IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD

DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

WRIT PETITION NO. 109348 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. SHAKILABEGAM

W/O. SHAREEPSAB BADIGER

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,

OCC. AGRICULTURE,

R/O. PURADKERI VILLAGE,

TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI. 2. SMT. K. M. NETHRAVATHI,

AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,

OCC. AGRICULTURE,

R/O. PURADKERI VILLAGE,

TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. SUNIL S. DESAI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA

PATTIHAL

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

Location: High

Court of Karnataka, R/BY ITS SECRETARY,

Dharwad Bench,

Dharwad DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,

M. S. BUILDING,

BENGALURU-560001.

2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

HAVERI-581110.

3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER,

OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

HAVERI SUB DIVISION,

HAVERI-581110.

4. THE REGULARIZATION UNAUTHORIZED COMMITTEE R/BY ITS CHAIRMAN, RATTIHALLI, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581110

5. THE TAHASHILDAR, OFFICE OF TAHASHILDARS OFFICE, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581110

6. REVENUE INSPECTOR, RATTIHALLI, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581110.

… RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE ANY WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION/REPRESENTATION OF PETITIONERS AS PER ANNEXURE-B FOR REGULARIZATION OF LAND SY NO. 53/5A TO THE EXTENT MENTIONED IN THEIR APPLICATION SITUATED AT CHATNIHALLI VILLAGE, TQ RATTIHALLI DIST HAVERI, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA)

1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking the following prayer:

2. Heard Shri Sunil S.Desai, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, & Shri T.Hanumareddy, learned AGA appearing for respondents.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the parties in unison would submit that, the issue in the lis stands covered by judgment rendered by this Court in Writ Petition No.108621 of 2025, disposed off on 20^th November 2025.

This Court held as follows:

1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking the following prayer:

A. Issue any writ of Mandamus or order or direction, directing the 4^th Respondent to consider the application/representation of petitioners as per Annexure-B for regularization of land Sy No. 53/5a, 33 and 62 to the extent mentioned in their application situated at Chatnihalli Village, Tq Rattihalli Dist Haveri, in the interest of justice and B. Grant such other reliefs this Hon’ble court deems fit in the circumstances of this case, with costs.

2. Heard the learned counsel Sri.Sunil S. Desai for the petitioners and the learned AGA appearing for respondent-State.

3. The petitioners are said to be in occupation of certain lands as depicted in the petition right from 11.12.2003. It transpires that the petitioners have submitted representations to the respondent No.4 to consider their cases for regularisation in terms of regularisation of those unauthorised occupancy, in terms of the provisions of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act and other allied Rules. The petitioners are before this Court apprehending that they would be dispossessed without consideration of their cases in terms of their representations under the aforesaid Rules.

4. The learned AGA would submit that if reasonable time is granted, the representations of the petitioners would meet its consideration and appropriate orders would be passed in accordance with law.

5. In the light of the said submission, without going into the merit of the claim of these petitioners, I deem it appropriate to direct the 4^th respondent to consider the representations of these petitioners and pass necessary orders in accordance with law, within 12 weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, if not earlier.

6. All contentions of both the parties shall remain open.

7. In the light of t