IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 1692 OF 2024 (KLR-RES)

BETWEEN:

SMT. SUCHITHRA S/O. LATE MANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT KARLE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK - 573 201, HASSAN DISTRICT.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. G.M. SHARATH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. JAGADEESH H.T, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SHARADAVANI B VIDHANA SOUDHA, Location: High Court of BANGALORE - 560 001.

Karnataka

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DIVISION, HASSAN - 573 201.

3. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE HASSAN TALUK, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

TAHSILDAR, HASSAN TALUK - 573 201.

4. THE TAHSILDAR HASSAN TALUK - 573 201, HASSAN DISTRICT.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU V, HCGP)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION TO PLACE THE CLAIM OF PETITIONER IN FORM NO. 57 FOR REGULARIZATION OF HIS UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF THE LAND LAND IN SY. NO. 56 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 108 D OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE RULES, ANNEXURE-A.

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 all the respondents.

2. It is the contention of the petitioner, she has filed an application in Form No.57 seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation of 04 acres of land in Sy.No.56 of Yarebore Kavalu Village, Kasaba Hobli, Hassan Taluk, as per Annexure-A and the same has not been considered till date. Therefore, the petitioner filed a representation to the respondent No.4-Tahsildar to consider her application in Form No.57 and the same has not been considered till date either. Hence, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the said application.

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.4-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the application filed by the petitioner before respondent No.3, ‘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 No.4- Tahsildar, Hassan Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such an application filed by the petitioner 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 the application before respondent No.3 -Committee, along with his recommendation within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, respondent No.3-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.

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(R DEVDAS)

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