IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS

WRIT PETITION NO. 7868 OF 2024 (KLR-LG)

BETWEEN:

SMT H K INDRANI

W/O MANJEGOWDA,

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,

R/AT BITTGONDANAHALLI,

KASABA HOBLI,

HASSAN TALUK 573 201

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. JAGADEESH H T., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,

VIDHANA SOUDHA,

BANGALORE 01. Digitally signed

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

by JUANITA

THEJESWINI HASSAN DIVISION,

HASSAN 573 201.

Location: HIGH

COURT OF

KARNATAKA 3. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE

HASSAN TALUK,

REP. BY ITS SECRETARY,

TAHASILDAR,

HASSAN TALUK 573 201.

4. THE TAHASILDAR

HASSAN TALUK 573 201

HASSAN DISTRICT

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI.SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION TO PLACE THE CLAIM OF PETITIONER IN FORM NO.57 FOR REGULARIZATION OF HIS UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF THE LAND IN SY.NO.142 MEASURING AN EXTENT OF 4 ACRE OF LAND SITUATED AT YAREBORE KAVALU VILLAGE, AND SEERAJEBORE KAVALU, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK AND TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS IN TERMS OF RULES 108D OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE RULES, ANNX-C.

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 both the respondents.

2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the application filed seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of 4 acres of land in Survey No. of Yarebore Kavalu and Serajebore Kavalu, Kasaba Hobli, Hassan Taluk, during the year 2018, has not been considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondent-Tahsildar to consider the representations of the petitioner.

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-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the application filed by the petitioner before the ‘Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation’ and the Committee was also duty bound to consider the application and pass necessary orders.

4. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent -Tahsildar, Hassan Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such an application filed by the petitioner in the year 2018, 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 respondent- Tahsildar is directed to place before the Committee, the application along with his recommendation within a period of four weeks 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 thereafter.

Ordered accordingly.

5. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today.

Sd/-

(R DEVDAS)

JUDGE KLY CT: JL