAHASILDAR AND THE SECRETARY TO LAND GRANT CONSULTATION COMMITTEE SIRA TALUK, SIRA, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 137. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT R-1 TO 3 TO CONSIDER AND TO PASS APPROPRIATE ORDER ON THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE FATHER OF THE PETITIONER AND THE PETITIONER IN FORM NO.50 AND FORM NO. 57 RESPECTIVELY FOR THE REGULARIZATION OF THE UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION OF THE LAND IN SY.NO.12 OF MUDIGERE KAVAL VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT MEASURING 4 ACRES WITHIN SHORTEST PERIOD OF TIME AND GRANT THE PETITIONER SUCH OTHER FURTHER RELIEFS AS DEEMED FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AND ETC. ALLOW THIS WRIT PETITION WITH COSTS AND ETC., Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9376 WP No. 20932 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate has taken notice of all the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that, the application filed by the petitioner's father, late Sri B.N.D.Nagaraja, in Form No.50 dated 12.08.1991, seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of 4 acres of land in Survey No.12 of Mudigere Kaval Village, Sira Taluk, has not been considered till date. In this regard, the petitioner submitted a representation to respondent No.3-Tahsildar, Sira Taluk to consider his father's application in Form No.50. The same also has not been considered till date either. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the representation given by the petitioner to consider the application of petitioner's father in Form No.50. 3. The writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.3-Tahsildar, Sira Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such applications filed by the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9376 WP No. 20932 of 2024 petitioner at Annexure-A is pending consideration. If it is found that such an application was indeed filed by the petitioner's father in the year 1991 and the application is yet to be considered, the Tahsildar, Sira Taluk, Sira, Tumkur District, is directed to place before the Committee for regularisation of unauthorised occupation, the applications 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 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 RS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26